(9385,1,'2011-10-18 15:37:40','2011-10-18 21:37:40','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9373\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9373\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/3896303315_245547207a_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"by Frank Hebbert\" title=\"fall leaves photo\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9373\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFall Break 2011 has descended upon the households of the Tulsa area, and that means one very scary thing: The kids are home.\r\n\r\nUh-oh. Now what?\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]\r\n\r\nNot to worry. Whether you\'ve gotta work and need to find somewhere to put the kids, if you\'re home with them today or if you need an activity list for Grandma, Grandpa or your favorite baby sitter, there\'s plenty to do in Tulsa this fall break. As heard on the <a href=\"http://www.krmg.com/krmgmorningnews\">KRMG Morning News with Joe Kelley</a>, here\'s the list.\r\n\r\n<h3>Camps</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>Fall Break Camp at Whiteside Park</strong>. Kids age 6-11 are invited to play games and make crafts at Whiteside Park this Fall Break, OCt. 20-24. Organizes activities are from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Bring a sack lunch and a snack. <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Learn more and get registration information at tulsaparks.org</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Gilcrease Museum: Art over Fall Break</strong>. Get an intro to the Gilcrease collections and special exhibitions and make a variety of crafts in papier-mache, multimedia weaving, painting, clay, printmaking and drawing. This camp is for kids age 5-11. Thursday-Friday, 9am-4pm. Class fee is $75, or $50 for members. Register by calling (918) 596-2737. \r\n\r\n<h3>Fall-Flavored Stuff</h3>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Oktoberfest 2009 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4053724478/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2666/4053724478_b83d8bbd4e.jpg\" alt=\"Oktoberfest 2009\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>OktoberFest Tulsa</strong>. I hear from a lot of folks who don\'t think OktoberFest Tulsa is a kids\' event, which is sad, because it totally is. Check out the rides at the carnival as well as what\'s going on the kids\' then. By the way, kids 12 and under pay nothing at the admission gate, and it\'s open all day Thursday and Friday. <a href=\"http://www.tulsaoktoberfest.org/\">Learn more at tulsaoktoberfest.org</a>. \r\n\r\n<strong>Fall Furry Scurry</strong>. Get a morning of canine cavorting at this fun-run event for dogs and their humans. Stay after the run for dog-related games, door prizes and shopping. Learn more and get registration information at tulsaparks.org. Saturday, Oct. 22, 10:30 a.m. <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/events/fall-furry-scurry/\">Learn more about the Fall Furry Scurry event at Do What at ThisLandPress.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Oxley Nature Center</strong>. If you\'re looking for some outdoor fall fun this fall break, check out the foliage with a hike at Oxley Nature Center. You\'re bound to see some wildlife in addition to all those beautiful, colorful, leaves, too. Know what\'d be fun? See how many different colors of leaves you and your kids can gather in an after noon at Oxley. 8am-5pm. <a href=\"http://www.oxleynaturecenter.org/\">Learn more at oxleynaturecenter.org</a>. \r\n\r\n<strong>Ghost Walks in Bartlesville</strong>. This might be just for the older kids on break, but it\'d still be fun to head up Highway 75 to see what lurks in the dark shadows of downtown Bartlesville after midnight. You and the fam can take a walking tour of some of downtown Bartlesville\'s most historic buildings and hear some ghost stories. Tours start every 20 minutes between 6-9 p.m. Oct. 19th and 20th, and the cost is $5 per. If you get to Bartlesville early and have some smaller kiddos in tow, be sure to check out the Kiddie Park in Johnstone Park. <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/events/downtown-ghost-walk-oct-19/\">Learn more about the Bartlesville Ghost Walks at Do What at ThisLandPress.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa-Area Pumpkin Patches</strong>. Halloween is scarily close, and you know what that means - the pumpkin patches here in the Tulsa area are open. Keep in mind that pumpkin patches today aren\'t just for pumpkin shopping - they\'re full-blown destinations offering everything from pony- and hayrides to a little something called a pumpkin cannon. <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/10/15/2011/halloween-2011-in-tulsa/\">Get a mega-list of Tulsa-area pumpkin patches at Do What at ThisLandPress.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Libraries</strong>. Not only are there loads of storytimes for a variety of ages and at a variety of times, there\'s also Board Game Day at Schusterman-Benson Library today (Thursday) at 3:30pm, a puppet and marionette show at Central Library at 3:30pm and 7pm and a Daring Young Scientist program at the Broken Arrow Library today at 6:30pm. On Monday, check out Books Sandwiched in at noon at Central Library. It\'s all free and open to the public, and who knows, you kid might even read a book on his day off. <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/\">Get a list of what\'s going on at the Library at Do What at ThisLandPress.com</a>.\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>Make Your Own Stationery</strong>. Kids can make their own initial stamps to personalize of all sorts of items. Students will also get to make several kinds of cards. For ages 6-10. <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/events/make-your-own-stationery/\">Learn more about the Make Your Own Stationery event at Do What at ThisLandPress.com</a>.','It\'s Fall Break 2011 in Tulsa and the kids are home. Now what?','Fall Break 2011 has descended upon the households of the Tulsa area, and that means one very scary thing: The kids are home. Uh-oh. Now what?','inherit','open','open','','9367-revision-16','','','2011-10-18 15:37:40','2011-10-18 21:37:40','',9367,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/10/9367-revision-16/',0,'revision','',0),(9388,1,'2010-10-21 07:57:22','2010-10-21 12:57:22','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/fall-break-tulsa-things-to-do/4109887840_e7dce75922/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3137\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/4109887840_e7dce75922.jpg\" alt=\"Philbrook Museum\" title=\"Philbrook Museum\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3137\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFall Break 2010 has descended upon the households of the Tulsa area, and that means one very scary thing: The kids are home. \r\n\r\nUh-oh. Now what? \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]\r\n\r\nNot to worry. Whether you\'ve gotta work and need to find somewhere to put the kids, if you\'re home with them today or if you need an activity list for Grandma, Grandpa or your favorite baby sitter, there\'s plenty to do in Tulsa today, Friday and Monday. As heard this morning on the <a href=\"http://www.krmg.com/krmgmorningnews\">KRMG Morning News with Joe Kelley</a>, here\'s the list. \r\n\r\n<strong>Camps</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Gilcrease Museum: Art over Fall Break</strong>. Get an intro to the Gilcrease collections and special exhibitions and make a variety of crafts in papier-mache, multimedia weaving, painting, clay, printmaking and drawing. This camp is for kids age 5-11. Thursday-Friday, 9am-4pm. Class fee is $75, or $50 for members. Register by calling (918) 596-2737 - there weren\'t many spots in the camp to begin with, so if you want your kid to be part of this, call first thing this morning. \r\n\r\n<strong>Fall Break Cake Camp</strong>. What kid doesn\'t love cake? Send your kid to the Fall Break Cake Camp at All Things Cake at 71st and Memorial. The camp is Thursday-Friday, 9am-noon for ages 6-9 and 2-5pm for ages 10-14. Cost is $40 per day and registration is required - visit allthingscakeshop.com. \r\n\r\n<strong>Fall Break Camp at Whiteside</strong>. Kids age 6-11 can play games and make crafts from 9am-5pm Thursday, Friday and Monday at Whiteside Community Center in midtown, just west of 41st and Yale. Bring a sack lunch and a snack. Call (918) 746-5040 to register. \r\n\r\n<strong>Fall-Flavored Stuff</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4053724478/\" title=\"Oktoberfest 2009 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2666/4053724478_b83d8bbd4e.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Oktoberfest 2009\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>OktoberFest Tulsa</strong>. I hear from a lot of folks who don\'t think OktoberFest Tulsa is a kids\' event, which is sad, because it totally is. Check out the rides at the carnival as well as what\'s going on the kids\' then. By the way, kids 12 and under pay nothing at the admission gate, and it\'s open all day Thursday and Friday. \r\n\r\n<strong>Oxley Nature Center</strong>. If you\'re looking for some outdoor fall fun this fall break, check out the foliage with a hike at Oxley Nature Center. You\'re bound to see some wildlife in addition to all those beautiful, colorful, leaves, too. Know what\'d be fun? See how many different colors of leaves you and your kids can gather in an after noon at Oxley. 8am-5pm. \r\n\r\n<strong>Ghost Walks in Bartlesville</strong>. This might be just for the older kids on break, but it\'d still be fun to head up Highway 75 to see what lurks in the dark shadows of downtown Bartlesville after midnight. You and the fam can take a walking tour of some of downtown Bartlesville\'s most historic buildings and hear some ghost stories. Tours start every 20 minutes between 6-9pm, and the cost is $5 per. If you get to Bartlesville early and have some smaller kiddos in tow, be sure to check out the Kiddie Park in Johnstone Park. \r\n\r\n<strong>Gross Goodies</strong>. If your kids enjoy freaking out your friends and family, get them to where they can learn how to serve a meal with worms, vampire veins and monster eggs with in the Gross Goodies cooking class at Whiteside Park, just west of 41st and Yale. It\'s for ages 6-12, the cost is $10 and it\'s from 1-2pm on Monday. \r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa-Area Pumpkin Patches</strong>. Halloween is scarily close, and you know what that means - the pumpkin patches here in the Tulsa area are open. Keep in mind that pumpkin patches today aren\'t just for pumpkin shopping - they\'re full-blown destinations offering everything from pony- and hayrides to a little something called a pumpkin cannon. You can check TashaDoesTulsa.com for a complete list of local pumpkin patches.\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>Other Stuff</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4568741810/\" title=\"Purple Glaze by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4568741810_5ef3cbaae0.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Purple Glaze\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>The Big Adventure at Tulsa Historical Society</strong>. Tulsa Children\'s Museum has this interactive, semi-permanent exhibit at THS right now that puts kids in the middle of a physically and mentally challenging 3-dimensional game board. Each adventure in the exhibit encourages kids\' to explore and investigate as well as to climb, crawl and balance. It\'s like a playground without the skinned knees and dirty hands, and with an educational component to boot. THS near Woodward Park on Peoria, 10am-4pm, Thursday-Friday. \r\n\r\n<strong>Bounce U</strong>. Get open bounces at Bounce U at 8922 S. Memorial today at 1:30pm and Friday at 11:30am and 3pm. Kids under 5 can bounce on Friday at 10am, and there\'s a cosmic bounce (read: a neon bounce in the dark) set for 8pm Friday night. All bounces are about $7 ($8 for the cosmic bounce) per kid, and be sure your kiddos wear socks. \r\n\r\n<strong>Kaleidoscope Children\'s Museum</strong>. Kids get to learn about arts and sciences without ever realizing they\'re learning in this hands-on, interactive children\'s museum. There\'s a pint-sized kid city, two giant rock walls and 13,000 square feet of fun. KCM is open special hours Thursday, Friday and Monday, from 10am-6pm. \r\n\r\n<strong>Purple Glaze</strong>. It\'s always fun to make a mess and make some art at Purple Glaze, especially since parents know they don\'t have to bother with the clean-up. The bonus is that there\'s no studio fee on Mondays and you can make a craft for as little as $6, so put PG on your calendar for the beginning of the week. Locations are at 33rd and Peoria and 91st and Sheridan. \r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Libraries</strong>. Not only are there loads of storytimes for a variety of ages and at a variety of times, there\'s also Board Game Day at Schusterman-Benson Library today (Thursday) at 3:30pm, a puppet and marionette show at Central Library at 3:30pm and 7pm and a Daring Young Scientist program at the Broken Arrow Library today at 6:30pm. On Monday, check out Books Sandwiched in at noon at Central Library. It\'s all free and open to the public, and who knows, you kid might even read a book on his day off. ','It\'s Fall Break in Tulsa and the kids are home. Now what?','Fall Break 2010 has descended upon the households of the Tulsa area, and that means one very scary thing: The kids are home. Uh-oh. Now what?','inherit','open','open','','3136-revision-3','','','2010-10-21 07:57:22','2010-10-21 12:57:22','',3136,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/3136-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(9389,1,'2011-10-18 21:20:55','2011-10-19 03:20:55','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/fall-break-tulsa-things-to-do/4109887840_e7dce75922/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3137\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/4109887840_e7dce75922.jpg\" alt=\"Philbrook Museum\" title=\"Philbrook Museum\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3137\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLooking for the 2011 list for things to over fall break in Tulsa? Find it here.\r\n\r\nFall Break 2010 has descended upon the households of the Tulsa area, and that means one very scary thing: The kids are home. \r\n\r\nUh-oh. Now what? \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]\r\n\r\nNot to worry. Whether you\'ve gotta work and need to find somewhere to put the kids, if you\'re home with them today or if you need an activity list for Grandma, Grandpa or your favorite baby sitter, there\'s plenty to do in Tulsa today, Friday and Monday. As heard this morning on the <a href=\"http://www.krmg.com/krmgmorningnews\">KRMG Morning News with Joe Kelley</a>, here\'s the list. \r\n\r\n<strong>Camps</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Gilcrease Museum: Art over Fall Break</strong>. Get an intro to the Gilcrease collections and special exhibitions and make a variety of crafts in papier-mache, multimedia weaving, painting, clay, printmaking and drawing. This camp is for kids age 5-11. Thursday-Friday, 9am-4pm. Class fee is $75, or $50 for members. Register by calling (918) 596-2737 - there weren\'t many spots in the camp to begin with, so if you want your kid to be part of this, call first thing this morning. \r\n\r\n<strong>Fall Break Cake Camp</strong>. What kid doesn\'t love cake? Send your kid to the Fall Break Cake Camp at All Things Cake at 71st and Memorial. The camp is Thursday-Friday, 9am-noon for ages 6-9 and 2-5pm for ages 10-14. Cost is $40 per day and registration is required - visit allthingscakeshop.com. \r\n\r\n<strong>Fall Break Camp at Whiteside</strong>. Kids age 6-11 can play games and make crafts from 9am-5pm Thursday, Friday and Monday at Whiteside Community Center in midtown, just west of 41st and Yale. Bring a sack lunch and a snack. Call (918) 746-5040 to register. \r\n\r\n<strong>Fall-Flavored Stuff</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4053724478/\" title=\"Oktoberfest 2009 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2666/4053724478_b83d8bbd4e.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Oktoberfest 2009\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>OktoberFest Tulsa</strong>. I hear from a lot of folks who don\'t think OktoberFest Tulsa is a kids\' event, which is sad, because it totally is. Check out the rides at the carnival as well as what\'s going on the kids\' then. By the way, kids 12 and under pay nothing at the admission gate, and it\'s open all day Thursday and Friday. \r\n\r\n<strong>Oxley Nature Center</strong>. If you\'re looking for some outdoor fall fun this fall break, check out the foliage with a hike at Oxley Nature Center. You\'re bound to see some wildlife in addition to all those beautiful, colorful, leaves, too. Know what\'d be fun? See how many different colors of leaves you and your kids can gather in an after noon at Oxley. 8am-5pm. \r\n\r\n<strong>Ghost Walks in Bartlesville</strong>. This might be just for the older kids on break, but it\'d still be fun to head up Highway 75 to see what lurks in the dark shadows of downtown Bartlesville after midnight. You and the fam can take a walking tour of some of downtown Bartlesville\'s most historic buildings and hear some ghost stories. Tours start every 20 minutes between 6-9pm, and the cost is $5 per. If you get to Bartlesville early and have some smaller kiddos in tow, be sure to check out the Kiddie Park in Johnstone Park. \r\n\r\n<strong>Gross Goodies</strong>. If your kids enjoy freaking out your friends and family, get them to where they can learn how to serve a meal with worms, vampire veins and monster eggs with in the Gross Goodies cooking class at Whiteside Park, just west of 41st and Yale. It\'s for ages 6-12, the cost is $10 and it\'s from 1-2pm on Monday. \r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa-Area Pumpkin Patches</strong>. Halloween is scarily close, and you know what that means - the pumpkin patches here in the Tulsa area are open. Keep in mind that pumpkin patches today aren\'t just for pumpkin shopping - they\'re full-blown destinations offering everything from pony- and hayrides to a little something called a pumpkin cannon. You can check TashaDoesTulsa.com for a complete list of local pumpkin patches.\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>Other Stuff</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4568741810/\" title=\"Purple Glaze by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4568741810_5ef3cbaae0.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Purple Glaze\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>The Big Adventure at Tulsa Historical Society</strong>. Tulsa Children\'s Museum has this interactive, semi-permanent exhibit at THS right now that puts kids in the middle of a physically and mentally challenging 3-dimensional game board. Each adventure in the exhibit encourages kids\' to explore and investigate as well as to climb, crawl and balance. It\'s like a playground without the skinned knees and dirty hands, and with an educational component to boot. THS near Woodward Park on Peoria, 10am-4pm, Thursday-Friday. \r\n\r\n<strong>Bounce U</strong>. Get open bounces at Bounce U at 8922 S. Memorial today at 1:30pm and Friday at 11:30am and 3pm. Kids under 5 can bounce on Friday at 10am, and there\'s a cosmic bounce (read: a neon bounce in the dark) set for 8pm Friday night. All bounces are about $7 ($8 for the cosmic bounce) per kid, and be sure your kiddos wear socks. \r\n\r\n<strong>Kaleidoscope Children\'s Museum</strong>. Kids get to learn about arts and sciences without ever realizing they\'re learning in this hands-on, interactive children\'s museum. There\'s a pint-sized kid city, two giant rock walls and 13,000 square feet of fun. KCM is open special hours Thursday, Friday and Monday, from 10am-6pm. \r\n\r\n<strong>Purple Glaze</strong>. It\'s always fun to make a mess and make some art at Purple Glaze, especially since parents know they don\'t have to bother with the clean-up. The bonus is that there\'s no studio fee on Mondays and you can make a craft for as little as $6, so put PG on your calendar for the beginning of the week. Locations are at 33rd and Peoria and 91st and Sheridan. \r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Libraries</strong>. Not only are there loads of storytimes for a variety of ages and at a variety of times, there\'s also Board Game Day at Schusterman-Benson Library today (Thursday) at 3:30pm, a puppet and marionette show at Central Library at 3:30pm and 7pm and a Daring Young Scientist program at the Broken Arrow Library today at 6:30pm. On Monday, check out Books Sandwiched in at noon at Central Library. It\'s all free and open to the public, and who knows, you kid might even read a book on his day off. ','It\'s Fall Break in Tulsa and the kids are home. Now what?','Fall Break 2010 has descended upon the households of the Tulsa area, and that means one very scary thing: The kids are home. Uh-oh. Now what?','inherit','open','open','','3136-revision-4','','','2011-10-18 21:20:55','2011-10-19 03:20:55','',3136,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/10/3136-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(10463,1,'2011-02-14 10:08:30','2011-02-14 15:08:30','<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/te6mJQOBU9U?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/te6mJQOBU9U?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nHi there, sexy TDT readers. You\'re looking good on this Valentine\'s Day 2011. And I just want you to know that I would take you to a car wash, just to have the perfect, quiet place to tell you I like you. And I\'d keep cereal in my pocket to feed you.\r\n\r\nFruity lips.\r\n\r\nNow that I\'ve expressed my affections, it\'s time for you to express yours. Here are some of the top posts from here at TDT on that all-too-important thing in this world: Love. After that, a list of things going on in Tulsa today.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/03/romantic-stuff-to-do-in-tulsa/\">Romantic Stuff to Do In Tulsa</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/last-minute-valentines-day-gift-guide/\">Last-Minute Valentine\'s Day Gift Guide</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/where-to-eat-in-tulsa-this-valentines-day-2011/\">Where To Eat In Tulsa This Valentine\'s Day</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/tulsa-blogs-valentines-day/\">In Love with Tulsa Blogs</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/02/valentines-day-joke/\">A Valentine\'s Day Joke</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/02/just-for-you/\">Just For You</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[gigpress_shows scope=today group_artists=no]\r\n\r\nHappy Valentine\'s Day, y\'all!','Valentine\'s Day Round-Up','Now that I\'ve expressed my affections, it\'s time for you to express yours.','inherit','open','open','','5902-revision-3','','','2011-02-14 10:08:30','2011-02-14 15:08:30','',5902,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5902-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(10385,1,'2012-01-27 09:44:52','2012-01-27 15:44:52','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=10383\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10383\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Christmas-Train.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas Train Dry Gulch Oklahoma\" title=\"Christmas Train Dry Gulch Oklahoma\" width=\"4288\" height=\"2848\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10383\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe billboards go up in early November: the flushed cheeks of a Coca-Cola- reminiscent Santa Claus rendered 10 feet high. The words, the call to action, read simply, “RideTheChristmasTrain.com.”\r\n\r\nIn less than two days, the 50,000 tickets available for the 2011 season of The Christmas Train in Dry Gulch, U.S.A.—the annual Christmas-time attraction produced by Broken Arrow’s Church on the Move—were gone. They’d sold at a rate of nearly 20 every second.\r\n\r\nRead the rest of this story on <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/01/27/2012/no-train-no-gain/\" target=\"_blank\">the Christmas Train at Dry Gulch U.S.A. at This Land Press</a>.','No Train, No Gain: The Christmas Train at Dry Gulch U.S.A.','Christmas Train is an attraction that comes to Dry Gulch, U.S.A. in Oklahoma every year at Christmastime, attracting kids and families from around the region. ','inherit','open','open','','10382-revision-2','','','2012-01-27 09:44:52','2012-01-27 15:44:52','',10382,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/01/10382-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(10390,1,'2012-01-27 14:04:41','2012-01-27 20:04:41','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/01/around-town-daylight-donuts-super-shop/daylight-donuts-super-shop/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10391\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Daylight-Donuts-Super-Shop-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Daylight Donuts Super Shop Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Daylight Donuts Super Shop Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10391\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFor when you need fried sausage rolls, biscuits and gravy, and/or cinnamon rolls the size of your face: Daylight Donuts Super Shop, on Yale at the Broken Arrow Expressway. Which happens to have a kick-ass sign, too, by the way. \r\n\r\nYes. ','Around Town: Daylight Donuts Super Shop','','publish','open','open','','around-town-daylight-donuts-super-shop','','','2012-01-27 14:05:18','2012-01-27 20:05:18','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=10390',0,'post','',5),(10391,1,'2012-01-27 14:03:10','2012-01-27 20:03:10','','Daylight Donuts Super Shop Tulsa Oklahoma','','inherit','open','open','','daylight-donuts-super-shop','','','2012-01-27 14:03:10','2012-01-27 20:03:10','',10390,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Daylight-Donuts-Super-Shop.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',1),(9398,1,'2011-10-19 07:22:36','2011-10-19 13:22:36','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/10/its-fall-break-2011-in-tulsa-and-the-kids-are-home-now-what/cimg2388-jpg/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9373\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/3896303315_245547207a_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"by Frank Hebbert\" title=\"fall leaves photo\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9373\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFall Break 2011 has descended upon the households of the Tulsa area, and that means one very scary thing: The kids are home.\r\n\r\nUh-oh. Now what?\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]\r\n\r\nNot to worry. Whether you\'ve gotta work and need to find somewhere to put the kids, if you\'re home with them today or if you need an activity list for Grandma, Grandpa or your favorite baby sitter, there\'s plenty to do in Tulsa this fall break. As heard on the <a href=\"http://www.krmg.com/krmgmorningnews\">KRMG Morning News with Joe Kelley</a>, <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/10/19/2011/fall-break-2011-in-tulsa/\">get the list of the best things to do in Tulsa this fall break at Do What at ThisLandPress.com</a>.\r\n\r\n','It\'s Fall Break 2011 in Tulsa and the kids are home. Now what?','Fall Break 2011 has descended upon the households of the Tulsa area, and that means one very scary thing: The kids are home. Uh-oh. Now what?','inherit','open','open','','9367-revision-21','','','2011-10-19 07:22:36','2011-10-19 13:22:36','',9367,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/10/9367-revision-21/',0,'revision','',0),(9399,1,'2011-10-19 07:23:15','2011-10-19 13:23:15','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/10/its-fall-break-2011-in-tulsa-and-the-kids-are-home-now-what/cimg2388-jpg/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9373\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/3896303315_245547207a_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"by Frank Hebbert\" title=\"fall leaves photo\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9373\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nFall Break 2011 has descended upon the households of the Tulsa area, and that means one very scary thing: The kids are home.\r\n\r\nUh-oh. Now what?\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nNot to worry. Whether you\'ve gotta work and need to find somewhere to put the kids, if you\'re home with them today or if you need an activity list for Grandma, Grandpa or your favorite baby sitter, there\'s plenty to do in Tulsa this fall break. As heard on the <a href=\"http://www.krmg.com/krmgmorningnews\">KRMG Morning News with Joe Kelley</a>, <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/10/19/2011/fall-break-2011-in-tulsa/\">get the list of the best things to do in Tulsa this fall break at Do What at ThisLandPress.com</a>.\r\n\r\n','It\'s Fall Break 2011 in Tulsa and the kids are home. Now what?','Fall Break 2011 has descended upon the households of the Tulsa area, and that means one very scary thing: The kids are home. Uh-oh. Now what?','inherit','open','open','','9367-revision-22','','','2011-10-19 07:23:15','2011-10-19 13:23:15','',9367,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/10/9367-revision-22/',0,'revision','',0),(9400,1,'2011-10-18 09:34:24','2011-10-18 15:34:24','<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.','inherit','open','open','','9349-revision-7','','','2011-10-18 09:34:24','2011-10-18 15:34:24','',9349,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/10/9349-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(9401,1,'2011-10-18 09:41:31','2011-10-18 15:41:31','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/10/tulsa-blogger-meetup-prairie-fab-edition/2313604137_f657231b15_o/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9333\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/2313604137_f657231b15_o-500x450.jpg\" alt=\"by Mike Licht\" title=\"blogger\" width=\"500\" height=\"450\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9333\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s time for another Tulsa Blogger Meetup! This month we\'ll visit Fab Lab Tulsa and hear from Sarah Vespasian, creator of Prairie Hive, a collaboration of designers, photographers, writers, and crafty creative types based here in Tulsa, Oklahoma. \r\n\r\nSarah is going to talk to us about the creation of <a href=\"http://www.prairiehive.com/about/\">Prairie Hive</a> - which, by the way, is one of the hottest things going here in T-Town - and life as a web publisher in mid-America. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.prairiehive.com/about/\">Learn more about Prairie Hive and Sarah here</a>. \r\n<a href=\"http://www.fablabtulsa.com/\">Learn more about Fab Lab Tulsa here</a>. \r\n\r\nIf you’re new to Tulsa Blogger Meetup, here’s the gist of what we’re about: Once each month we gather at a different Tulsa locale to talk shop and experience something new about our city. So far we’ve been found at restaurants and bars like Joe Momma’s, Blue Dome Diner, Siegi’s Sausage Factory and Fassler Hall; we’ve also hit Philbrook Museum of Art and the Tulsa Performing Arts Center for an exclusive performance by Tulsa Opera. We have fun, but we also like to work together for a better online Oklahoma. \r\n\r\nWe’re always up to something, and everyone from the professional blogger to the blog curious is welcome to join us.\r\n\r\nTo keep up with all Tulsa Blogger Meetup happenings, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-Blogger-Meetup/247320658647852\">be sure to like Tulsa Blogger Meetup on Facebook</a>. All news about meetings are posted there, along with the occasional link to blogging news and how-tos. \r\n\r\nSee you Wednesday!\r\n\r\n<em>Image credit: Mike Licht</em>','Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Prairie Fab Edition','It\'s time for another edition of Tulsa Blogger Meetup, an opportunity for Oklahoma\'s online publishers to meet and share ideas.','inherit','open','open','','9332-revision-7','','','2011-10-18 09:41:31','2011-10-18 15:41:31','',9332,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/10/9332-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(9402,1,'2011-10-19 07:24:37','2011-10-19 13:24:37','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/10/tulsa-blogger-meetup-prairie-fab-edition/2313604137_f657231b15_o/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9333\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/2313604137_f657231b15_o-500x450.jpg\" alt=\"by Mike Licht\" title=\"blogger\" width=\"500\" height=\"450\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9333\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s time for another Tulsa Blogger Meetup! This month we\'ll visit Fab Lab Tulsa and hear from Sarah Vespasian, creator of Prairie Hive, a collaboration of designers, photographers, writers, and crafty creative types based here in Tulsa, Oklahoma. \r\n\r\nSarah is going to talk to us about the creation of <a href=\"http://www.prairiehive.com/about/\">Prairie Hive</a> - which, by the way, is one of the hottest things going here in T-Town - and life as a web publisher in mid-America. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.prairiehive.com/about/\">Learn more about Prairie Hive and Sarah here</a>. \r\n<a href=\"http://www.fablabtulsa.com/\">Learn more about Fab Lab Tulsa here</a>. \r\n\r\nIf you’re new to Tulsa Blogger Meetup, here’s the gist of what we’re about: Once each month we gather at a different Tulsa locale to talk shop and experience something new about our city. So far we’ve been found at restaurants and bars like Joe Momma’s, Blue Dome Diner, Siegi’s Sausage Factory and Fassler Hall; we’ve also hit Philbrook Museum of Art and the Tulsa Performing Arts Center for an exclusive performance by Tulsa Opera. We have fun, but we also like to work together for a better online Oklahoma. \r\n\r\nWe’re always up to something, and everyone from the professional blogger to the blog curious is welcome to join us.\r\n\r\nTo keep up with all Tulsa Blogger Meetup happenings, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-Blogger-Meetup/247320658647852\">be sure to like Tulsa Blogger Meetup on Facebook</a>. All news about meetings are posted there, along with the occasional link to blogging news and how-tos. \r\n\r\nSee you Wednesday!\r\n\r\n<em>Image credit: Mike Licht</em>','Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Prairie Fab Edition','It\'s time for another edition of Tulsa Blogger Meetup, an opportunity for Oklahoma\'s online publishers to meet and share ideas.','inherit','open','open','','9332-revision-8','','','2011-10-19 07:24:37','2011-10-19 13:24:37','',9332,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/10/9332-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(9403,1,'2011-10-18 09:40:35','2011-10-18 15:40:35','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/10/rodeo-defined/dsc_0173/\" 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/2011/10/rodeo-defined/giffer/\" 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.\r\n\r\n<h3>PLUS!</h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/09/20/2011/taking-the-wool-by-the-horns/\">Taking the Wool By the Horns, an adventure in mutton busting and rodeo culture at the Broken Arrow Round-Up Club Arena</a>.','Rodeo, Defined','Oklahoma blogger Lauren McKinney delivers a crash course in Rodeo 101. ','inherit','open','open','','9275-revision-22','','','2011-10-18 09:40:35','2011-10-18 15:40:35','',9275,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/10/9275-revision-22/',0,'revision','',0),(9404,1,'2011-10-19 07:24:57','2011-10-19 13:24:57','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/10/rodeo-defined/dsc_0173/\" 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/2011/10/rodeo-defined/giffer/\" 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.\r\n\r\n<h3>PLUS!</h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/09/20/2011/taking-the-wool-by-the-horns/\">Taking the Wool By the Horns, an adventure in mutton busting and rodeo culture at the Broken Arrow Round-Up Club Arena</a>.','Rodeo, Defined','Oklahoma blogger Lauren McKinney delivers a crash course in Rodeo 101. ','inherit','open','open','','9275-revision-23','','','2011-10-19 07:24:57','2011-10-19 13:24:57','',9275,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/10/9275-revision-23/',0,'revision','',0),(9405,1,'2011-10-19 07:24:57','2011-10-19 13:24:57','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/10/rodeo-defined/dsc_0173/\" 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/2011/10/rodeo-defined/giffer/\" 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.\r\n\r\n<h3>PLUS!</h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/09/20/2011/taking-the-wool-by-the-horns/\">Taking the Wool By the Horns, an adventure in mutton busting and rodeo culture at the Broken Arrow Round-Up Club Arena</a>.','Rodeo, Defined','Oklahoma blogger Lauren McKinney delivers a crash course in Rodeo 101. ','inherit','open','open','','9275-revision-24','','','2011-10-19 07:24:57','2011-10-19 13:24:57','',9275,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/10/9275-revision-24/',0,'revision','',0),(9406,1,'2011-10-19 07:25:07','2011-10-19 13:25:07','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/10/rodeo-defined/dsc_0173/\" 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/2011/10/rodeo-defined/giffer/\" 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.\r\n\r\n<h3>PLUS!</h3>\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/09/20/2011/taking-the-wool-by-the-horns/\">Taking the Wool By the Horns, an adventure in mutton busting and rodeo culture at the Broken Arrow Round-Up Club Arena</a>.','Rodeo, Defined','Oklahoma blogger Lauren McKinney delivers a crash course in Rodeo 101. ','inherit','open','open','','9275-revision-25','','','2011-10-19 07:25:07','2011-10-19 13:25:07','',9275,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/10/9275-revision-25/',0,'revision','',0),(9407,1,'2011-10-18 17:24:48','2011-10-18 23:24:48','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2199\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc07432/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2199\" title=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC07432-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTulsa\'s pumpkin patches are open! Oh, squee!\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/10/7-ways-to-not-find-real-pumpkin-patch.html\">Prowling for pumpkin patches is one of my very favorite things to do</a>, and it\'s a big reason why fall is my favorite time of year. \r\n\r\n<strong>Plus, pumpkin patches aren\'t just pumpkin patches anymore.</strong> They\'re entertainment powerhouses, chock full of activities for kids and adults alike, from pumpkin bowling to corn mazes to pony rides to carnivals. Long story short, things big, round and orange aren\'t all you\'ll see when you head out with the kids on your hunt for the best jack-o-lantern this year.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/halloween/\">Looking for Halloween-themed things to do in Tulsa? Check out this interactive listing at Do What at ThisLandPress.com</a>.<strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Daily in October; Monday-Saturday, 9am-7pm; Sunday, 10am-6pm\r\nWhere: 171st and Mingo in Bixby\r\nPhone: (918) 366-4728\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bixby-OK/Carmichaels-Pumpkin-Patch/142842227641?v=wall&amp;ref=share\">Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch</a>\r\nA real Tulsa family favorite, Carmichael\'s offers everything from pumpkins to Halloween decorations. Look alos for the petting zoo, pony rides and hay rides, oh my.\r\n\r\n<strong>First United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Sept. 30-Oct. 31, Sunday-Friday, noon-dusk; Saturdays, 9am-dusk\r\nWhere: First United Methodist Church in Owasso, 13800 E. 106th Street North\r\nPhone: (918) 272-5731\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.fumcowasso.org/\">fumcowasso.org</a>\r\nThis mission of this pumpkin patch? To offer a safe and fun fall activity for families to enjoy year after year. And how: During the month of October, look for a car show, a pumpkin patch cafe featuring breakfast burritos, homemade chicken and noodles and pumpkin goodies; an outdoor classroom; a craft fair; a cake decorating contest; a safety fair; a fall carnival; a 5K, an authentic Indian taco lunch; and a trunk-or-treat and glow fest. You can even have your birthday party at this place if you want.\r\n\r\n<strong>Livesay Orchards Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Weekends in October; Saturdays, 10am-5pm; Sundays, 1-4pm\r\nWhere: 39232 E. 231 St. South in Porter\r\nPhone: (918) 483-2102\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://livesayorchards.com/livesay_orchards_pumpkin_patch.htm\">Livesay Orchards Pumpkin Patch</a>\r\nTwo words: Pumpkin bowling. Catch this and more, including an assortment of pumpkins and fall decorations at this pumpkin patch in Porter. The Livesay Pumpkin Playland features a kids\' play area, a hay bale maze, a farm-related learning center and a mini pumpkin hunt. Admission is $3, which includes a hayride to the pumpkin patch. See? Porter isn\'t just for peaches.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pleasant Valley Farms</strong>\r\nWhen: Everyday, 9am-dark, Oct. 1-31\r\nWhere: 22350 W. 71st Street in Sand Springs\r\nPhone: (918) 248-5647\r\nPleasant Farms isn\'t just that place out west that sells Christmas trees. This fall, find tractor-pulled hay rides, a petting zoo and numerous varieties of pumpkin and winter squash at the farm southwest of that perennial, Oklahoma-centric attraction, DiscoveryLand.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pumpkin Town</strong>\r\nWhen: Daily from Sept. 25-Oct. 31; Mon-Thurs. 10am-7pm; Fri-Sat. 9am-8pm; Sun. 11am-7pm\r\nWhere: 9707 E. 81st Street\r\nPhone: (918) 307-8619\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.pumpkintownok.com/\">Pumpkin Town</a>\r\nHow do you like the sound of pony rides, daily hay rides and face painting? Not to mention the thousands of pumpkins, gourds and squashes, plus the plethora of Halloween décor available at the one, the only Pumpkin Town. <a href=\"http://www.pumpkintownok.com/\">Check the Web site for a listing of special events</a> each weekend in October.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pumpkin Town at The Castle at Muskogee</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting Oct. 1; Fridays and Saturdays and Sunday, Oct. 31, from 6-10pm\r\nWhere: The Castle at Muskogee, 3400 W. Fern Mountain Road\r\nPhone: (918) 687-3625\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.okcastle.com/Halloween.html\">okcastle.com/Halloween.html</a>\r\nThere\'s more going on at The Castle besides fireworks and Renaissance festivals. Get pumpkins of all sizes this Halloween, along with a carving station, pony rides, a child-sized hay bale maze, a hay ride, a bounce house, concessions and plenty of photo opps. If you\'re feeling like a scare, stick around for <a href=\"http://okcastle.com/Halloween.html\">The Castle\'s annual Halloween Festival</a>, which offers a little something for everyone.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shay\'s Landscaping, Nursery &amp; Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting Oct. 1, Mon.-Fri., 4-7pm; Sat., 9am-dark\r\nWhere: 2700 Yorman Road in Bartlesville\r\nPhone: (918) 248-5647\r\nIf you\'re the type who\'d rather pick your pumpkin yourself rather than hoist one from a grocery store shelf, a trip to Bartlesville\'s Shay\'s pick-your-own Pumpkin Patch is in order. There\'s no shortage of fall activities to enjoy up US 75 – adult- and kid-sized mazes, tractor-pulled hayrides and pony rides are just a few of the diversions available at Shay\'s.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shepherd\'s Pumpkin Festival</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 7-Oct. 30, Thurs., Fri. and Sat.; 10am-6:30pm\r\nWhere: 16792 E. 450 Road in Claremore\r\nPhone: (918) 342-5911\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.shepherdscross.com/pumpkinfestival.html\">Shepherd\'s Pumpkin Festival</a>\r\nThe pumpkin patch at Shepherd\'s offers a petting zoo, autumn-inspired games, story times, a maze made of hay and a hands-on learning center, all free of charge. Hayrides are $4, and scarecrow making is $2 if you bring your own clothes to stuff. Pumpkins, gourds and all manner of fall décor are available at prices ranging 50 cents-$12.25.\r\n\r\nSeveral of these patches offer special deals for large groups looking for a tour. Be sure to call ahead so the folks in charge at the patches can accommodate you. A word of advice from someone who knows from experience: Always contact the patch you intend to visit before you go. As are all things in the ag world, hours are subject to change.\r\n\r\nI\'m sure I\'m not the only who who\'d love to learn more about the pumpkin patches hosted by Tulsa-area churches. If you belong to a church selling pumpkins this fall, leave pertinent info in the comments.\r\n\r\nIf you don\'t see your favorite local pumpkin patch on this list, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/contact/\">let me know</a>.\r\n\r\nHappy pumpkin hunting, everyone!','Where to Find Pumpkin Patches in Tulsa','October gets started later this week, and you know what that means: Pumpkin patches! Oh, squee!','inherit','open','open','','296-revision-14','','','2011-10-18 17:24:48','2011-10-18 23:24:48','',296,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/10/296-revision-14/',0,'revision','',0),(9408,1,'2011-10-20 02:00:31','2011-10-20 08:00:31','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2199\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-7-ways/dsc07432/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2199\" title=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/DSC07432-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/halloween/\">Psst - hey, you!</strong> Looking for Halloween-themed things to do in Tulsa? Check out this interactive listing at Do What at ThisLandPress.com</a>.\r\n\r\nTulsa\'s pumpkin patches are open! Oh, squee!\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2008/10/7-ways-to-not-find-real-pumpkin-patch.html\">Prowling for pumpkin patches is one of my very favorite things to do</a>, and it\'s a big reason why fall is my favorite time of year. \r\n\r\n<strong>Plus, pumpkin patches aren\'t just pumpkin patches anymore.</strong> They\'re entertainment powerhouses, chock full of activities for kids and adults alike, from pumpkin bowling to corn mazes to pony rides to carnivals. Long story short, things big, round and orange aren\'t all you\'ll see when you head out with the kids on your hunt for the best jack-o-lantern this year.\r\n\r\n<strong>Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Daily in October; Monday-Saturday, 9am-7pm; Sunday, 10am-6pm\r\nWhere: 171st and Mingo in Bixby\r\nPhone: (918) 366-4728\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bixby-OK/Carmichaels-Pumpkin-Patch/142842227641?v=wall&amp;ref=share\">Carmichael\'s Pumpkin Patch</a>\r\nA real Tulsa family favorite, Carmichael\'s offers everything from pumpkins to Halloween decorations. Look alos for the petting zoo, pony rides and hay rides, oh my.\r\n\r\n<strong>First United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Sept. 30-Oct. 31, Sunday-Friday, noon-dusk; Saturdays, 9am-dusk\r\nWhere: First United Methodist Church in Owasso, 13800 E. 106th Street North\r\nPhone: (918) 272-5731\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.fumcowasso.org/\">fumcowasso.org</a>\r\nThis mission of this pumpkin patch? To offer a safe and fun fall activity for families to enjoy year after year. And how: During the month of October, look for a car show, a pumpkin patch cafe featuring breakfast burritos, homemade chicken and noodles and pumpkin goodies; an outdoor classroom; a craft fair; a cake decorating contest; a safety fair; a fall carnival; a 5K, an authentic Indian taco lunch; and a trunk-or-treat and glow fest. You can even have your birthday party at this place if you want.\r\n\r\n<strong>Livesay Orchards Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Weekends in October; Saturdays, 10am-5pm; Sundays, 1-4pm\r\nWhere: 39232 E. 231 St. South in Porter\r\nPhone: (918) 483-2102\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://livesayorchards.com/livesay_orchards_pumpkin_patch.htm\">Livesay Orchards Pumpkin Patch</a>\r\nTwo words: Pumpkin bowling. Catch this and more, including an assortment of pumpkins and fall decorations at this pumpkin patch in Porter. The Livesay Pumpkin Playland features a kids\' play area, a hay bale maze, a farm-related learning center and a mini pumpkin hunt. Admission is $3, which includes a hayride to the pumpkin patch. See? Porter isn\'t just for peaches.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pleasant Valley Farms</strong>\r\nWhen: Everyday, 9am-dark, Oct. 1-31\r\nWhere: 22350 W. 71st Street in Sand Springs\r\nPhone: (918) 248-5647\r\nPleasant Farms isn\'t just that place out west that sells Christmas trees. This fall, find tractor-pulled hay rides, a petting zoo and numerous varieties of pumpkin and winter squash at the farm southwest of that perennial, Oklahoma-centric attraction, DiscoveryLand.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pumpkin Town</strong>\r\nWhen: Daily from Sept. 25-Oct. 31; Mon-Thurs. 10am-7pm; Fri-Sat. 9am-8pm; Sun. 11am-7pm\r\nWhere: 9707 E. 81st Street\r\nPhone: (918) 307-8619\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.pumpkintownok.com/\">Pumpkin Town</a>\r\nHow do you like the sound of pony rides, daily hay rides and face painting? Not to mention the thousands of pumpkins, gourds and squashes, plus the plethora of Halloween décor available at the one, the only Pumpkin Town. <a href=\"http://www.pumpkintownok.com/\">Check the Web site for a listing of special events</a> each weekend in October.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pumpkin Town at The Castle at Muskogee</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting Oct. 1; Fridays and Saturdays and Sunday, Oct. 31, from 6-10pm\r\nWhere: The Castle at Muskogee, 3400 W. Fern Mountain Road\r\nPhone: (918) 687-3625\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.okcastle.com/Halloween.html\">okcastle.com/Halloween.html</a>\r\nThere\'s more going on at The Castle besides fireworks and Renaissance festivals. Get pumpkins of all sizes this Halloween, along with a carving station, pony rides, a child-sized hay bale maze, a hay ride, a bounce house, concessions and plenty of photo opps. If you\'re feeling like a scare, stick around for <a href=\"http://okcastle.com/Halloween.html\">The Castle\'s annual Halloween Festival</a>, which offers a little something for everyone.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shay\'s Landscaping, Nursery &amp; Pumpkin Patch</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting Oct. 1, Mon.-Fri., 4-7pm; Sat., 9am-dark\r\nWhere: 2700 Yorman Road in Bartlesville\r\nPhone: (918) 248-5647\r\nIf you\'re the type who\'d rather pick your pumpkin yourself rather than hoist one from a grocery store shelf, a trip to Bartlesville\'s Shay\'s pick-your-own Pumpkin Patch is in order. There\'s no shortage of fall activities to enjoy up US 75 – adult- and kid-sized mazes, tractor-pulled hayrides and pony rides are just a few of the diversions available at Shay\'s.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shepherd\'s Pumpkin Festival</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 7-Oct. 30, Thurs., Fri. and Sat.; 10am-6:30pm\r\nWhere: 16792 E. 450 Road in Claremore\r\nPhone: (918) 342-5911\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.shepherdscross.com/pumpkinfestival.html\">Shepherd\'s Pumpkin Festival</a>\r\nThe pumpkin patch at Shepherd\'s offers a petting zoo, autumn-inspired games, story times, a maze made of hay and a hands-on learning center, all free of charge. Hayrides are $4, and scarecrow making is $2 if you bring your own clothes to stuff. Pumpkins, gourds and all manner of fall décor are available at prices ranging 50 cents-$12.25.\r\n\r\nSeveral of these patches offer special deals for large groups looking for a tour. Be sure to call ahead so the folks in charge at the patches can accommodate you. A word of advice from someone who knows from experience: Always contact the patch you intend to visit before you go. As are all things in the ag world, hours are subject to change.\r\n\r\nI\'m sure I\'m not the only who who\'d love to learn more about the pumpkin patches hosted by Tulsa-area churches. If you belong to a church selling pumpkins this fall, leave pertinent info in the comments.\r\n\r\nIf you don\'t see your favorite local pumpkin patch on this list, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/contact/\">let me know</a>.\r\n\r\nHappy pumpkin hunting, everyone!','Where to Find Pumpkin Patches in Tulsa','October gets started later this week, and you know what that means: Pumpkin patches! Oh, squee!','inherit','open','open','','296-revision-15','','','2011-10-20 02:00:31','2011-10-20 08:00:31','',296,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/10/296-revision-15/',0,'revision','',0),(9645,1,'2010-12-16 13:28:21','2010-12-16 18:28:21','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4198226644/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4198226644_cabaa519fc.jpg\" alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nPerhaps you\'ve heard that I\'m going to <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/12/ugly-sweater-party-yall.html\">the Ugly Sweater Party at Joe Momma\'s tonight, downtown at 112 S. Elgin Ave.</a> Of course, I waited until today to realize that no sweater ugly enough to win any sort of contest is within the meager sphere of stuff I own.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nYesterday I asked my <a href=\"http://facebook.com/tashadoestulsa\">Facebook</a> and <a href=\"http://twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">Twitter</a> buddies to help me narrow down which thrift stores I should hit to score the most hideous, the most appalling, the most gag-inducing sweater in the universe.\r\n\r\nThey, as per their usual, came through for me. Head to <a href=\"http://www.valuethrifttulsa.com/\">Value Thrift Store at 11th and Memorial</a>, the local Internets said. And I obeyed, as per my usual when disembodied voices tell me to do things.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4197473111/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2661/4197473111_543da13afe.jpg\" alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\nConfession: For all of my penny-pinching ways, I\'ve never really been a thrift store shopper. As in, I\'d maybe been to one thrift store before today and that was, like, ten years ago. Consignment stores, yes. Thrift stores, no.\r\n\r\nI\'m not sure why, though. It\'s not that I\'m freaked out by the prospect of purchasing used goods. Half the stuff that\'s in my house right now had previous lives somewhere else. Plus, check out the cool stuff you could have if you\'re into buying pre-owned:\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4197473225/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4197473225_ee632710d4.jpg\" alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4197473527/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2724/4197473527_00ffa178fa.jpg\" alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4197474319/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2689/4197474319_8d3dde5e22.jpg\" alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\nThat last one could just as well be a photo of my room in 1985 as it could be a photo of the toy department at Value Thrift Store.\r\n\r\nI still miss my Cabbage Patch dolls, naked or not.\r\n\r\nVTS is actually a pretty nice place. It offers a ton of selection in women\'s, kids\' and men\'s clothing of all kinds, toys, housewares and furniture. Everything is well-merchandised, easy to find and fun to shop.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4198229048/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2517/4198229048_5474937dc5.jpg\" alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4197476199/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2790/4197476199_06f6a36475.jpg\" alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4198229130/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2558/4198229130_5dca19de73.jpg\" alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nI like this. But I can\'t tell you why. I just do.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4198229250/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2732/4198229250_79f524b71c.jpg\" alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nI like these, too, and I <em>can</em> tell you why. They remind me of my grandmother and some plates she might have used back in the \'80s. My grandma has always had pretty dishes.\r\n\r\nSo, back to ugly sweater shopping. I wasn\'t sure where to start. My fashion sense isn\'t exactly the sharpest on the block, so I wondered if I should go with whatever sweater I liked best to, you know, hedge my bets. With that strategy in mind, I hit the racks.\r\n\r\nI soon found I needed to come up with some other plan of attack.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4197473635/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2698/4197473635_f2813f9dfd.jpg\" alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nOh, boy.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4198225952/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4198225952_c074236594.jpg\" alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nI know this isn\'t a sweater but, hey, it\'s cute and snappy and has a slice of pie printed on it. And you know how I feel about pie. I just had to show you.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4197473775/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4197473775_8a8819d951.jpg\" alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4197473889/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2737/4197473889_c7679c4ced.jpg\" alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nI really wanted my husband to buy this one. He said no.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4197474183/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4197474183_e173b6e41d.jpg\" alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nFleece! How I itch thee.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4198227104/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2630/4198227104_9c0c636c71.jpg\" alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nAgain, this photo could just as well be of my bedroom in 1985 as it could be in the sweater section of a local thrift shop.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4198227290/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2731/4198227290_edd9489c43.jpg\" alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nWhat\'s this even supposed to be? Animal print? Landscape? A cross-section of that leftover pot roast that\'s been in my fridge for six weeks?\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4198227406/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2751/4198227406_6242152ab8.jpg\" alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nAnd the designer of this sweater was going for...that hairball look?\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4198227552/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2795/4198227552_0bf518a98a.jpg\" alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\nFound in the men\'s section. No, really.\r\n\r\nA few more picks for my hubby:\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4198227714/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2719/4198227714_419d5ea7aa.jpg\" alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4197475237/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4197475237_60af1831f9.jpg\" alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\nThis sweater belonged to either Bill Crosby or my dad at some point. I just know it.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4197475709/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2653/4197475709_8565063ff1.jpg\" alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4197476089/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2550/4197476089_862d77bc1b.jpg\" alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nI think we have a winner.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4197475421/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2717/4197475421_414015b237.jpg\" alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4197475603/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2651/4197475603_f91e6a275d.jpg\" alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nTell me I look good.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4197475513/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2710/4197475513_6c894785c8.jpg\" alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nWhich is going to give me a better chance of winning the contest tonight, y\'all: This one or that one?\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4197475795/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2792/4197475795_673f4ca945.jpg\" alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4198228556/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2614/4198228556_f1f2daa40f.jpg\" alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\nDon\'t bother looking, Tash - there\'s nothing to see back there.\r\n\r\nMy little sister got all the good booty genes.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Value Thrift Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4198228662/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2513/4198228662_5e2970b750.jpg\" alt=\"Value Thrift Store\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nOkay, friends, I need your help.\r\n\r\n<form id=\"poll_id_1072164\" action=\"http://www.acepolls.com/votes\" method=\"post\">\r\n<div style=\"background-color: #fa876c; background-image: url(http://www.acepolls.com/images/designs/red_vertical_stripe.png); border: 1px solid #FA3527; padding: 10px 0; width: 250px;\"><input name=\"vote[poll_id]\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"1072164\" />\r\n<div style=\"color: #c9d8ff; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;\">Which sweater should I wear to the Ugly Sweater Party at Joe Momma\'s tonight?</div>\r\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: none; margin: 0; padding-left: 10px;\">\r\n	<li><input id=\"vote_choice_id_6103860\" name=\"vote[choice_id]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"6103860\" /><label style=\"color: #92e38f;\" for=\"vote_choice_id_6103860\">Faded mustard Aran sweater</label></li>\r\n	<li><input id=\"vote_choice_id_6103861\" name=\"vote[choice_id]\" type=\"radio\" value=\"6103861\" /><label style=\"color: #92e38f;\" for=\"vote_choice_id_6103861\">Blue applique vest</label></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><input id=\"submit_1072164\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Vote!\" /></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a id=\"results\" style=\"color: #92e38f;\" href=\"http://www.acepolls.com/polls/1072164-which-sweater-should-i-wear-to-the-ugly-sweater-party-at-joe-mommas-tonight/results\">View Results</a>\r\n<a style=\"color: #92e38f;\" href=\"http://www.acepolls.com/create\">Create a Blog Poll</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</form>Using the poll above, vote which sweater I should wear tonight to <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/12/ugly-sweater-party-yall.html\">the Ugly Sweater Party at Joe Momma\'s</a>.\r\n\r\nI\'ll wear whichever one you choose. I\'m at your mercy. Do with me as you please.\r\n\r\nThen come see me rock the woolen winner of the Reader\'s Choice Awards: Ugly Sweater Edition at the party tonight. It starts at 9. On hand will be live entertainment, beer specials, prizes and darned good company.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2657/4192189079_882f7e4e31.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></div>\r\nBe there or be somewhere else wishing you were there.','Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping in Tulsa','Yesterday I asked my Facebook and Twitter buddies to help me narrow down which thrift stores I should hit to score the most hideous, the most appalling, the most gag-inducing sweater in the universe.','inherit','open','open','','401-revision-2','','','2010-12-16 13:28:21','2010-12-16 18:28:21','',401,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/401-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(9626,1,'2011-11-22 08:15:40','2011-11-22 14:15:40','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/recap-tulsa-blogger-meetup-food-writing-edition/dsc_0158/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9627\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9627\" title=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DSC_0158-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLast week a group of Tulsa-area bloggers gathered at the offices of <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land Press</a> for <strong>Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition</strong>. We ate, <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/24/2011/vintage-smith/\" target=\"_blank\">we drank</a>, we talked shop. And then we all put on pink, glittery boas and sang songs from RENT.\r\n\r\nOur harmonies were spectacular.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/recap-tulsa-blogger-meetup-food-writing-edition/dsc_0153/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9628\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9628\" title=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DSC_0153-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOK, so what we actually did was powwow around <strong><a href=\"http://argentfork.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Mark Brown, food writer at ArgentFork.com</a> and managing editor at <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land Press</a></strong>. He talked to us about what he does, how he got started with food writing and how he approaches the online world with his craft.\r\n\r\nSome notes:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>About Mark: he takes a multimedia approach to food writing</strong>. Argent Fork is a print-only food journal that publishes four times annually; he also regularly publishes to <a href=\"http://argentfork.com/forklift/\" target=\"_blank\">a blog at ArgentFork.com</a>. He talked at the blogger meetup about the making of one of his most recent posts, about the time <a href=\"http://argentfork.com/2011/11/brace-yourself/\" target=\"_blank\">his son got braces</a> - about how detail is rendered by a threat and danger, about the process of writing in situ vs. writing later from notes.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Writing for the market vs. writing as art</strong>. Write what you want to write, Mark said. Readers can always scroll to the recipe. But often what they\'re looking for is something more, a point of connection, a story.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Writing for readers vs. writing as personal expression</strong>. Once Mark went all esoteric in an article he wrote while on staff at the local daily newspaper. The topic? Mustard. He thinks maybe three people read it. Mark\'s advice: You have to write for you. And when you do, eventually, the audience comes.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Group discussion:</strong> personal journaling vs. online publishing; learning the technical side of blogging vs. hiring help; how exactly blogging is defined in the first place.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSee? That\'s what so great about these meetups. There\'s lots of room for questions, discussion and debate, and the players involved have a huge range of experience and expertise. I see new connections happen at each and every one of these meetups. They result in a stronger local blogging community. That\'s pretty exciting, if you ask me.\r\n\r\nThanks goes to Mark for speaking, to This Land Press for putting a roof over our heads and to all of you who took a break from your busy schedules to join the conversation. You rule.\r\n\r\n<strong>While I have you:</strong> Mark your calendars for the December Tulsa Blogger Meetup:\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Blog PR Edition</strong>\r\nWhen: Dec. 8, 6:30 p.m.\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapressclub.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa Press Club</a>, 415 S. Boston Avenue\r\n\r\nOur speaker will be <strong><a href=\"http://mandyvavrinak.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Mandy Vavrinak, a Tulsa PR pro</a></strong> who focuses on social media and the integration of new and traditional tactics. Learn more about Mandy at <a href=\"http://mandyvavrinak.com/\" target=\"_blank\">MandyVavrinak.com</a>; you can also <a href=\"https://twitter.com/#!/Mandy_Vavrinak\" target=\"_blank\">follow her on Twitter</a>.\r\n\r\nI\'ll have more details coming on what\'s for dinner, so stay tuned.\r\n\r\n<strong>What were your take-aways from this month\'s meetup? What do you hope to discuss at the December meetup?</strong>','Recap: Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Food Writing Edition','','publish','open','open','','recap-tulsa-blogger-meetup-food-writing-edition','','http://argentfork.com/forklift/\nhttp://thislandpress.com/10/24/2011/vintage-smith/\nhttp://argentfork.com/2011/11/brace-yourself/','2011-11-22 08:17:23','2011-11-22 14:17:23','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=9626',0,'post','',1),(9627,1,'2011-11-22 07:23:01','2011-11-22 13:23:01','','Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_0158','','','2011-11-22 07:23:01','2011-11-22 13:23:01','',9626,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DSC_0158.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(10393,1,'2012-01-27 14:04:41','2012-01-27 20:04:41','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=10391\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10391\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Daylight-Donuts-Super-Shop-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Daylight Donuts Super Shop Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Daylight Donuts Super Shop Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10391\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFor when you need fried sausage rolls, biscuits and gravy, and/or cinnamon rolls the size of your face: Daylight Donuts Super Shop, on Yale at the Broken Arrow Expressway. \r\n\r\nYes. ','Around Town: Daylight Donuts Super Shop','','inherit','open','open','','10390-revision-2','','','2012-01-27 14:04:41','2012-01-27 20:04:41','',10390,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/01/10390-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(9647,1,'2010-11-28 12:47:40','2010-11-28 17:47:40','<a title=\"Norman Rockwell by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/5204120211/\"><img src=\"http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5081/5204120211_5c2335fa96_o.jpg\" alt=\"Norman Rockwell\" width=\"375\" height=\"479\" /></a>\r\n\r\nNot everyone wants to slave over a hot stove for three days or heat the house to infernal temperatures by running the oven for hours on end. Sometimes the best idea is to pile in the car and head to a friendly local restaurant for eats on Thanksgiving.\r\n\r\nBut, who\'s open? And which restaurants offer the best deals? And who has the best gravy (or whatever it is you\'re jonesing for if you want to get as far away from Thanksgiving cuisine as possible)?\r\n\r\nLet\'s create a community effort here: If you know of a local restaurant that\'s open and serving up Thanksgiving deals and noms, post about it in the comments or <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">send me an e-mail</a>. The more you all add to the list, the more useful it will be.\r\n\r\nHere\'s a start. And please, don\'t forget to make reservations.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<strong>Cafe Savannah at Forest Ridge</strong>\r\nWhere: 7501 East Kenosha St.\r\nReservations: (918) 357-4407\r\nThanksgiving meal for $18.95 for adults, $8.95 for kids 3-12, free for kids 2 and under. The offerings are vast - <a href=\"http://www.forestridge.com/restaurants/specials.asp\">check \'em out here</a>. Open 11am-2pm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cracker Barrell</strong>\r\nWhere: 41st and Memorial and in Owasso\r\nGet turkey, dressing, three sides, dessert and pie for $8.99 per adult, $4.49 per child starting at 11 a.m. (and I hear the portions are especially huge). Regular menu also available from 6am-10pm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Delta Cafe</strong>\r\nWhere: 41st Street and 129th E. Ave.\r\nGet turkey, dressing, salad, two veggies and a dessert for $9.99. Open 10:30am-5pm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Girouard Vines</strong>\r\nWhere: 817 East 3rd Street\r\nReservations: (918) 585-8463\r\nNo, it\'s not Thanksgiving dinner, but who cares when there\'s (really, really) good wine available? The tasting room at GV will be open Friday, Nov. 26, 4-8pm. Don\'t forget to check out the Christmas lights downtown while you\'re there.\r\n\r\n<strong>Green Onion</strong>\r\nWhere: 41st Street between Harvard and Yale\r\nReservations: (918) 481-3338\r\nThanksgiving buffet for $21.95 per person from 11am-5pm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Hard Rock Casino Wild Potato Thanksgiving Buffet</strong>\r\nWhere: Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Catoosa\r\nThe selection is even wider than normal at the Wild Potato Buffet at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino this Thanksgiving. <a href=\"http://www.hardrockcasinotulsa.com/Documents/WPBThanksgiving.pdf\">Get a load of the full menu here (PDF)</a>. Cost is $21.95. Thanks to <a href=\"http://www.michaelvsrestaurant.com/\">Aubree of TheSouthernFamily.net</a> for sharing!\r\n\r\n<strong>Marie Callenders</strong>\r\nWhere: 41st Street between Harvard and Yale\r\nThanksgiving buffet for $19.99 per person between 11am-8pm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Michael V\'s Restaurant</strong>\r\nWhere: In the Palazzo Shopping Center at 8222 E. 103rd, Ste. 137, in Tulsa\r\nReservations: (918) 369-0310\r\nGet a cornucopia of upscale offerings at this annual Thanksgiving buffet. <a href=\"http://www.michaelvsrestaurant.com/\">Get the full menu here</a>. Prices are $24 for adults, $10 for kids 10 and under. Hours are 11am-2:30pm. Reservations are required. Thanks to <a href=\"http://www.michaelvsrestaurant.com/\">Aubree of TheSouthernFamily.net</a> for sharing!\r\n\r\n<strong>Mimi\'s Cafe</strong>\r\nWhere: 71st and Memorial\r\nGet a starter, turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, vegetables, cranberry sauce, desert and bread for $14.99 per person. Thanksgiving offerings begin at 10am.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tally\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 11th and Yale\r\nTally\'s generously offers a free (yes, free) Thanksgiving meal for those in need between 11am-2pm. For a fabulously complete listing of offerings for those down on their luck this holiday, check out <a href=\"http://www.thesouthernfamily.net/\">TheSouthernFamily.net</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Chalkboard</strong>\r\nWhere: 18th and Main in downtown Tulsa\r\nReservations: (918) 582-1964\r\nThanksgiving buffet between 11am-3pm for $29.95, or full menu from 5-9pm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Ti Amo</strong>\r\nWhere: Downtown at 3rd and Cheyenne or at 61st and Sheridan\r\nReservations: Downtown: (918) 592-5151; South: (918) 499-1919\r\nLook for Roast Prime Rib of Beef, Roast Turkey Breast, Smoked Pit Ham, Baked Salmon, Lasagna and Penne Siciliano and trimmings like Mashed Potatoes, Cornbread Dressing, Candied Yams, Country green Beans, Glazed Carrots, Broccoli Slaw, Mixed Vegetables and assorted breads, salads like Cranberry Salad, Three Bean Salad, Pasta Salad and Tossed Lettuce with assorted dressings and desserts like Pumpkin pie, Pecan pie, Peach Cobbler, Carrot cake and a huge Chocolate fountain at Ti Amo this Thanksgiving. Available from 11am-3pm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Warren Duck Club at Doubletree Hotel Warren Place</strong>\r\nWhere: 61st and Yale\r\nReservations: (918) 495-1000\r\nGet the likes of beef au jus, maple glazed ham, tom turkey with giblet gravy, cornish hens, blackened salmon and pork loin with sides and desserts at one of Tulsa\'s top restaurants. Only reservations left are between 1:30-3pm. Pricing is $49.95 for adults, $39.95 for seniors and $18.95 for kids 4-10.\r\n\r\n<em>Thanks to TDT reader Katie for doing much of the legwork on the original version of this list. Katie, you rule!</em>','Dining Out for Thanksgiving: Where to Go?','Not everyone wants to slave over a hot stove for three days or heat the house to infernal temperatures by running the oven for hours on end. Sometimes the best idea is to pile in the car and head to a friendly local restaurant for eats on Thanksgiving. But, who\'s open? 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There\'s The Fabulous Midlife Crisis Band, a long-time fixture of the local music scene. There\'s Michael Fusco, one of the stirrers of the primordial soup from which so many great Tulsa chefs have sprung. My friends LeAnn Taylor, Blake Ewing, Mary Bath Babcock, Joe Kelley, and Rebecca Ungerman also made the list. \r\n\r\nAnd then...there\'s this: \r\n\r\n<blockquote>\'“There’s nothing to do in Tulsa.” We’ve all heard that before (although we all know it’s false), but that single comment sparked Ball to do something about the perception...\"</blockquote>\r\n\r\nYou guys. In no way do I feel worthy to be on this list, especially considering with whom I share it. I\'m honored. Thank you, and thank you for helping me to spread the word about what\'s possible when you choose experiencing your city over living your life from your couch. \r\n\r\nTulsa\'s growth in the past few years - especially downtown - and its efforts to better understand itself, its history, and its place in the world today? That\'s because of you and your curiosity, and it started with your vote of confidence in the city that you expressed in the form of your feet on the pavement between the restaurants, bars, art galleries, concert halls, and sports venues there. As <a href=\"http://orangette.blogspot.com/\" target=\"_blank\">an Oklahoma-born author</a> once advised me (and, I think, everyone, really): Enjoy it all. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsapeople.com/Tulsa-People/June-2012/A-List-People/\" target=\"_blank\">Check out the full write-up on TDT and the complete A-List People in <em>TulsaPeople</em>, here</a>.','A-List','','publish','open','open','','a-list','','','2012-06-01 08:19:23','2012-06-01 14:19:23','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=11407',0,'post','',1),(10781,1,'2012-03-12 09:24:53','2012-03-12 15:24:53','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/where-to-eat-and-drink-in-tulsa-this-st-patricks-day-parking-tipsy-tow/picture-2-14/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7122\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-25.png\" alt=\"Lucky Latte St. Patrick&#039;s Day Joebot&#039;s Coffee Bar Downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Lucky Latte St. Patrick&#039;s Day Joebot&#039;s Coffee Bar Downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"387\" height=\"523\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7122\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHey, you. Feeling lucky?\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nWhether or not you deem yourself charmed, you\'re going to want to get in on these St. Patrick\'s Day-flavored things to do around beautiful Tulsa, Oklahoma. Whether you\'re looking for a blowout block party or a way to sweat your way through St. Pat\'s special day, we\'ve got it going on in T-Town. \r\n\r\nGet the full list of <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/st-patricks-day/\" target=\"_blank\">St. Patrick\'s Day events and things to do in Tulsa at DO WHAT</a>.','St. Patrick\'s Day Events and Things To Do In Tulsa','Get the list of St. Patrick\'s Day events, parties, things to do for kids and even 5Ks and fun runs in Tulsa in 2012. 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It\'s an eclectic mix, as is our usual. \r\n\r\nYou know us. We won\'t let you down. \r\n\r\nFind <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/memorial-day\" target=\"_blank\">the list of things to do this Memorial Day weekend in Tulsa ready at DO WHAT</a>, complete with a map to help you find your way.\r\n\r\nWhat are you doing this Memorial Day weekend? I\'d love to hear about your plans. 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It\'ll be available On Demand, too.\r\n\r\nSo now the big question is: Where are the best watch parties going to be? Let me know, and be sure to save me a floor pillow. <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/look/\" target=\"_blank\">Watch ThisLandPress.com for more details</a>.','This Land TV','Exciting news: This Land is coming to a TV near you. 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It\'s an eclectic mix, as is our usual. \r\n\r\nYou know us. We won\'t let you down. \r\n\r\nFind <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/memorial-day\" target=\"_blank\">the list of things to do this Memorial Day weekend in Tulsa ready at DO WHAT</a>, complete with a map to help you find your way.\r\n\r\nWhat are you doing this Memorial Day weekend? I\'d love to hear about your plans. 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We had a great time while we watched the procession amble by, but as soon as it was over we\'d load up and head out of downtown, either to find dinner or to return home. \r\n\r\nBut not this year. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nThis year, there\'s going to be so much going on downtown that you and your friends and family will be able to make an entire day out of the Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights event. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/11/22/2011/tulsa-holiday-parade-of-lights-2011-things-to-do/\" target=\"_blank\">I\'ve created a sample itinerary for the day of the Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights here</a>. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/holiday-parade-of-lights/\" target=\"_blank\">And here is a master list of stuff going on in downtown Tulsa on the day of the Parade of Lights, complete with shopping, ice skating, live music and even a 5K run</a>.\r\n\r\nSee you downtown! And don\'t forget your scarves, earmuffs and other goofy-looking cold-weather gear. It\'s gonna be frostastic. ','Stuff to do downtown, Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights Edition','The Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights in downtown Tulsa packs an entire day of holiday-flavored fun this year. 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We had a great time while we watched the procession amble by, but as soon as it was over we\'d load up and head out of downtown, either to find dinner or to return home. \n\nBut not this year. This year, there\'s going to be so much going on downtown that you and your friends and family will be able to make an entire day out of the Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights event. \n\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/11/22/2011/tulsa-holiday-parade-of-lights-2011-things-to-do/\" target=\"_blank\">I\'ve created a sample itinerary for the day of the Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights here</a>. \n\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/holiday-parade-of-lights/\" target=\"_blank\">And here is a master list of stuff going on in downtown Tulsa on the day of the Parade of Lights, complete with shopping, ice skating, live music and even a 5K run</a>.\n\nSee you downtown! And don\'t forget your scarves, earmuffs and other goofy-looking cold-weather gear. It\'s gonna be frostastic. 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We had a great time while we watched the procession amble by, but as soon as it was over we\'d load up and head out of downtown, either to find dinner or to return home. \r\n\r\nBut not this year. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nThis year, there\'s going to be so much going on downtown that you and your friends and family will be able to make an entire day out of the Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights event. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/11/22/2011/tulsa-holiday-parade-of-lights-2011-things-to-do/\" target=\"_blank\">I\'ve created a sample itinerary for the day of the Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights here</a>. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/holiday-parade-of-lights/\" target=\"_blank\">And here is a master list of stuff going on in downtown Tulsa on the day of the Parade of Lights, complete with shopping, ice skating, live music and even a 5K run</a>.\r\n\r\nSee you downtown! And don\'t forget your scarves, earmuffs and other goofy-looking cold-weather gear. It\'s gonna be frostastic. ','Stuff to do downtown, Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights Edition','The Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights in downtown Tulsa packs an entire day of holiday-flavored fun this year. ','inherit','open','open','','9670-revision-2','','','2011-11-28 13:01:52','2011-11-28 19:01:52','',9670,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/9670-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(9674,1,'2011-11-28 13:01:52','2011-11-28 19:01:52','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9671\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9671\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Picture-1-500x493.png\" alt=\"Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights\" title=\"Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights\" width=\"500\" height=\"493\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9671\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI remember going to downtown\'s annual holiday parade as a kid. We had a great time while we watched the procession amble by, but as soon as it was over we\'d load up and head out of downtown, either to find dinner or to return home. \r\n\r\nBut not this year. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nThis year, there\'s going to be so much going on downtown that you and your friends and family will be able to make an entire day out of the Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights event. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/11/22/2011/tulsa-holiday-parade-of-lights-2011-things-to-do/\" target=\"_blank\">I\'ve created a sample itinerary for the day of the Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights here</a>. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/holiday-parade-of-lights/\" target=\"_blank\">And here is a master list of stuff going on in downtown Tulsa on the day of the Parade of Lights, complete with shopping, ice skating, live music and even a 5K run</a>.\r\n\r\nSee you downtown! And don\'t forget your scarves, earmuffs and other goofy-looking cold-weather gear. It\'s gonna be frostastic. ','Stuff to do downtown, Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights Edition','The Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights in downtown Tulsa packs an entire day of holiday-flavored fun this year. ','inherit','open','open','','9670-revision-3','','','2011-11-28 13:01:52','2011-11-28 19:01:52','',9670,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/9670-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(9675,1,'2011-11-28 13:02:12','2011-11-28 19:02:12','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9671\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9671\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Picture-1-500x493.png\" alt=\"Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights\" title=\"Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights\" width=\"500\" height=\"493\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9671\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI remember going to downtown\'s annual holiday parade as a kid. We had a great time while we watched the procession amble by, but as soon as it was over we\'d load up and head out of downtown, either to find dinner or to return home. \r\n\r\nBut not this year. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nThis year, there\'s going to be so much going on downtown that you and your friends and family will be able to make an entire day out of the Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights event. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/11/22/2011/tulsa-holiday-parade-of-lights-2011-things-to-do/\" target=\"_blank\">I\'ve created a sample itinerary for the day of the Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights here</a>. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/holiday-parade-of-lights/\" target=\"_blank\">And here is a master list of stuff going on in downtown Tulsa on the day of the Parade of Lights, complete with shopping, ice skating, live music and even a 5K run</a>.\r\n\r\nSee you downtown! And don\'t forget your scarves, earmuffs and other goofy-looking cold-weather gear. It\'s gonna be frostastic. ','Stuff to do downtown, Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights Edition','The Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights in downtown Tulsa packs an entire day of holiday-flavored fun this year. ','inherit','open','open','','9670-revision-4','','','2011-11-28 13:02:12','2011-11-28 19:02:12','',9670,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/9670-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(9676,1,'2011-11-28 13:02:12','2011-11-28 19:02:12','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9671\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9671\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Picture-1-500x493.png\" alt=\"Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights\" title=\"Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights\" width=\"500\" height=\"493\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9671\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI remember going to downtown\'s annual holiday parade as a kid. We had a great time while we watched the procession amble by, but as soon as it was over we\'d load up and head out of downtown, either to find dinner or to return home. \r\n\r\nBut not this year. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nThis year, there\'s going to be so much going on downtown that you and your friends and family will be able to make an entire day out of the Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights event. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/11/22/2011/tulsa-holiday-parade-of-lights-2011-things-to-do/\" target=\"_blank\">I\'ve created a sample itinerary for the day of the Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights here</a>. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/holiday-parade-of-lights/\" target=\"_blank\">And here is a master list of stuff going on in downtown Tulsa on the day of the Parade of Lights, complete with shopping, ice skating, live music and even a 5K run</a>.\r\n\r\nSee you downtown! And don\'t forget your scarves, earmuffs and other goofy-looking cold-weather gear. It\'s gonna be frostastic. ','Stuff to do downtown, Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights Edition','The Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights in downtown Tulsa packs an entire day of holiday-flavored fun this year. ','inherit','open','open','','9670-revision-5','','','2011-11-28 13:02:12','2011-11-28 19:02:12','',9670,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/9670-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(9677,1,'2011-11-28 13:03:31','2011-11-28 19:03:31','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9671\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9671\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Picture-1-500x493.png\" alt=\"Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights\" title=\"Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights\" width=\"500\" height=\"493\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9671\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI remember going to downtown\'s annual holiday parade as a kid. We had a great time while we watched the procession amble by, but as soon as it was over we\'d load up and head out of downtown, either to find dinner or to return home. \r\n\r\nBut not this year. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nThis year, there\'s going to be so much going on downtown that you and your friends and family will be able to make an entire day out of the Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights event. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/11/22/2011/tulsa-holiday-parade-of-lights-2011-things-to-do/\" target=\"_blank\">I\'ve created a sample itinerary for the day of the Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights here</a>. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/holiday-parade-of-lights/\" target=\"_blank\">And here is a master list of stuff going on in downtown Tulsa on the day of the Parade of Lights, complete with shopping, ice skating, live music and even a 5K run</a>.\r\n\r\nSee you downtown! And don\'t forget your scarves, earmuffs and other goofy-looking cold-weather gear. It\'s gonna be frostastic. ','Stuff to do downtown, Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights Edition','The Tulsa Holiday Parade of Lights in downtown Tulsa packs an entire day of holiday-flavored fun this year. ','inherit','open','open','','9670-revision-6','','','2011-11-28 13:03:31','2011-11-28 19:03:31','',9670,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/9670-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(10462,1,'2012-02-08 14:18:13','2012-02-08 20:18:13','<strong>PSST: <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/valentines-day/\" target=\"_blank\">Looking for 2012 Valentine\'s Day things to do in Tulsa, Oklahoma?</strong> Snuggle up to the full list at DO WHAT? at This Land Press</a>. Your love life will thank you.\r\n\r\n<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/AOaEng1pLPg?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/AOaEng1pLPg?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nThe otters in that video, who live to entertain at the <a href=\"http://www.okaquarium.org/\">Oklahoma Aquarium</a> - aren\'t they adorable? Be like them this Valentine\'s Day and go crazy with one of these options for lovey-dovey entertainment.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Valentine\'s Day for Tulsa Kids and Families</h2>\r\n<strong>Tower Tots: Valentine’s Tea Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, Feb. 8, 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.pricetower.org/\">Price Tower Arts Center</a>, 510 South Dewey Avenue in Bartlesville\r\nCatch a morning story and Valentine\'s Day-flavored activity hour for kids aged 3-6. Be sure to call ahead to register for this free event.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sweetheart Tea Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Wednesday, Feb. 9, 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Whiteside Community Center</a>, 4009 S. Pittsburg Ave.\r\nThe kids can celebrate Valentine\'s Day this year with crafts, snacks and more. For ages 2-5 years. Cost is $6.\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Story Time: Valentine\'s Day Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Pratt Library</a>, 3219 S. 113th W. Ave. in Sand Springs\r\nDress the kiddos up in red pink and bring goodies to share with the rest of the kids at story time today. This event is for ages 5 and younger with an adult.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentines by You!</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 3pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Judy Z. Kishner Library</a>, 10150 N. Cincinnati Ave.\r\nStop by Judy Z. Kishner Library after school and make your own Valentine\'s Day cards for your relatives, friends or maybe even that special someone. Card-making supplies will be available all evening for this drop-in event, open through 7pm. This event is for ages 12 and younger.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine Crafting</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 5pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 S. Mingo Road\r\nKids can bring a friend to make a craft valentine to give to someone special. Pre-register by calling (918) 669-6355. For ages 8-13. Cost is $10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Father/Daughter Dance</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, Feb. 11, 7pm\r\nWhere: Barnes Elementary, 7809 E 76th Street North\r\nThis event is opened to the entire Owasso Community, and is for children up to 5th grade and their parents. Cost is $5 per couple, or $7 for families attending both the Father/Daughter Dance and the Mother/Son Bash. All the proceeds will benefit Owasso\'s Elementary and 6th Grade Odyssey of the Mind teams, as well as the YMCA\'s Strong Kids Campaign.\r\n\r\n<strong>Free Family Day at Philbrook</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, starting at 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Ave.\r\nTake your significant other - and hey, why not bring the family, too? - to Philbrook Museum for Free Family Day. Enjoy art, spend time together, get your hands dirty with some hands-on art projects, tour the museum and even embark on a scavenger hunt. Go for romantic or go for family-friendly - either way you want to do this Valentine\'s Day thing, you can find it at Philbrook on Free Family Day.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Cookie Decorating</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 10am; 11am; 12pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.sageculinarystudio.com/\">Sage Culinary Studio</a>, on Brookside and in Bixby, at 105th and Memorial\r\nSign the kids up to make seven V-Day-themed cookies - that\'s one to eat, six to take home or to gift to their special someone (read: that\'s Mommy, if you know what\'s good for ya). The greatest part about this kid-friendly Valentine\'s Day activity? Parents get out of clean-up duty, scott free. Cost is $15. Registration after Feb. 10 is $20.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Father Daughter Dance</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 6pm\r\nWhere: Bixby Community Center, 211 N. Cabaniss\r\nLook for dance competitions as well as punch and refreshments at this annual father/daughter dance. More than 400 dads and daughters attended last years event, so be sure to dress to impress a crowd. Tickets are $5 per person. Through 9pm. \r\n\r\n<strong>Daddy/Daughter Dance</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.brokenarrowok.gov/\">Nienhuis Community Center</a>, 3201 North 9th Street in Broken Arrow\r\nDo something special this year with your daughter - get gussied up and head to this daddy/daughter dance. This year the theme for the dance will be a sock-hop, so come dressed casually.\r\n\r\n<strong>Mother/Son Bash</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.ymca.org/\">Owasso YMCA</a>, 8300 N. Owasso Expressway\r\nThis event is opened to the entire Owasso Community, and is for children up to 5th grade and their parents. Cost is $5 per couple, or $7 for families attending both the Father/Daughter Dance and the Mother/Son Bash. All the proceeds will benefit Owasso\'s Elementary and 6th Grade Odyssey of the Mind teams, as well as the YMCA\'s Strong Kids Campaign.\r\n\r\n<strong>Skatedate</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, starting at 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=602\">BOK Center</a>, 200 S. Denver Ave.\r\nBack by popular demand, Skate Date returns in 2011 for an encore at the BOK Center. Skate Date 2010 welcomed over 7,500 skaters and 10,000 visitors to the 17,000-square-foot indoor arena at the BOK Center in Downtown Tulsa. It\'s one the short list of top Valentine\'s Day events here in the Tulsa area and is an easy option for kids, couples and singles alike - oh, and there will be exhibitions by local figure skaters, music and a DJ, photo opps in front of a smirk-worthy green screen, concessions, flower and novelty stands and a giant mirrored disco ball to enjoy while you\'re there, too. New to Skate Date this year is an interactive Kids Zone area, complete with inflatables and  bounce houses sponsored by H&amp;R Block (who, by the way, will be at the event and willing to give your 2009 and 2010 tax returns a free second look). Admission is free; if you opt not to bring your own skates, you can rent a pair for $10. Also available at this year\'s Skate Date will be horse and carriage rides, just outside the BOK Center at the corner of 3rd Street and Denver Avenue - those start at noon and run until 8pm. For more info, visit <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=602\">BOKCenter.com</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"MCCALL STYLE &amp; BEAUTY by George Eastman House, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/george_eastman_house/3122875541/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3206/3122875541_11bf6685c2.jpg\" alt=\"MCCALL STYLE &amp; BEAUTY\" width=\"406\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Valentine\'s Day Date Night Ideas in Tulsa</h2>\r\n<strong>Falling in Love Again: An Evening of Shakespeare\'s Valentines</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 7pm; Friday, Feb. 11, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=178446285519380\">Club 209</a>, 209 N. Boulder Avenue\r\nThe sonnets of William Shakespeare are some of the most beautiful love poems ever written. Watch as the Actors Company of Tulsa presents these sonnets in a night of elegance, love, and fun that is sure to be a night that you won\'t soon forget. The bonus? It\'s all free and open to the public. Ages 21+ only.\r\n\r\n<strong>Love Song</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 10-12, 7:30pm; Feb. 13, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1572&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\r\nJoin Playhouse Tulsa this Valentine\'s Day and settle in for what\'s sure to be an expert performance of a man named Beane, who is invisible to his career-focused sister and her cynical husband. His life is a shrinking, darkening world - that is, until Molly appears. When the two meet, suddently all the old love songs make sense. Written by John Kolvenbach, Love Song premiered at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company in March 2006 and later opened in London’s West End, garnering a 2007 Olivier Award Nomination for Best New Comedy. Recommended for mature audiences. <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1572&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tickets are $25</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Bingo</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 1:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 S. Mingo Road\r\nSeniors can play for prizes, enjoy some sweet treats and meet new friends at this Valentine\'s Day-themed get-together. Bring a snack item to share and the folks at Hicks Park will do the rest. Call (918) 669-6355 to reserve your spot. Free to attend. Ages 55 and older.\r\n\r\n<strong>Wild Hearts Ball</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, Feb. 11\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.okeq.org/\">Dennis R. Neill Equality Center</a>, 621 E. Fourth Street\r\nLooking for a wild-yet-free party this Valentine’s Day weekend? Join Oklahomans for Equality at the annual Wild Hearts Ball. Get a cash bar, raffles, food, and party pics at this shindig - plus, I hear some hot fire fighters are going to be on duty. Party down through 11pm. \r\n\r\n<strong>Sweetheart Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Mohawk Park\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you get to run it with a partner, whether it’s the love of your life or the dude who shares a cubicle with you at work. Plus, all participants are treated to a free pancake breakfast. Beat that. Races are 5K, 10K and 20K -<a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/sweetheart-run\">learn more here</a>, <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4246\">register here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine’s Day Poker Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Lee Elementary, 1920 S. Cincinnati Ave.\r\nPoker races are tons-o-fun. Here’s how they work: For every mile of the race you complete, you get a playing card. Whoever has the best hand at the end of the race gets first pick at a table full of awesome gifts. It’s like game night and workout time got together and made a baby – a sweaty baby, but still. <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">Learn more here</a>, <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4115\">register here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Cards</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">WaterWorks Art Studio</a>, 1710 Charles Page Boulevard\r\nStudents will make a one-of-a-kind Valentine\'s Day card for their favorite sweetie and work in a day\'s worth of cutting, folding and pasting at the same time. Cost is $40. For ages 16 and older.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tony Valentine\'s Girls Night Out</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.milliondollarelm.com/\">Osage Event Center</a>, 951 W. 36 Street North\r\nHubba, hubba. A group of guys with abs suited perfectly for the grating of cheese will be in Tulsa Valentine\'s Day weekend. Grab the girls and head to Osage Event Center at the Million Dollar Elm Casino to see \'em. Tickets are $10.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Oklahoma Swing Syndicate: Vintage Valentine</strong>\r\nWhen: 7:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.theoklahomaswingsyndicate.org/vintagevalentine/?utm_source=The+Oklahoma+Swing+Syndicate+List&utm_campaign=4c725fa9be-TOSS_February_5&utm_medium=email\">The Home Builder\'s Association of Greater Tulsa</a>, 11545 E. 43rd Street\r\nWant to take your sweetie out somewhere special this Valentine\'s Day, or celebrate the single life in style, and learn something new and hear incredible live music at the same time? Get it all at this event, featuring my friend and acclaimed local vocalist Rebecca Ungerman. If learning to swing dance sounds like a romantic and fun way to start off the evening, arrive at 6:30pm - the band starts at 7:30pm. <a href=\"https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=gDV0Scqpy7ovqZSEI-4kvAlSUWtXp30c5rQBMvYuc0UHQa273IDCGd1kDvS&dispatch=50a222a57771920b6a3d7b606239e4d529b525e0b7e69bf0224adecfb0124e9b61f737ba21b08198d70e9d8c4be72a2b45eb322c89203d65\">Tickets are $10 in advance</a>, $12 at the door. \r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine Party: Olivia Duhon &amp; Grady Nichols</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 8pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.okjazz.org/\">Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame</a>, 111 E. First Street\r\nTwo of Tulsa\'s most popular and thrilling musicians come together for the first time to celebrate the Valentine weekend at the Depot. Olivia Duhon is known for her incredible sultry voice and her stunning visual impact (translation: she\'s absolutely gorgeous), while Grady Nichols is the sexiest saxophonist in Oklahoma. Look for fireworks and sparks to fly as these two create their own special Valentine music magic. <a href=\"http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=2762&pid=6962609\">Tickets are $25</a>. \r\n\r\n<strong>Love and Lust</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 8pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=104208986324360\">Living Arts of Tulsa</a>, 307 E. Brady Street\r\nGet ready for a night of long stares, bated breaths and raised libidos as some of Tulsa’s hottest poets make it a Valentine’s to remember. With special performance by Tulsa’s own Mason. Bar opens at 7pm. Cost is $7, or $5 for members.\r\n\r\n<strong>Trio Cavatina</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 3pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1454&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\r\nLittle is sexier than good string music from an outstanding chamber ensemble. Hear the music of Fanny Mendelssohn, Gabriela Ortiz Torres, Augusta Reed Thomas and Felix Mendelssohn as performed by the women of Trio Cavatina with a special someone at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center today. <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1454&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tickets are $25</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Jazz Keyboard Concert with the Tulsa Jazz Society</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 5pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.okjazz.org/\">Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame</a>, 111 E. First Street\r\nTake a trip back to the sexy, swinging jazz age at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame with music by the likes of Donald Ryan, Cheryl Bocanegra, Scott McQuade and Sonny Gray. Guys, this event will be a guaranteed hit with the ladies.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Cabaret</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=177145755653414\">Harwelden Mansion</a>, 2210 S. Main Street\r\nEnjoy fantastic food prepared by the fabulous Palace Cafe as you listen to music by Light Opera Oklahoma favorite Andrea Leap and LOOK Festival artistic director Eric Gibson at the piano. Dinner will be seated throughout Harwelden, one of Tulsa\'s most beloved mansions - the breakfast room, the formal dining room, upstairs, on the grand staircase landing - giving you the feel of what it must have been like to dine in the house during its hey day. Tickets are $150 per couple, which includes dinner, wine, dessert, the cabaret performance and parking. Make reservations by calling (918) 583-4267.\r\n\r\n<strong>Grady Nichols & The Valentine Divas</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday, Feb. 14, 6:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.ticketstorm.com/event/gradynicholsthevalentinedivas/brokenarrowperformingartscenter/browkenarrow/6141/\">Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center</a>, 701 S. Main Street in Broken Arrow\r\nGet a star-studded line-up of some of Tulsa\'s most popular vocalists - we\'re talking Grady Nichols, Jenny Labow, Mary Cogan and Starr Fisher here - as they present a powerful, romantic show to celebrate Valentine\'s Day. <a href=\"http://www.ticketstorm.com/event/gradynicholsthevalentinedivas/brokenarrowperformingartscenter/browkenarrow/6141/\">Tickets are $50, or $30 for singles</a>. VIP packages are available. \r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Special Performance: Steve Kramer</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday, Feb. 14, 8pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.loonybincomedy.com/\">The Loony Bin</a>, 6808 S. Memorial Drive\r\nI would say something here about funny Valentines, but that\'d be too easy. So instead, I\'ll just say that if you\'re looking for a way to laugh Valentine\'s Day away, comedian Steve Kramer brings you your chance. Tickets are $10 per person, or get two tickets with a dessert of New York Cheesecake with fresh strawberries and chocolate drizzle and two glasses of Champange for $35.\r\n\r\n<strong>Black Hearts Bash</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday, Feb. 14, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=176486972394125&amp;index=1\">Shenanigan\'s</a>, 31st and Memorial\r\nHate Valentine\'s Day? Then this karaoke event will be right up your alley. Look also for free food and drink specials.  And someone, please, sing Total Eclipse of the Heart for me. Please.\r\n\r\n<strong>Murder Mystery Dinner</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 19, 6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/\">Tulsa Air and Space Museum &amp; Planetarium</a>, 3624 North 74th East Avenue\r\nMystery, intrigue, torrid love affairs and murder - it\'s everything that Valentine\'s Day represents, right? Heh. Join the folks at TASM for this Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, where comedy, mayhem and music will unfold and food and libations will be in plenty supply. Take the evening to solve with your special someone what happened to Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan. Cost is $100 per couple, $50 per individual. Attire is 1940s costume or business casual. Ages 21+ only. Reservations are required; call (918) 834-9900, ext. 122 to make yours.\r\n\r\nWhat are YOU doing to celebrate (or bemoan, depending) Valentine\'s Day in Tulsa this year?\r\n\r\nDon\'t see your Valentine\'s Day event on this list? No sweat - we can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">E-mail me with your event details</a>.','Valentine\'s Day in Tulsa: Make your plans now.','What are YOU doing to celebrate (or bemoan, depending) Valentine\'s Day in Tulsa this year?','inherit','open','open','','5199-revision-29','','','2012-02-08 14:18:13','2012-02-08 20:18:13','',5199,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/02/5199-revision-29/',0,'revision','',0),(9443,1,'2011-10-27 08:01:32','2011-10-27 14:01:32','','zombies','','inherit','open','open','','2599579953_93aed88dc8_b','','','2011-10-27 08:01:32','2011-10-27 14:01:32','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/2599579953_93aed88dc8_b.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(9697,1,'2011-12-01 17:23:01','2011-12-01 23:23:01','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/ugly-christmas-sweater-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/picture-8-3/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4547\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4547\" title=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Picture-8-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></p>\n\nAt some of our meetings, we like to sit quietly and soak in everything we can from the experts in our field who are gracious enough to speak to us. We take notes. We nod appreciatively. We generally behave ourselves.\n\nThis is not going to be one of those meetings.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\nAt this months\' blogger meetup:\n<ul>\n	<li>Get complimentary nosh from <a href=\"http://www.dukestulsa.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Duke\'s Southern Kitchen</a></li>\n	<li>Enjoy drinks in the private bar upstairs at the swanky 105th and Memorial location</li>\n	<li>Get a free copy of the latest edition of <em><a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land</a></em></li>\n	<li>Surprise everyone with your superior cleverness in the area of second-hand gift selection in the first-ever Tulsa Blogger White Elephant Gift Exchange (more details below)</li>\n	<li>Generally enjoy the company of your fellow Tulsa-area bloggers</li>\n</ul>\n\nSuggested donation for this evening of awesomeness is $8. That\'s just a few bucks for dinner, service and the opportunity to mix and mingle with some of Tulsa\'s most influential online media makers. All donations collected will benefit Child Abuse Network.\n\n<strong>White elephant gift exchange</strong>: If you\'d like to participate, bring a wrapped gag gift with you to the event. There\'s no purchase necessary, no dollar-amount limit — it\'s a white elephant exchange, after all. We just want to have fun and see what kind of crappy and hilarious stuff has been hanging around in the dark corners of each other\'s houses.\n\nTacky Christmas sweaters welcome!\n\nBig thanks to the folks at Duke\'s for hosting us — <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/197522543665918/\">please RSVP to the Tulsa Blogger Meetup: Make Merry Edition on this Facebook event by Dec. 10</a> so they can have a good idea of how much tasty southern goodness to have ready for us.\n\nSee you all there!\n\nLOCAL BUSINESSES: If you\'d like to donate an item for a giveaway at this meetup, please e-mail tasha@tashadoestulsa.com.','Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Make Merry Edition','Tulsa Blogger Meetup: Make Merry Edition invites local bloggers to come together for food, drinks and a gift exchange at Duke\'s Southern Kitchen. ','inherit','open','open','','9695-revision-2','','','2011-12-01 17:23:01','2011-12-01 23:23:01','',9695,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9695-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(9691,1,'2011-12-01 07:59:17','2011-12-01 13:59:17','','popup shopping downtown tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','popupshoppingdowntowntulsa','','','2011-12-01 07:59:17','2011-12-01 13:59:17','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/popupshoppingdowntowntulsa.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(10205,1,'2012-01-04 16:58:50','2012-01-04 22:58:50','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/01/around-town-route-66-roadtrip/route66roadtrip/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10187\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/route66roadtrip-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Route 66 Roadtrip\" title=\"Route 66 Roadtrip\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10187\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Last summer, we craved The Road.</strong> We set out from Tulsa and, over the course of two days, drove to Elk City and back, almost all the way on old, poured concrete. We saw a young couple and their pet chicken stop for a bathroom break; we flipped out over the windmills near Weatherford and Clinton, other-worldly in their mass and hugeness; we drank Oklahoma Syrah and downed two six-packs of root beer from Pops. As we headed west, the horizon flattened, and the dirt showing through the bald spots along the road brightened to an impossible red. And we blasted the 4-60 air conditioner at the conclusion of two staggering sunsets, which we got to watch from start to finish, the second one playing out in the rearview mirror.','Around Town: Route 66 Roadtrip','Last summer, we craved The Road — The Mother Road.','inherit','open','open','','10132-revision-14','','','2012-01-04 16:58:50','2012-01-04 22:58:50','',10132,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/01/10132-revision-14/',0,'revision','',0),(10204,1,'2012-01-04 09:07:16','2012-01-04 15:07:16','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/01/around-town-route-66-roadtrip/route66roadtrip/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10187\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/route66roadtrip-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Route 66 Roadtrip\" title=\"Route 66 Roadtrip\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10187\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Last summer, we craved The Road.</strong> We set out from Tulsa and, over the course of two days, drove to Elk City and back, almost all the way on old, poured concrete. We saw a young couple and their pet chicken stop for a bathroom break; we flipped out over the windmills near Weatherford and Clinton (well, one of us in particular did); we drank Oklahoma Syrah and downed two six-packs of root beer from Pops. As we headed west, the horizon flattened, and the dirt showing through the bald spots along the road brightened to an impossible red. And we blasted the 4-60 air conditioner at the conclusion of two staggering sunsets, which we got to watch from start to finish, the second one playing out in the rearview mirror.','Around Town: Route 66 Roadtrip','Last summer, we craved The Road — The Mother Road.','inherit','open','open','','10132-revision-13','','','2012-01-04 09:07:16','2012-01-04 15:07:16','',10132,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/01/10132-revision-13/',0,'revision','',0),(9696,1,'2011-12-01 17:17:27','2011-12-01 23:17:27','	At some of our meetings, we like to sit quietly and soak in everything we can from the experts in our field who are gracious enough to speak to us. We take notes. We nod appreciatively. We generally behave ourselves. \n\nThis is not going to be one of those meetings. \n\n<!--more-->\n\n\nThis month: \n\n-Get complimentary nosh from Duke\'s Southern Kitchen\n-Enjoy drinks in the private bar upstairs at the swanky 105th and Memorial location\n-Get a free copy of the latest edition of This Land\n-Surprise everyone with your superior cleverness in the area of second-hand gift selection in the first-ever Tulsa Blogger White Elephant Gift Exchange (more details below)\n-Generally enjoy the company of your fellow Tulsa-area bloggers\n\nSuggested donation for this evening of awesomeness is $8. That\'s just a few bucks for dinner, service and the opportunity to mix and mingle with some of Tulsa\'s most influential online media makers. All donations collected will benefit Child Abuse Network. \n\nWhite elephant gift exchange: If you\'d like to participate, bring a wrapped gag gift with you to the event. There\'s no purchase necessary, no dollar-amount limit — it\'s a white elephant exchange, after all. We just want to have fun and see what kind of crappy and hilarious stuff has been hanging around in the dark corners of each other\'s houses.\n\nTacky Christmas sweaters welcome! \n\nBig thanks to the folks at Duke\'s for hosting us — please RSVP on this Facebook event by Dec. 10 so they can have a good idea of how much tasty southern goodness to have ready for us.\n\nSee you all there! \n\nLOCAL BUSINESSES: If you\'d like to donate an item for a giveaway at this meetup, please e-mail tasha@tashadoestulsa.com.','Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Make Merry Edition','','inherit','open','open','','9695-revision','','','2011-12-01 17:17:27','2011-12-01 23:17:27','',9695,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9695-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(10206,1,'2012-01-04 16:58:51','2012-01-04 22:58:51','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/01/around-town-route-66-roadtrip/route66roadtrip/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10187\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/route66roadtrip-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Route 66 Roadtrip\" title=\"Route 66 Roadtrip\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10187\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Last summer, we craved The Road.</strong> We set out from Tulsa and, over the course of two days, drove to Elk City and back, almost all the way on old, poured concrete. We saw a young couple and their pet chicken stop for a bathroom break; we flipped out over the windmills near Weatherford and Clinton, other-worldly in their mass and hugeness; we drank Oklahoma Syrah and downed two six-packs of root beer from Pops. As we headed west, the horizon flattened, and the dirt showing through the bald spots along the road brightened to an impossible red. And we blasted the 4-60 air conditioner at the conclusion of two staggering sunsets, which we got to watch from start to finish, the second one playing out in the rearview mirror.','Around Town: Route 66 Roadtrip','Last summer, we craved The Road — The Mother Road.','inherit','open','open','','10132-revision-15','','','2012-01-04 16:58:51','2012-01-04 22:58:51','',10132,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/01/10132-revision-15/',0,'revision','',0),(9451,1,'2011-10-19 07:23:15','2011-10-19 13:23:15','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/10/its-fall-break-2011-in-tulsa-and-the-kids-are-home-now-what/cimg2388-jpg/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9373\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/3896303315_245547207a_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"by Frank Hebbert\" title=\"fall leaves photo\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9373\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nFall Break 2011 has descended upon the households of the Tulsa area, and that means one very scary thing: The kids are home.\r\n\r\nUh-oh. Now what?\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nNot to worry. Whether you\'ve gotta work and need to find somewhere to put the kids, if you\'re home with them today or if you need an activity list for Grandma, Grandpa or your favorite baby sitter, there\'s plenty to do in Tulsa this fall break. As heard on the <a href=\"http://www.krmg.com/krmgmorningnews\">KRMG Morning News with Joe Kelley</a>, <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/10/19/2011/fall-break-2011-in-tulsa/\">get the list of the best things to do in Tulsa this fall break at Do What at ThisLandPress.com</a>.\r\n\r\n','It\'s Fall Break 2011 in Tulsa and the kids are home. Now what?','Fall Break 2011 has descended upon the households of the Tulsa area, and that means one very scary thing: The kids are home. Uh-oh. Now what?','inherit','open','open','','9367-revision-23','','','2011-10-19 07:23:15','2011-10-19 13:23:15','',9367,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/10/9367-revision-23/',0,'revision','',0),(9452,1,'2011-10-27 08:23:51','2011-10-27 14:23:51','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/10/its-fall-break-2011-in-tulsa-and-the-kids-are-home-now-what/cimg2388-jpg/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9373\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/3896303315_245547207a_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"by Frank Hebbert\" title=\"fall leaves photo\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9373\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nFall Break 2011 has descended upon the households of the Tulsa area, and that means one very scary thing: The kids are home.\r\n\r\nUh-oh. Now what?\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nNot to worry. Whether you\'ve gotta work and need to find somewhere to put the kids, if you\'re home with them today or if you need an activity list for Grandma, Grandpa or your favorite baby sitter, there\'s plenty to do in Tulsa this fall break. As heard on the <a href=\"http://www.krmg.com/krmgmorningnews\">KRMG Morning News with Joe Kelley</a>, <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/10/19/2011/fall-break-2011-in-tulsa/\">get the list of the best things to do in Tulsa this fall break at Do What at ThisLandPress.com</a>.\r\n\r\n','It\'s Fall Break 2011 in Tulsa and the kids are home. Now what?','Fall Break 2011 has descended upon the households of the Tulsa area, and that means one very scary thing: The kids are home. Uh-oh. Now what?','inherit','open','open','','9367-revision-24','','','2011-10-27 08:23:51','2011-10-27 14:23:51','',9367,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/10/9367-revision-24/',0,'revision','',0),(9453,1,'2010-10-29 09:36:42','2010-10-29 14:36:42','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Pumpkin Town by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4012382768/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2431/4012382768_f5e2f0e6ef.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkin Town\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nThere\'s so much going on in Tulsa this Halloween that I\'ve made three - <em>three!</em> - lists of activities and events so that you\'ll have the easiest and happiest time possible putting together your spooktacular itinerary for this year.\r\n\r\nI\'m going to kick things off with all the stuff the kids won\'t want to miss this Halloween season. From free, community events to more costly ways to get your scare on, here\'s the list among lists of ways to make the children happy, starting this very weekend.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h2><strong>Halloween Out and About</strong></h2>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Sand Springs Soap Box Derby Race 2009 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4011626007/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2505/4011626007_c07ff7cea9.jpg\" alt=\"Sand Springs Soap Box Derby Race 2009\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\n<strong>Pumpkin Patches Galore</strong>\r\nWhen: Now-Halloween\r\nWhere: All over Tulsa\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patches-in-tulsa/\">Click here for a mega-list of the pumpkin patches in the Tulsa area</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Corn Maize</strong>\r\nWhen: Now-Nov. 7; Friday, 5-10pm; Saturday, 10am-10pm; Sunday, 12-10pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsamaize.com/\">32506 E. 61st Street in Broken Arrow</a>\r\nThere\'s more to do at the Tulsa Corn Maize than just get lost. Let me count the ways: A paintball shooting range; campfires; a haunted maze; a cow train; hay rides; rubber ducky races; and a corn box (<a href=\"http://www.tulsamaize.com/photos/Tulsa%20Corn%20Maize%20036.jpg\">you have to see it to believe it</a>). Admission is $6 per youth aged 4-12, free for kids 3 and under and $8 for adults.\r\n\r\n<strong>Halloween Festival at The Castle of Muskogee</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 29, 30 and Halloween, 6-10pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://okcastle.com/Halloween.html\">The Castle at Muskogee</a>, 3400 Fern Mountain Road\r\nFun for kids and the young at heart alike, The Castle delivers ten spooktacular things to do that range from not-so-scary to really-really-scary, all across a 60-acre Halloween-themed park. From the sinister, fog-shrounded forest to the carnival atmosphere of Halloween Land, everyone is sure to find performances and activities they\'ll never forget. Check out the ticket combos, which range $16-$26, <a href=\"&lt;a href=\">http://www.okcastle.com/halloween-2008.html</a>\"&gt; and are available from The Castle Web site.\r\n\r\n<strong>Scary Sage</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 29, starting at 11:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://maps.google.com/maps?&q=3131+S.+Sheridan+Road,Tulsa,US\">Clary Sage</a>, 3131 S. Sheridan Road.\r\nLooking for a haunted house-style event with a C.S.I. theme? Check out this event at Clary Sage, which shows off the skills of the cosmetology, esthetics and nail technician students there. Think you can find the murderer? If you can, you get a prize. Look also for a kids’ room with games, candy, face painting and nail art. Everyone who attends the event is encouraged to bring a canned food donation, too. Until 2:30pm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sand Springs Fright Night</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 29 and 30, 7pm\r\nWhere: Prattville, 41st Street and Highway 97, in Sand Springs\r\nIf you’re in the Sand Springs neck of the Tulsa-area woods this weekend, fet two frightful nights of fun in Prattville, where you can check out a haunted house, games, prizes, Jupiter Jumps and free candy, all in a free, safe, indoor environment. Score!\r\n\r\n<strong>Camp Cute &amp; Spooky</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 29 and 30, 7-9pm\r\nWhere: Discoveryland!\r\nKids 10 and under can hit the trail to west Tulsa <a href=\"http://discoverylandusa.com/halloween.shtml\">for an evening of great Halloween fun at the Discoveryland! entertainment complex</a> (note: The dates on the website have not been updated, so be sure to copy the dates on this website into your calendar). Catch everything from a trick-or-treat trail through a lighted enchanted forest to a haystack jump to the \"Monster Mash\" dance stage to caramel apples and smores. Admission is $6 (but look what I found - <a href=\"http://dland.redrockcustomhomes.com/campcoupon.html\">a $1-off coupon</a>!) and includes all activities. Don\'t forget to don those costumes!\r\n\r\n<strong>HallowZOOeen</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 29-Halloween, 6:30-8:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"https://payment.iwsok.com/tulsazoo2009/OnlineStore/Tickets/productDetail.cfm?productID=11\">Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum</a>, in Mohawk Park off of 36th Street North between Sheridan and Mingo\r\nGet wild this Halloween and <a href=\"&lt;a href=\">http://tulsazoo.org/</a>\"&gt;bring your boys and \"ghouls\" to trick-or-treat at the wildest neighborhood in town. A spooky (but not too scary) Halloween adventure is planned at this 21st annual HallowZOOeen. Get treats at Goblin Stops, play games and see zoo mascots as you roam the trick-or-treat trail. General admission is $7 (or $6 for members), and kids under 2 who are not trick-or-treating will be admitted free.\r\n\r\n<strong>Hallowmarine</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 29-31, 10am-6pm (last paid admission is one hour prior to closing)\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://okaquarium.org/events.php?subPageName=events\">Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks</a>\r\nGreat ready for Halloween on the high seas - <a href=\"http://okaquarium.org/\">the Oklahoma Aquarium is spooky (and salty!)</a> with carnival games, a trick-or-treat trail, haunted feed shows and plenty of pirates handing out tricks and treats. Admission is $7 per youth, $10 per adult. Members get $1 off admission.\r\n\r\n<strong>Luchaween 2010</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 29, 8pm\r\nWhere: Elote Cafe, 514 S. Boston Ave.\r\nDon’t miss the first exhibition match of the off season of the Elote Luchador Wrestling Federation tonight, <a href=\"http://elotetulsa.com/luchadores\">guaranteed to be the best costume party in town this Halloween weekend</a>. Look for luchador matches starting at 8pm and going strong until 11:30pm. By the way, the matches will be kid friendly from 8-10pm. Look also for costume contests throughout the night, along with cash prizes and beer merchandise from the beer sponsors at the event. Let the ELWF help you to create a Halloween to remember this year.\r\n\r\n<strong>Trunk or Treat with Tulsa Police Department</strong>\r\nWhere: Riverside Division of Tulsa Police Department, 7515 Riverside Parkway\r\nWhen: Oct. 29, 5-7pm\r\nLooking for a safe place on Halloween? Join the TPD tonight for games, candy and a Halloween safety briefing. Until 7pm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Mummy and Son Halloween Dance</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 29, 6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bixby-Community-Center/111279292232877\">Bixby Community Center</a>, 211 N. Cabaniss Ave.\r\nAt this annual Mummy &amp; Son Halloween dance there will be dance competitions, and a costume contest for those who dare to dress up, too. Plenty of refreshments will be on hand. Cost is $5 per person.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Oct. 30, starting at 7am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://tulsarun.com/schedule.asp\">Downtown Tulsa</a>\r\nKids and adults alike can dress up and run in <a href=\"http://tulsarun.com/\">Tulsa\'s favorite way to burn a few hundred calories, the annual Tulsa Run</a>. Register by Saturday, Oct. 23, to pay the regular $30 to race the 5K or 15K, or $15 for the 2K fun run. It all gets started bright and early (and chilly!) the morning before Halloween, with a finish line festival, including candy bars for the kids and warm coffee and cold beer for grown-ups, waiting at the end. <a href=\"http://tulsarun.com/\">Check the Tulsa Run Web site for more details and to register</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>BooHaHa</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Oct. 30, starting at 7am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://brooksidetheplacetobe.com/index.php?/boo-haha.html\">Brookside, between 33rd and 49th Streets</a>\r\nStarting at 7am with a pancake breakfast at the Brookside Lion\'s Club, one of Tulsa\'s most beloved districts will be transformed into a Halloween treat for the 20th year in a row. The Kids\' Zone opens at 10am, and trick-or-treating gets into gear at noon. The children\'s costume contest will commence in the Food Pyramid parking lot at 1pm, followed by the pets\' costume contest. Stick around for the annual BooHaHa Parade at 2pm, from 33rd-49th Streets. It\'s all free and open to the public.\r\n\r\n<strong>K. Renee\'s Fall Family Carnival</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Oct. 30, 9am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=159604894064176&amp;index=1\">K. Renee\'s Uniform Closet</a>, 5557 E. 41st St.\r\nJoin K. Renee\'s as they spend the day in true carnival fashion. Look for clowns, bobbing for apples, face painting, cotton candy, pie-eating contest, a Jupiter Jump\", and more.\r\n\r\n<strong>Fall Festival with the Tulsa Oilers</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Oct. 30, 11am-4pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=162773763749360&amp;index=1\">Oilers Ice Center</a>, 6413 S. Mingo Road\r\nEnjoy games, food, Jupiter Jump, slides and glow skate for only $10, skate rental included.\r\n\r\n<strong>Mommy & Me: Halloween Cupcakes</strong>\r\nWhen: 11am-2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://maps.google.com/maps?&q=8256+E.+71st+Street,Tulsa,US\">All Things Cake</a>, 8256 E. 71st Street\r\nHead to All Things Cake with your favorite budding pastry artist and decorate cupcakes together this Saturday at this come-and-go cake party. Until 2pm. Register by calling (918) 994-4490.\r\n\r\n<strong>Skeleton Making Workshop</strong>\r\nWhen: 1pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.livingarts.org/\">Living Arts</a>, 307 E. Brady Street\r\nLiving Arts presents a workshop for anyone who would like to build a Skeleton for Dia de Los Muertos. Skeletons have been used for centuries by the Mexicans to show how people do not need to fear Death, but can actually dance and play with Death. It is a fun, cultural activity that will better enable students of all ages to understand the Celebration of Dia de Los Muertos. Erin Turner will lead the workshop. And don’t forget that on Nov. 1 Living Arts will present the annual Dia de Los Muertos Arts Festival in downtown Tulsa. The second of these three workshops is today from 1-4pm, and that’s when you’ll paint your skeleton. The third portion of the class is the actual festival, where you’ll showcase your skeleton and dance with it at the Dia de Los Muertos Arts Festival.\r\n\r\n<strong>Fall Carnival to Kick Off Fun and Games on Main</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Oct. 30, 4-5:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.brokenarrowok.gov/Index.aspx?page=13&amp;recordid=3661\">Central Park Community Center</a>, 1500 S. Main Street in Broken Arrow\r\nParents with children ages 3-10 are invited to participate in this carnival where each child gets 12 free tickets to try out the games of luck and skill. Then, at 5:45pm, set the kids off on the Annual Pumpkin Hunt at the Central Park Softball Fields, just west of the Community Center. Children ages 3-8 will get a chance to run and gather as many candy-filled, pumpkin-colored plastic eggs as they can. The age groups of 3-4, 5-6 and 7-8 will each have their own field to hunt for the eggs. A golden egg will be hidden in each field, which can be redeemed for a special prize. Fun!\r\n\r\n<strong>Fun and Games on Main</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Oct. 30, 6-8pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.brokenarrowok.gov/Index.aspx?page=13&amp;recordid=3370\">418 S. Main Street in Broken Arrow</a>\r\nIf fall\'s good for anything, it\'s a giant block party. Get it with Fun and Games on Main in Broken Arrow, where festival-goers get tons of free food from Reasor\'s, Ferguson Pontiac and Blue Bell Creameries, a rollover simulator, Broken Arrow Police Department\'s Special Ops team, Vince and Larry the Crash Dummies, McGruff the Crime Fighting Dog, a costume contest, a pumpkin-decorating contest and a petting zoo, all topped with enough candy to last you until Easter. It\'s all free and open to the public.\r\n\r\n<strong>Halloween Hysteria</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 30, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.spiritbankeventcenter.com/\">SpiritBank Event Center</a>, 105th and Memorial (<a href=\"http://www.ticketstorm.com/event/rcokstarsocialcirclepresentshalloweenhysteria/spiritbankeventcenter/tulsa/5500/\">click here to purchase tickets</a>)\r\nRcokstar Social Circle is back with Halloween Hysteria, an ultra-hip dance party for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors. Come in costume or come in street clothes and get your dance on with DJ ECCO, emcee MIKEY B & the rcokstar entertainers. Look also for beat boy battles, dance-offs, a fashion show and, of course, more. \r\n\r\n<strong>Scary Okie Karaoke</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 30, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://maps.google.com/maps?&q=311+S.+Madison+Ave.,Tulsa,US\">The Coffee House at Youth Services of Tulsa</a>, 311 S. Madison Ave. \r\nGet free coffee, tea, wi-fi, cappuccino, hot chocolate, ping pong and, most important, karaoke and a costume contest at the Coffee House at Youth Services of Tulsa this Halloween weekend. Perfect for kids age 12-18. Until 11pm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Scary, Spooky, and Weird Soda Tasting</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 30, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.idaredboutique.com/\">Ida Red Boutique</a>, 3336 S. Peoria Ave.\r\nTry a variety of strange and unusual sodas at the home of Tulsa’s greatest soda variety to celebrate Halloween tonight. Cost is $5. \r\n\r\n<strong>Trick or Treating at RiverWalk Crossing</strong>\r\nWhen: 8:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.riverwalkcrossingjenks.com/\">Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks</a>\r\nGo trick-or-treating (and maybe sneak in a little shopping, too) at RiverWalk Crossing tonight. Be sure not to miss the Hurricane Mason concert at the Amphitheater, either.\r\n\r\n<strong>SOUTHNight</strong>\r\nWhen: Oct. 31, starting at 4pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.spiritbankeventcenter.com/events.asp?id=2&pid=139&task=display&pcatid=&seldate=10/1/2010\">SpiritBank Event Center</a>, 105th and Memorial\r\nGet free (yes, free) games, fun and trick or treating for the whole family at this event, where there will also be a $5 concert featuring Seventh Day Slumber with special guest KJ-52. This event is hosted by <a href=\"http://scctulsa.com/#/whats-coming/south-night\">South Community Church</a>. \r\n\r\n<h2><strong>Halloween at the Libraries</strong></h2>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Hardesty Regional Library by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3828084764/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2437/3828084764_686cae2021_o.jpg\" alt=\"Hardesty Regional Library\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>A Hardesty Hallo\"Wii\"n</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, Oct. 29, 4:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Hardesty Regional Library</a>, 8316 E. 93<sup>rd</sup> St.\r\nPlay spooky Wii games and dress as your favorite video game character for a chance to win a treat. Refreshments will be provided. This event is for ages 9-12.\r\n\r\n<h2><strong>Halloween at the Parks</strong></h2>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Pumpkin Town by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4011636243/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2435/4011636243_23daa69f39.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkin Town\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\n<strong>Fall Furry Scurry</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Oct. 30, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/culture--recreation/tulsa-parks/fun-guide/holiday-and-special-events.aspx\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 S. Mingo Road\r\nJoin the folks at Hicks for a fun-filled morning of canine cavorting. This year\'s Fall Furry Scurry will consist of a fun run for dogs and their owners. Look for a 1/2-mile fun walk and a 1-mile fun run. A few local pet-related businesses will be on hand to showcase their products and services. Stick around after the run for dog-related games and door prizes. Fun-run participants <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org\">must pre-register by October 15th</a>. Registration for the fun run is $15 and includes an event t-shirt. Please call (918) 669-6355 if you have any questions or to register.','Halloween 2010 in Tulsa: For the Kids','There\'s so much going on in Tulsa this Halloween that I\'ve made three - three! - lists of activities and events so that you\'ll have the easiest and happiest time possible putting together your spooktacular itinerary for this year. I\'m going to kick things off with all the stuff the kids won\'t want to miss this Halloween season.','inherit','open','open','','2918-revision-25','','','2010-10-29 09:36:42','2010-10-29 14:36:42','',2918,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2918-revision-25/',0,'revision','',0),(9746,1,'2011-12-05 10:41:42','2011-12-05 16:41:42','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/ugly-christmas-sweater-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/picture-8-3/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4547\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4547\" title=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Picture-8-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></p>\r\nAt some of our meetings, we like to sit quietly and soak in everything we can from the experts in our field who are gracious enough to speak to us. We take notes. We nod appreciatively. We generally behave ourselves.\r\n\r\nThis is not going to be one of those meetings.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nAt this months\' blogger meetup:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Get complimentary nosh from <a href=\"http://www.dukestulsa.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Duke\'s Southern Kitchen</a>: A fried chicken buffet with mashed potatoes, bourbon cream gravy, green beans and blackberry cobbler. Oh my yum.</li>\r\n	<li>Open bar in the private bar upstairs at the swanky 105th and Memorial Duke\'s location</li>\r\n	<li>Get a free copy of the latest edition of <em><a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land</a></em></li>\r\n	<li>Surprise everyone with your superior cleverness in the area of second-hand gift selection in the first-ever Tulsa Blogger White Elephant Gift Exchange (more details below)</li>\r\n	<li>Generally enjoy the company of your fellow Tulsa-area bloggers</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>Suggested donation for this evening of awesomeness is $8, but you\'re free and welcome to pony up with more</strong>. Either way, it\'s just a few bucks for dinner, drinks, service and the opportunity to mix and mingle with some of Tulsa\'s most influential online media makers. All donations collected will benefit <a href=\"http://www.childabusenetwork.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa Child Abuse Network</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>White elephant gift exchange</strong>: If you\'d like to participate, bring a wrapped gag gift with you to the event. There\'s no purchase necessary, no dollar-amount limit — it\'s a white elephant exchange, after all. We just want to have fun and see what kind of crappy and hilarious stuff has been hanging around in the dark corners of each other\'s houses.\r\n\r\nTacky Christmas sweaters welcome!\r\n\r\nBig thanks to the folks at Duke\'s for hosting us — <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/197522543665918/\">please RSVP to the Tulsa Blogger Meetup: Make Merry Edition on this Facebook event by Dec. 10</a> so they can have a good idea of how much tasty southern goodness to have ready for us.\r\n\r\nSee you all there!\r\n\r\n<strong>LOCAL BUSINESSES</strong>: If you\'d like to donate an item for a giveaway at this meetup, please e-mail tasha@tashadoestulsa.com.','Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Make Merry Edition','Tulsa Blogger Meetup: Make Merry Edition invites local bloggers to come together for food, drinks and a gift exchange at Duke\'s Southern Kitchen. ','inherit','open','open','','9695-revision-5','','','2011-12-05 10:41:42','2011-12-05 16:41:42','',9695,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9695-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(9698,1,'2011-12-01 17:23:58','2011-12-01 23:23:58','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/ugly-christmas-sweater-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/picture-8-3/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4547\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4547\" title=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Picture-8-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nAt some of our meetings, we like to sit quietly and soak in everything we can from the experts in our field who are gracious enough to speak to us. We take notes. We nod appreciatively. We generally behave ourselves.\r\n\r\nThis is not going to be one of those meetings.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nAt this months\' blogger meetup:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Get complimentary nosh from <a href=\"http://www.dukestulsa.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Duke\'s Southern Kitchen</a></li>\r\n	<li>Enjoy drinks in the private bar upstairs at the swanky 105th and Memorial location</li>\r\n	<li>Get a free copy of the latest edition of <em><a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land</a></em></li>\r\n	<li>Surprise everyone with your superior cleverness in the area of second-hand gift selection in the first-ever Tulsa Blogger White Elephant Gift Exchange (more details below)</li>\r\n	<li>Generally enjoy the company of your fellow Tulsa-area bloggers</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<strong>Suggested donation for this evening of awesomeness is $8</strong>. That\'s just a few bucks for dinner, service and the opportunity to mix and mingle with some of Tulsa\'s most influential online media makers. All donations collected will benefit <a href=\"http://www.childabusenetwork.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa Child Abuse Network</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>White elephant gift exchange</strong>: If you\'d like to participate, bring a wrapped gag gift with you to the event. There\'s no purchase necessary, no dollar-amount limit — it\'s a white elephant exchange, after all. We just want to have fun and see what kind of crappy and hilarious stuff has been hanging around in the dark corners of each other\'s houses.\r\n\r\nTacky Christmas sweaters welcome!\r\n\r\nBig thanks to the folks at Duke\'s for hosting us — <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/197522543665918/\">please RSVP to the Tulsa Blogger Meetup: Make Merry Edition on this Facebook event by Dec. 10</a> so they can have a good idea of how much tasty southern goodness to have ready for us.\r\n\r\nSee you all there!\r\n\r\n<strong>LOCAL BUSINESSES</strong>: If you\'d like to donate an item for a giveaway at this meetup, please e-mail tasha@tashadoestulsa.com.','Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Make Merry Edition','Tulsa Blogger Meetup: Make Merry Edition invites local bloggers to come together for food, drinks and a gift exchange at Duke\'s Southern Kitchen. ','inherit','open','open','','9695-revision-3','','','2011-12-01 17:23:58','2011-12-01 23:23:58','',9695,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9695-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(9745,1,'2011-12-01 17:23:58','2011-12-01 23:23:58','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/ugly-christmas-sweater-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/picture-8-3/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4547\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4547\" title=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Picture-8-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nAt some of our meetings, we like to sit quietly and soak in everything we can from the experts in our field who are gracious enough to speak to us. We take notes. We nod appreciatively. We generally behave ourselves.\r\n\r\nThis is not going to be one of those meetings.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nAt this months\' blogger meetup:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Get complimentary nosh from <a href=\"http://www.dukestulsa.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Duke\'s Southern Kitchen</a></li>\r\n	<li>Enjoy drinks in the private bar upstairs at the swanky 105th and Memorial location</li>\r\n	<li>Get a free copy of the latest edition of <em><a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land</a></em></li>\r\n	<li>Surprise everyone with your superior cleverness in the area of second-hand gift selection in the first-ever Tulsa Blogger White Elephant Gift Exchange (more details below)</li>\r\n	<li>Generally enjoy the company of your fellow Tulsa-area bloggers</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<strong>Suggested donation for this evening of awesomeness is $8</strong>. That\'s just a few bucks for dinner, service and the opportunity to mix and mingle with some of Tulsa\'s most influential online media makers. All donations collected will benefit <a href=\"http://www.childabusenetwork.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa Child Abuse Network</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>White elephant gift exchange</strong>: If you\'d like to participate, bring a wrapped gag gift with you to the event. There\'s no purchase necessary, no dollar-amount limit — it\'s a white elephant exchange, after all. We just want to have fun and see what kind of crappy and hilarious stuff has been hanging around in the dark corners of each other\'s houses.\r\n\r\nTacky Christmas sweaters welcome!\r\n\r\nBig thanks to the folks at Duke\'s for hosting us — <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/197522543665918/\">please RSVP to the Tulsa Blogger Meetup: Make Merry Edition on this Facebook event by Dec. 10</a> so they can have a good idea of how much tasty southern goodness to have ready for us.\r\n\r\nSee you all there!\r\n\r\n<strong>LOCAL BUSINESSES</strong>: If you\'d like to donate an item for a giveaway at this meetup, please e-mail tasha@tashadoestulsa.com.','Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Make Merry Edition','Tulsa Blogger Meetup: Make Merry Edition invites local bloggers to come together for food, drinks and a gift exchange at Duke\'s Southern Kitchen. ','inherit','open','open','','9695-revision-4','','','2011-12-01 17:23:58','2011-12-01 23:23:58','',9695,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9695-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(9744,1,'2011-12-05 10:41:08','2011-12-05 16:41:08','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/ugly-christmas-sweater-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/picture-8-3/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4547\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4547\" title=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Picture-8-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Ugly Christmas Sweater Shopping\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></p>\nAt some of our meetings, we like to sit quietly and soak in everything we can from the experts in our field who are gracious enough to speak to us. We take notes. We nod appreciatively. We generally behave ourselves.\n\nThis is not going to be one of those meetings.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\nAt this months\' blogger meetup:\n<ul>\n	<li>Get complimentary nosh from <a href=\"http://www.dukestulsa.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Duke\'s Southern Kitchen</a>: A fried chicken buffet with mashed potatoes, bourbon cream gravy, green beans and blackberry cobbler. Oh my yum.</li>\n	<li>Open bar in the private bar upstairs at the swanky 105th and Memorial Duke\'s location</li>\n	<li>Get a free copy of the latest edition of <em><a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land</a></em></li>\n	<li>Surprise everyone with your superior cleverness in the area of second-hand gift selection in the first-ever Tulsa Blogger White Elephant Gift Exchange (more details below)</li>\n	<li>Generally enjoy the company of your fellow Tulsa-area bloggers</li>\n</ul>\n<strong>Suggested donation for this evening of awesomeness is $8, but you\'re free and welcome to </strong>. That\'s just a few bucks for dinner, service and the opportunity to mix and mingle with some of Tulsa\'s most influential online media makers. All donations collected will benefit <a href=\"http://www.childabusenetwork.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa Child Abuse Network</a>.\n\n<strong>White elephant gift exchange</strong>: If you\'d like to participate, bring a wrapped gag gift with you to the event. There\'s no purchase necessary, no dollar-amount limit — it\'s a white elephant exchange, after all. We just want to have fun and see what kind of crappy and hilarious stuff has been hanging around in the dark corners of each other\'s houses.\n\nTacky Christmas sweaters welcome!\n\nBig thanks to the folks at Duke\'s for hosting us — <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/197522543665918/\">please RSVP to the Tulsa Blogger Meetup: Make Merry Edition on this Facebook event by Dec. 10</a> so they can have a good idea of how much tasty southern goodness to have ready for us.\n\nSee you all there!\n\n<strong>LOCAL BUSINESSES</strong>: If you\'d like to donate an item for a giveaway at this meetup, please e-mail tasha@tashadoestulsa.com.','Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Make Merry Edition','Tulsa Blogger Meetup: Make Merry Edition invites local bloggers to come together for food, drinks and a gift exchange at Duke\'s Southern Kitchen. ','inherit','open','open','','9695-autosave','','','2011-12-05 10:41:08','2011-12-05 16:41:08','',9695,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9695-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(9461,1,'2010-10-28 09:02:12','2010-10-28 14:02:12','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3339\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/trick-or-treat-lessons-video/dsc_1618/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3339\" title=\"Root Beer Costume\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_1618.jpg\" alt=\"Root Beer Costume\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOur son has been trick-or-treating before. Well, sorta.\r\n\r\nIt was last year, when he was about 20 months old, when, because he was too small to walk the neighborhood, we took him in <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3856432363/\">his bad-ass jogging stroller</a> that can hop curbs and fly like the wind and run over other small children with ease. \r\n\r\nSo, does that even count as having done the trick-or-treat gig before?\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nBy my estimation? No. In fact, I bet even his third year of trick-or-treating will feel a lot like the \"first-ever.\" That\'s one of the cool things about being a little kid: For the first few years of life, everything seems brand new and warrants an unabashed sense of wonder, even if you\'ve actually done whatever it is that\'s so amazing before. Because your memory span is not much longer than that of a goldfish.\r\n\r\nNot that there\'s anything wrong with that.\r\n\r\nSo, our son is going to go trick-or-treating on his own two feet this this year. Since he\'s somewhat afraid of his own costume - even though it\'s styled after a bottle of his most favorite drink ever (root beer - what else?), it slips over his head, and when it comes to things being on his head he\'s kinda like that guy on There\'s Something About Mary who has that unfortunate and violent sensitivity about his ears - I wanted to get in a few practice runs before the big night.\r\n\r\nBefore we headed to my aunt\'s house to do just that, I wanted to first see if the kiddo had any idea about what we were about to do.\r\n\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: Hey there, my snookie pie lovey bear little man baby (heh). Do you know what Halloween is?\r\n<strong>Son</strong>: Yeah. I know what Halloween is.\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: Yeah? So what is it?\r\n<strong>Son</strong>: Girls wear butterfly wings and boys wear chicken hats.\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: Uh...\r\n<strong>Son</strong>: Yeah. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/top-hat-magic-costumes-halloween/\">My chicken hat</a> is asleep over there. *points*\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: In your toy box?\r\n<strong>Son</strong>: Yeah. Chicken hat sleeping in toy box.\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: So, hey. Do you know what trick-or-treating is?\r\n<strong>Son</strong>: *silence*\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: Remember? It\'s that thing where you knock on the door or push the button (this is how this kid understands ringing a doorbell) and when someone answers you shout, \"Trick or treat!\" And then that person puts some candy in your trick-or-treat bag.\r\n<strong>Son</strong>: A <em>treat</em>???\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: Yeah, a treat!\r\n<strong>Son</strong>: Can I have treat now?\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: Sorry, we\'re fresh out of treats. But everyone will be happy to give you a treat on Halloween. You have to wear your costume, though.\r\n<strong>Son</strong>: *silence*\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: But that\'s OK, because you have one. Remember?\r\n<strong>Son</strong>: Yeah. I have a costume.\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: Do you know what you\'re gonna be for Halloween?\r\n<strong>Son</strong>: Chicken hat.\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: Actually, Daddy and I found a root beer costume for you.\r\n<strong>Son</strong>: Root beers? Go get root beers now???\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: I have a feeling that this interview is over now.\r\n<strong>Son</strong>: Mommy?\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: Uh-huh?\r\n<strong>Son</strong>: Hey, Mommy?\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: Yeah?\r\n<strong>Son</strong>: We get in my car, go get root beers now??\r\n\r\nHis briefing thus disposed, we decided it was time for a semi-dry run of this trick-or-treat action. Off to my aunt\'s we went.\r\n\r\nAnd here\'s what happened there.\r\n\r\n<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/HZs4RK62SzA?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/HZs4RK62SzA?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nI think we\'re mostly good to go. As long as we can keep the boy moving instead of letting him stop after each house and eat his candy on the porch like he wanted during this practice run, I think we\'ll live to see Nov. 1.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/trick-or-treat-lessons-video/dsc_1617/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3340\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_1617.jpg\" alt=\"Root Beer Costume\" title=\"Root Beer Costume\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHow did <em>you</em> get your first-time trick-or-treaters ready for one of the biggest nights of his/her childhood?','Trick-or-Treat Lessons [VIDEO]','How did you get your first-time trick-or-treaters ready for one of the biggest nights of his/her childhood?','inherit','open','open','','3239-revision-10','','','2010-10-28 09:02:12','2010-10-28 14:02:12','',3239,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/3239-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(9462,1,'2011-10-28 12:32:10','2011-10-28 18:32:10','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3339\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/trick-or-treat-lessons-video/dsc_1618/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3339\" title=\"Root Beer Costume\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_1618.jpg\" alt=\"Root Beer Costume\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOur son has been trick-or-treating before. Well, sorta.\r\n\r\nIt was last year, when he was about 20 months old, when, because he was too small to walk the neighborhood, we took him in <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3856432363/\">his bad-ass jogging stroller</a> that can hop curbs and fly like the wind and run over other small children with ease. \r\n\r\nSo, does that even count as having done the trick-or-treat gig before?\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nBy my estimation? No. In fact, I bet even his third year of trick-or-treating will feel a lot like the \"first-ever.\" That\'s one of the cool things about being a little kid: For the first few years of life, everything seems brand new and warrants an unabashed sense of wonder, even if you\'ve actually done whatever it is that\'s so amazing before. Because your memory span is not much longer than that of a goldfish.\r\n\r\nNot that there\'s anything wrong with that.\r\n\r\nSo, our son is going to go trick-or-treating on his own two feet this this year. Since he\'s somewhat afraid of his own costume - even though it\'s styled after a bottle of his most favorite drink ever (root beer - what else?), it slips over his head, and when it comes to things being on his head he\'s kinda like that guy on There\'s Something About Mary who has that unfortunate and violent sensitivity about his ears - I wanted to get in a few practice runs before the big night.\r\n\r\nBefore we headed to my aunt\'s house to do just that, I wanted to first see if the kiddo had any idea about what we were about to do.\r\n\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: Hey there, my snookie pie lovey bear little man baby (heh). Do you know what Halloween is?\r\n<strong>Son</strong>: Yeah. I know what Halloween is.\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: Yeah? So what is it?\r\n<strong>Son</strong>: Girls wear butterfly wings and boys wear chicken hats.\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: Uh...\r\n<strong>Son</strong>: Yeah. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/top-hat-magic-costumes-halloween/\">My chicken hat</a> is asleep over there. *points*\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: In your toy box?\r\n<strong>Son</strong>: Yeah. Chicken hat sleeping in toy box.\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: So, hey. Do you know what trick-or-treating is?\r\n<strong>Son</strong>: *silence*\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: Remember? It\'s that thing where you knock on the door or push the button (this is how this kid understands ringing a doorbell) and when someone answers you shout, \"Trick or treat!\" And then that person puts some candy in your trick-or-treat bag.\r\n<strong>Son</strong>: A <em>treat</em>???\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: Yeah, a treat!\r\n<strong>Son</strong>: Can I have treat now?\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: Sorry, we\'re fresh out of treats. But everyone will be happy to give you a treat on Halloween. You have to wear your costume, though.\r\n<strong>Son</strong>: *silence*\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: But that\'s OK, because you have one. Remember?\r\n<strong>Son</strong>: Yeah. I have a costume.\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: Do you know what you\'re gonna be for Halloween?\r\n<strong>Son</strong>: Chicken hat.\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: Actually, Daddy and I found a root beer costume for you.\r\n<strong>Son</strong>: Root beers? Go get root beers now???\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: I have a feeling that this interview is over now.\r\n<strong>Son</strong>: Mommy?\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: Uh-huh?\r\n<strong>Son</strong>: Hey, Mommy?\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: Yeah?\r\n<strong>Son</strong>: We get in my car, go get root beers now??\r\n\r\nHis briefing thus disposed, we decided it was time for a semi-dry run of this trick-or-treat action. Off to my aunt\'s we went.\r\n\r\nAnd here\'s what happened there.\r\n\r\n<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/HZs4RK62SzA?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/HZs4RK62SzA?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nI think we\'re mostly good to go. As long as we can keep the boy moving instead of letting him stop after each house and eat his candy on the porch like he wanted during this practice run, I think we\'ll live to see Nov. 1.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/trick-or-treat-lessons-video/dsc_1617/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3340\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DSC_1617.jpg\" alt=\"Root Beer Costume\" title=\"Root Beer Costume\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHow did <em>you</em> get your first-time trick-or-treaters ready for one of the biggest nights of his/her childhood?','Trick-or-Treat Lessons [VIDEO]','How did you get your first-time trick-or-treaters ready for one of the biggest nights of his/her childhood?','inherit','open','open','','3239-revision-11','','','2011-10-28 12:32:10','2011-10-28 18:32:10','',3239,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/10/3239-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(10461,1,'2011-02-10 22:19:14','2011-02-11 03:19:14','<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/AOaEng1pLPg?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/AOaEng1pLPg?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nThe otters in that video, who live to entertain at the <a href=\"http://www.okaquarium.org/\">Oklahoma Aquarium</a> - aren\'t they adorable? Be like them this Valentine\'s Day and go crazy with one of these options for lovey-dovey entertainment.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Valentine\'s Day for Tulsa Kids and Families</h2>\r\n<strong>Tower Tots: Valentine’s Tea Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Tuesday, Feb. 8, 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.pricetower.org/\">Price Tower Arts Center</a>, 510 South Dewey Avenue in Bartlesville\r\nCatch a morning story and Valentine\'s Day-flavored activity hour for kids aged 3-6. Be sure to call ahead to register for this free event.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sweetheart Tea Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Wednesday, Feb. 9, 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Whiteside Community Center</a>, 4009 S. Pittsburg Ave.\r\nThe kids can celebrate Valentine\'s Day this year with crafts, snacks and more. For ages 2-5 years. Cost is $6.\r\n\r\n<strong>Preschool Story Time: Valentine\'s Day Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 10:30am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Pratt Library</a>, 3219 S. 113th W. Ave. in Sand Springs\r\nDress the kiddos up in red pink and bring goodies to share with the rest of the kids at story time today. This event is for ages 5 and younger with an adult.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentines by You!</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 3pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">Judy Z. Kishner Library</a>, 10150 N. Cincinnati Ave.\r\nStop by Judy Z. Kishner Library after school and make your own Valentine\'s Day cards for your relatives, friends or maybe even that special someone. Card-making supplies will be available all evening for this drop-in event, open through 7pm. This event is for ages 12 and younger.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine Crafting</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 5pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 S. Mingo Road\r\nKids can bring a friend to make a craft valentine to give to someone special. Pre-register by calling (918) 669-6355. For ages 8-13. Cost is $10.\r\n\r\n<strong>Father/Daughter Dance</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, Feb. 11, 7pm\r\nWhere: Barnes Elementary, 7809 E 76th Street North\r\nThis event is opened to the entire Owasso Community, and is for children up to 5th grade and their parents. Cost is $5 per couple, or $7 for families attending both the Father/Daughter Dance and the Mother/Son Bash. All the proceeds will benefit Owasso\'s Elementary and 6th Grade Odyssey of the Mind teams, as well as the YMCA\'s Strong Kids Campaign.\r\n\r\n<strong>Free Family Day at Philbrook</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, starting at 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Ave.\r\nTake your significant other - and hey, why not bring the family, too? - to Philbrook Museum for Free Family Day. Enjoy art, spend time together, get your hands dirty with some hands-on art projects, tour the museum and even embark on a scavenger hunt. Go for romantic or go for family-friendly - either way you want to do this Valentine\'s Day thing, you can find it at Philbrook on Free Family Day.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Cookie Decorating</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 10am; 11am; 12pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.sageculinarystudio.com/\">Sage Culinary Studio</a>, on Brookside and in Bixby, at 105th and Memorial\r\nSign the kids up to make seven V-Day-themed cookies - that\'s one to eat, six to take home or to gift to their special someone (read: that\'s Mommy, if you know what\'s good for ya). The greatest part about this kid-friendly Valentine\'s Day activity? Parents get out of clean-up duty, scott free. Cost is $15. Registration after Feb. 10 is $20.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Father Daughter Dance</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 6pm\r\nWhere: Bixby Community Center, 211 N. Cabaniss\r\nLook for dance competitions as well as punch and refreshments at this annual father/daughter dance. More than 400 dads and daughters attended last years event, so be sure to dress to impress a crowd. Tickets are $5 per person. Through 9pm. \r\n\r\n<strong>Daddy/Daughter Dance</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.brokenarrowok.gov/\">Nienhuis Community Center</a>, 3201 North 9th Street in Broken Arrow\r\nDo something special this year with your daughter - get gussied up and head to this daddy/daughter dance. This year the theme for the dance will be a sock-hop, so come dressed casually.\r\n\r\n<strong>Mother/Son Bash</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.ymca.org/\">Owasso YMCA</a>, 8300 N. Owasso Expressway\r\nThis event is opened to the entire Owasso Community, and is for children up to 5th grade and their parents. Cost is $5 per couple, or $7 for families attending both the Father/Daughter Dance and the Mother/Son Bash. All the proceeds will benefit Owasso\'s Elementary and 6th Grade Odyssey of the Mind teams, as well as the YMCA\'s Strong Kids Campaign.\r\n\r\n<strong>Skatedate</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, starting at 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=602\">BOK Center</a>, 200 S. Denver Ave.\r\nBack by popular demand, Skate Date returns in 2011 for an encore at the BOK Center. Skate Date 2010 welcomed over 7,500 skaters and 10,000 visitors to the 17,000-square-foot indoor arena at the BOK Center in Downtown Tulsa. It\'s one the short list of top Valentine\'s Day events here in the Tulsa area and is an easy option for kids, couples and singles alike - oh, and there will be exhibitions by local figure skaters, music and a DJ, photo opps in front of a smirk-worthy green screen, concessions, flower and novelty stands and a giant mirrored disco ball to enjoy while you\'re there, too. New to Skate Date this year is an interactive Kids Zone area, complete with inflatables and  bounce houses sponsored by H&amp;R Block (who, by the way, will be at the event and willing to give your 2009 and 2010 tax returns a free second look). Admission is free; if you opt not to bring your own skates, you can rent a pair for $10. Also available at this year\'s Skate Date will be horse and carriage rides, just outside the BOK Center at the corner of 3rd Street and Denver Avenue - those start at noon and run until 8pm. For more info, visit <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/default.asp?bok=227&amp;objId=602\">BOKCenter.com</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"MCCALL STYLE &amp; BEAUTY by George Eastman House, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/george_eastman_house/3122875541/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3206/3122875541_11bf6685c2.jpg\" alt=\"MCCALL STYLE &amp; BEAUTY\" width=\"406\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Valentine\'s Day Date Night Ideas in Tulsa</h2>\r\n<strong>Falling in Love Again: An Evening of Shakespeare\'s Valentines</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 7pm; Friday, Feb. 11, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=178446285519380\">Club 209</a>, 209 N. Boulder Avenue\r\nThe sonnets of William Shakespeare are some of the most beautiful love poems ever written. Watch as the Actors Company of Tulsa presents these sonnets in a night of elegance, love, and fun that is sure to be a night that you won\'t soon forget. The bonus? It\'s all free and open to the public. Ages 21+ only.\r\n\r\n<strong>Love Song</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 10-12, 7:30pm; Feb. 13, 2pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1572&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\r\nJoin Playhouse Tulsa this Valentine\'s Day and settle in for what\'s sure to be an expert performance of a man named Beane, who is invisible to his career-focused sister and her cynical husband. His life is a shrinking, darkening world - that is, until Molly appears. When the two meet, suddently all the old love songs make sense. Written by John Kolvenbach, Love Song premiered at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company in March 2006 and later opened in London’s West End, garnering a 2007 Olivier Award Nomination for Best New Comedy. Recommended for mature audiences. <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1572&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tickets are $25</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Bingo</strong>\r\nWhen: Thursday, Feb. 10, 1:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">Hicks Park</a>, 3443 S. Mingo Road\r\nSeniors can play for prizes, enjoy some sweet treats and meet new friends at this Valentine\'s Day-themed get-together. Bring a snack item to share and the folks at Hicks Park will do the rest. Call (918) 669-6355 to reserve your spot. Free to attend. Ages 55 and older.\r\n\r\n<strong>Wild Hearts Ball</strong>\r\nWhen: Friday, Feb. 11\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.okeq.org/\">Dennis R. Neill Equality Center</a>, 621 E. Fourth Street\r\nLooking for a wild-yet-free party this Valentine’s Day weekend? Join Oklahomans for Equality at the annual Wild Hearts Ball. Get a cash bar, raffles, food, and party pics at this shindig - plus, I hear some hot fire fighters are going to be on duty. Party down through 11pm. \r\n\r\n<strong>Sweetheart Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Mohawk Park\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you get to run it with a partner, whether it’s the love of your life or the dude who shares a cubicle with you at work. Plus, all participants are treated to a free pancake breakfast. Beat that. Races are 5K, 10K and 20K -<a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/sweetheart-run\">learn more here</a>, <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4246\">register here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine’s Day Poker Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Lee Elementary, 1920 S. Cincinnati Ave.\r\nPoker races are tons-o-fun. Here’s how they work: For every mile of the race you complete, you get a playing card. Whoever has the best hand at the end of the race gets first pick at a table full of awesome gifts. It’s like game night and workout time got together and made a baby – a sweaty baby, but still. <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">Learn more here</a>, <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4115\">register here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Cards</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 10am\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaparks.org/\">WaterWorks Art Studio</a>, 1710 Charles Page Boulevard\r\nStudents will make a one-of-a-kind Valentine\'s Day card for their favorite sweetie and work in a day\'s worth of cutting, folding and pasting at the same time. Cost is $40. For ages 16 and older.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tony Valentine\'s Girls Night Out</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.milliondollarelm.com/\">Osage Event Center</a>, 951 W. 36 Street North\r\nHubba, hubba. A group of guys with abs suited perfectly for the grating of cheese will be in Tulsa Valentine\'s Day weekend. Grab the girls and head to Osage Event Center at the Million Dollar Elm Casino to see \'em. Tickets are $10.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Oklahoma Swing Syndicate: Vintage Valentine</strong>\r\nWhen: 7:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.theoklahomaswingsyndicate.org/vintagevalentine/?utm_source=The+Oklahoma+Swing+Syndicate+List&utm_campaign=4c725fa9be-TOSS_February_5&utm_medium=email\">The Home Builder\'s Association of Greater Tulsa</a>, 11545 E. 43rd Street\r\nWant to take your sweetie out somewhere special this Valentine\'s Day, or celebrate the single life in style, and learn something new and hear incredible live music at the same time? Get it all at this event, featuring my friend and acclaimed local vocalist Rebecca Ungerman. If learning to swing dance sounds like a romantic and fun way to start off the evening, arrive at 6:30pm - the band starts at 7:30pm. <a href=\"https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=gDV0Scqpy7ovqZSEI-4kvAlSUWtXp30c5rQBMvYuc0UHQa273IDCGd1kDvS&dispatch=50a222a57771920b6a3d7b606239e4d529b525e0b7e69bf0224adecfb0124e9b61f737ba21b08198d70e9d8c4be72a2b45eb322c89203d65\">Tickets are $10 in advance</a>, $12 at the door. \r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine Party: Olivia Duhon &amp; Grady Nichols</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 8pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.okjazz.org/\">Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame</a>, 111 E. First Street\r\nTwo of Tulsa\'s most popular and thrilling musicians come together for the first time to celebrate the Valentine weekend at the Depot. Olivia Duhon is known for her incredible sultry voice and her stunning visual impact (translation: she\'s absolutely gorgeous), while Grady Nichols is the sexiest saxophonist in Oklahoma. Look for fireworks and sparks to fly as these two create their own special Valentine music magic. <a href=\"http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=2762&pid=6962609\">Tickets are $25</a>. \r\n\r\n<strong>Love and Lust</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 12, 8pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=104208986324360\">Living Arts of Tulsa</a>, 307 E. Brady Street\r\nGet ready for a night of long stares, bated breaths and raised libidos as some of Tulsa’s hottest poets make it a Valentine’s to remember. With special performance by Tulsa’s own Mason. Bar opens at 7pm. Cost is $7, or $5 for members.\r\n\r\n<strong>Trio Cavatina</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 3pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1454&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tulsa Performing Arts Center</a>, 110 E. Second Street\r\nLittle is sexier than good string music from an outstanding chamber ensemble. Hear the music of Fanny Mendelssohn, Gabriela Ortiz Torres, Augusta Reed Thomas and Felix Mendelssohn as performed by the women of Trio Cavatina with a special someone at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center today. <a href=\"http://www.tulsapac.com/calendar.asp?id=1454&amp;thedate=2/5/2011&amp;task=display\">Tickets are $25</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Jazz Keyboard Concert with the Tulsa Jazz Society</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 5pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.okjazz.org/\">Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame</a>, 111 E. First Street\r\nTake a trip back to the sexy, swinging jazz age at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame with music by the likes of Donald Ryan, Cheryl Bocanegra, Scott McQuade and Sonny Gray. Guys, this event will be a guaranteed hit with the ladies.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Cabaret</strong>\r\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 13, 6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=177145755653414\">Harwelden Mansion</a>, 2210 S. Main Street\r\nEnjoy fantastic food prepared by the fabulous Palace Cafe as you listen to music by Light Opera Oklahoma favorite Andrea Leap and LOOK Festival artistic director Eric Gibson at the piano. Dinner will be seated throughout Harwelden, one of Tulsa\'s most beloved mansions - the breakfast room, the formal dining room, upstairs, on the grand staircase landing - giving you the feel of what it must have been like to dine in the house during its hey day. Tickets are $150 per couple, which includes dinner, wine, dessert, the cabaret performance and parking. Make reservations by calling (918) 583-4267.\r\n\r\n<strong>Grady Nichols & The Valentine Divas</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday, Feb. 14, 6:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.ticketstorm.com/event/gradynicholsthevalentinedivas/brokenarrowperformingartscenter/browkenarrow/6141/\">Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center</a>, 701 S. Main Street in Broken Arrow\r\nGet a star-studded line-up of some of Tulsa\'s most popular vocalists - we\'re talking Grady Nichols, Jenny Labow, Mary Cogan and Starr Fisher here - as they present a powerful, romantic show to celebrate Valentine\'s Day. <a href=\"http://www.ticketstorm.com/event/gradynicholsthevalentinedivas/brokenarrowperformingartscenter/browkenarrow/6141/\">Tickets are $50, or $30 for singles</a>. VIP packages are available. \r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Special Performance: Steve Kramer</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday, Feb. 14, 8pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.loonybincomedy.com/\">The Loony Bin</a>, 6808 S. Memorial Drive\r\nI would say something here about funny Valentines, but that\'d be too easy. So instead, I\'ll just say that if you\'re looking for a way to laugh Valentine\'s Day away, comedian Steve Kramer brings you your chance. Tickets are $10 per person, or get two tickets with a dessert of New York Cheesecake with fresh strawberries and chocolate drizzle and two glasses of Champange for $35.\r\n\r\n<strong>Black Hearts Bash</strong>\r\nWhen: Monday, Feb. 14, 7pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=176486972394125&amp;index=1\">Shenanigan\'s</a>, 31st and Memorial\r\nHate Valentine\'s Day? Then this karaoke event will be right up your alley. Look also for free food and drink specials.  And someone, please, sing Total Eclipse of the Heart for me. Please.\r\n\r\n<strong>Murder Mystery Dinner</strong>\r\nWhen: Saturday, Feb. 19, 6pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/\">Tulsa Air and Space Museum &amp; Planetarium</a>, 3624 North 74th East Avenue\r\nMystery, intrigue, torrid love affairs and murder - it\'s everything that Valentine\'s Day represents, right? Heh. Join the folks at TASM for this Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, where comedy, mayhem and music will unfold and food and libations will be in plenty supply. Take the evening to solve with your special someone what happened to Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan. Cost is $100 per couple, $50 per individual. Attire is 1940s costume or business casual. Ages 21+ only. Reservations are required; call (918) 834-9900, ext. 122 to make yours.\r\n\r\nWhat are YOU doing to celebrate (or bemoan, depending) Valentine\'s Day in Tulsa this year?\r\n\r\nDon\'t see your Valentine\'s Day event on this list? No sweat - we can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">E-mail me with your event details</a>.','Valentine\'s Day in Tulsa: Make your plans now.','What are YOU doing to celebrate (or bemoan, depending) Valentine\'s Day in Tulsa this year?','inherit','open','open','','5199-revision-28','','','2011-02-10 22:19:14','2011-02-11 03:19:14','',5199,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5199-revision-28/',0,'revision','',0),(9751,1,'2011-12-05 10:59:49','2011-12-05 16:59:49','','autumn','','inherit','open','open','','img_1448','','','2011-12-05 10:59:49','2011-12-05 16:59:49','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_1448.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(10215,1,'2012-01-06 07:32:07','2012-01-06 13:32:07','','Dear TDT: Tulsa\'s Asian Markets Edition','','inherit','open','open','','10213-revision','','','2012-01-06 07:32:07','2012-01-06 13:32:07','',10213,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/01/10213-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(10216,1,'2012-01-06 07:33:59','2012-01-06 13:33:59','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=10214\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10214\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/NamHai-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Nam Hai Oriental Asian Food Market Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Nam Hai Oriental Asian Food Market Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10214\" /></a>\r\n\r\n','Dear TDT: Tulsa\'s Asian Markets Edition','','inherit','open','open','','10213-revision-2','','','2012-01-06 07:33:59','2012-01-06 13:33:59','',10213,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/01/10213-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(9737,1,'2011-12-03 09:31:11','2011-12-03 15:31:11','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9735\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9735\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/philbrookfestivaloftrees-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"Philbrook Festival of Trees Tulsa\" title=\"Philbrook Festival of Trees Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9735\" /></a>\r\n\r\nPhilbrook Museum of Art hosts its 27th-annual Festival of Trees, a showcase of work by local artists and a display of gingerbread houses crafted by Tulsa kids. Weekly Garden Glow evenings in the garden and photos with Santa Claus are also part of the event. <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/support/events/2010_festival_of_trees.cfm\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about the Philbrook Festival of Trees here</a>, and get even more <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/holiday/\" target=\"_blank\">ideas for holiday-season fun in Tulsa at DO WHAT</a>.\r\n\r\n ','Around Town: Philbrook Festival of Trees','','inherit','open','open','','9734-revision-2','','','2011-12-03 09:31:11','2011-12-03 15:31:11','',9734,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9734-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(9738,1,'2011-12-02 10:21:50','2011-12-02 16:21:50','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/the-lost-gypsy-society-open-mic-night-at-gypsy-coffeehouse/picture-2-21/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9723\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Picture-2-500x330.png\" alt=\"Gypsy Coffeehouse Tulsa Oklahoma open mic night\" title=\"Gypsy Coffeehouse Tulsa Oklahoma open mic night\" width=\"500\" height=\"330\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9723\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBadger sipped coffee in the audience at The Gypsy Coffee House open-mic night for an entire year before he wrote his name on the sign-up sheet. He had decided he’d read a song he wrote about how one of his ex-girlfriends had come down with a bad case of throat cancer and how happy he was about that.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/12/02/2011/the-lost-gypsy-society/\" target=\"_blank\">Read the rest of The Lost Gypsy Society on DO WHAT at This Land Press</a>.\r\n\r\n','The Lost Gypsy Society: Open Mic Night at Gypsy Coffeehouse','Gypsy Coffeehouse has hosted its open mic night event every Tuesday in downtown Tulsa for more than 640 consecutive weeks. ','inherit','open','open','','9722-revision-3','','','2011-12-02 10:21:50','2011-12-02 16:21:50','',9722,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9722-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(9837,1,'2011-12-07 17:13:17','2011-12-07 23:13:17','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9835\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9835\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9835\" title=\"J.J. Gourmet Burger Tulsa Oklahoma Badger\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Picture-22-500x500.png\" alt=\"J.J. Gourmet Burger Tulsa Oklahoma Badger\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Burger badger don\'t care</strong>. If you\'ve ever grabbed a famous ribeye burger at J.J.\'s Gourmet Burger Cafe, odds are this guy, wearing a wine-colored yarmulke and Top Gun sunglasses, was looking over your shoulder. (The sign, by the way, says, \"STOP: If this isn\'t one of the coolest places you\'ve ever been in, there is no hope for you in this world.\") <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/02/18/2011/no-phones-no-fools-no-frets-the-j-j-behind-j-j-%E2%80%99s-gourmet-burger-cafe/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about J.J.\'s, a true Tulsa original, at This Land Press</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Around Town: J.J. Gourmet Burger Cafe','Patrons of J.J\'s Gourmet Burger Cafe share what\'s probably Tulsa\'s most exclusive dining room with, but what else, a stuffed badger. ','inherit','open','open','','9834-revision-2','','','2011-12-07 17:13:17','2011-12-07 23:13:17','',9834,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9834-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(9838,1,'2011-12-07 17:13:17','2011-12-07 23:13:17','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9835\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9835\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9835\" title=\"J.J. Gourmet Burger Tulsa Oklahoma Badger\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Picture-22-500x500.png\" alt=\"J.J. Gourmet Burger Tulsa Oklahoma Badger\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Burger badger don\'t care</strong>. If you\'ve ever grabbed a famous ribeye burger at J.J.\'s Gourmet Burger Cafe, odds are this guy, wearing a wine-colored yarmulke and Top Gun sunglasses, was looking over your shoulder. (The sign, by the way, says, \"STOP: If this isn\'t one of the coolest places you\'ve ever been in, there is no hope for you in this world.\") <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/02/18/2011/no-phones-no-fools-no-frets-the-j-j-behind-j-j-%E2%80%99s-gourmet-burger-cafe/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about J.J.\'s, a true Tulsa original, at This Land Press</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Around Town: J.J. Gourmet Burger Cafe','Patrons of J.J\'s Gourmet Burger Cafe share what\'s probably Tulsa\'s most exclusive dining room with, but what else, a stuffed badger. 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(The sign, by the way, says, \"STOP: If this isn\'t one of the coolest places you\'ve ever been in, there is no hope for you in this world.\") <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/02/18/2011/no-phones-no-fools-no-frets-the-j-j-behind-j-j-%E2%80%99s-gourmet-burger-cafe/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about J.J.\'s, a true Tulsa original, at This Land Press</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Around Town: J.J. Gourmet Burger Cafe','Burger badger don\'t care: Patrons of J.J\'s Gourmet Burger Cafe share what\'s probably Tulsa\'s most exclusive (and most thoughtfully decorated) dining room with, but what else, a stuffed badger. ','publish','open','open','','around-town-j-j-gourmet-burger-cafe','','\nhttp://thislandpress.com/02/18/2011/no-phones-no-fools-no-frets-the-j-j-behind-j-j-%E2%80%99s-gourmet-burger-cafe/','2011-12-19 09:30:42','2011-12-19 15:30:42','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=9834',0,'post','',2),(9835,1,'2011-12-07 17:02:52','2011-12-07 23:02:52','','J.J. Gourmet Burger Tulsa Oklahoma Badger','','inherit','open','open','','picture-2-23','','','2011-12-07 17:02:52','2011-12-07 23:02:52','',9834,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Picture-22.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(9836,1,'2011-12-07 17:12:23','2011-12-07 23:12:23','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9835\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9835\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Picture-22-500x500.png\" alt=\"J.J. Gourmet Burger Tulsa Oklahoma Badger\" title=\"J.J. Gourmet Burger Tulsa Oklahoma Badger\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9835\" /></a>\n\n<strong>Burger badger don\'t care</strong>. If you\'ve ever grabbed a famous ribeye burger at J.J.\'s Gourmet Burger Cafe, odds are this guy, wearing a wine-colored yarmulke and Top Gun sunglasses, was looking over your shoulder. (The sign, by the way, says, \"If this isn\'t one of the coolest places <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/02/18/2011/no-phones-no-fools-no-frets-the-j-j-behind-j-j-%E2%80%99s-gourmet-burger-cafe/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about J.J.\'s, a true Tulsa original, at This Land Press</a>. \n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Around Town: J.J. Gourmet Burger Cafe','Patrons of J.J\'s Gourmet Burger Cafe share what\'s probably Tulsa\'s most exclusive dining room with, but what else, a stuffed badger. ','inherit','open','open','','9834-revision','','','2011-12-07 17:12:23','2011-12-07 23:12:23','',9834,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9834-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(10368,1,'2012-01-24 08:56:01','2012-01-24 14:56:01','Exciting news! Eight Tulsa bloggers are featured in the second-ever Tulsa Press Club Newsies, an award that aims to celebrate local journalists.\r\n\r\nThe nominees for best blog are:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>ArtofManliness.com</li>\r\n	<li>Batesline.com</li>\r\n	<li>TulsaFood.com</li>\r\n	<li>TashaDoesTulsa.com</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nUp for favorite blogger are:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Kim Brown, Tulsa World, Pop Blog</li>\r\n	<li>Jennifer Chancellor, Tulsa World, Barrelhouse Beat</li>\r\n	<li>Sarah Roe, KOTV/Griffin Communication, Money Saving Queen</li>\r\n	<li>Jason Ashley Wright, Tulsa World, Inalienable Wright</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nI\'m proud to see that <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land Press</a> was nominated for a number of awards, too, including Favorite Reporter (Holly Wall), Best Use of Social Media, Best Use of Multimedia, Favorite News Website. Thanks to all for your nominations. We\'re honored.\r\n\r\nPlease take the time to <a href=\"http://app.fluidsurveys.com/s/newsies/\" target=\"_blank\">vote for your favorite blogs/bloggers in the Tulsa Press Club Newsies 2012</a>. Helping your local bloggers win awards is one of the best ways to make what you already love even better — an award can mean a boost in brand recognition for that blog or blogger, which can translate to new opportunities that will make your experience as a subscriber of that blog all the richer.\r\n\r\nThe Newsies award ceremony is slated for March 1 at The Broadway, 720 S. Kenosha in downtown Tulsa. Reception at 6 p.m., presentation of awards starting at 7 p.m. Everyone\'s favorite weather woman Julie Chin will emcee (yes, I know you\'ve moved on to bigger and better things, Julie, but don\'t be surprised if you don\'t remain the favorite weather woman for, like, ever), and complimentary hors d\'oeuvres and a cash bar will be on hand. Tickets are $20, or $15 for Press Club members. Call (918) 583-7737 to save your spot.\r\n\r\nI hope to see your bright and smiling faces there in support of these members of our local blogging community. It\'ll also be a prime chance to meet Tulsa journalists and newsmakers.\r\n\r\nCheers, and happy voting!','Vote for your favorite Tulsa bloggers: Tulsa Press Club Newsies 2012','','publish','open','open','','vote-for-your-favorite-tulsa-bloggers-tulsa-press-club-newsies-2012','','','2012-01-24 08:56:01','2012-01-24 14:56:01','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=10368',0,'post','',4),(9841,1,'2011-12-07 17:14:09','2011-12-07 23:14:09','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9835\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9835\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9835\" title=\"J.J. Gourmet Burger Tulsa Oklahoma Badger\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Picture-22-500x500.png\" alt=\"J.J. Gourmet Burger Tulsa Oklahoma Badger\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Burger badger don\'t care</strong>. If you\'ve ever grabbed a famous ribeye burger at J.J.\'s Gourmet Burger Cafe, odds are this guy, wearing a wine-colored yarmulke and Top Gun sunglasses, was looking over your shoulder. (The sign, by the way, says, \"STOP: If this isn\'t one of the coolest places you\'ve ever been in, there is no hope for you in this world.\") <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/02/18/2011/no-phones-no-fools-no-frets-the-j-j-behind-j-j-%E2%80%99s-gourmet-burger-cafe/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about J.J.\'s, a true Tulsa original, at This Land Press</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Around Town: J.J. Gourmet Burger Cafe','Patrons of J.J\'s Gourmet Burger Cafe share what\'s probably Tulsa\'s most exclusive dining room with, but what else, a stuffed badger. ','inherit','open','open','','9834-revision-6','','','2011-12-07 17:14:09','2011-12-07 23:14:09','',9834,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9834-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(10544,1,'2012-02-16 14:00:50','2012-02-16 20:00:50','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/in-the-raw-on-the-hill-a-top-view-of-tulsa/dsc_0676/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1208\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0676-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Skyline from Osage Hills\" title=\"Tulsa Skyline from Osage Hills\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1208\" /></a>\r\n\r\nNew Genre is a three-week showcase of new and cutting edge exhibitions and performances, bringing artists from around the country to downtown Tulsa, and it’s celebrating its 19th year in Oklahoma in 2012.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nCheck out <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/new-genre/\" target=\"_blank\">the full schedule of New Genre XIX events at DO WHAT</a>.','New Genre XIX: Cutting-edge art and performance in Tulsa','New Genre is a showcase of new and cutting edge exhibitions and performances, bringing artists from around the country to downtown Tulsa.','publish','open','open','','new-genre-xix-cutting-edge-art-and-performance-in-tulsa','','','2012-02-16 14:02:10','2012-02-16 20:02:10','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=10544',0,'post','',0),(10209,1,'2012-01-04 17:04:13','2012-01-04 23:04:13','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/01/around-town-route-66-roadtrip/route66roadtrip/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10187\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/route66roadtrip-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Route 66 Roadtrip\" title=\"Route 66 Roadtrip\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10187\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Last summer, we craved The Road.</strong> We set out from Tulsa and, over the course of two days, drove to Elk City and back, almost all the way on old, poured concrete. We saw a young couple and their pet chicken stop for a bathroom break; we flipped out over the windmills near Weatherford and Clinton, other-worldly in their mass and beauty; we drank <a href=\"http://www.stableridgevineyards.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Oklahoma Syrah at a roadside winery</a> and downed two six-packs of root beer from <a href=\"http://route66.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Pops</a> over the course of 350 miles. As we headed west, the horizon flattened, and the dirt showing through the bald spots along the road brightened to an impossible red. And we blasted the 4-60 air conditioner at the conclusion of two staggering sunsets, which we got to watch from start to finish, the second one playing out in the rearview mirror.','Around Town: Route 66 Roadtrip','Last summer, we craved The Road — The Mother Road.','inherit','open','open','','10132-revision-18','','','2012-01-04 17:04:13','2012-01-04 23:04:13','',10132,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/01/10132-revision-18/',0,'revision','',0),(9877,1,'2011-12-12 13:58:22','2011-12-12 19:58:22','Overheard while standing with my son and watching the floats of the 2011 Holiday Parade of Lights pass by on First Street over the weekend:\r\n<blockquote>\"Somebody needs to pull that snowman over.\"</blockquote>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=620791806345&amp;set=vb.291894918379&amp;type=2&amp;theater\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9875\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9875\" title=\"Snowman Float Holiday Parade of Lights Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Picture-31-500x282.png\" alt=\"Snowman Float Holiday Parade of Lights Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDid you go to the parade? What was the best thing you saw there?\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nVideo from <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/thislandpress\" target=\"_blank\">This Land Press on Facebook</a>','Overheard Oklahoma: At the This Land Press 2011 Holiday Parade of Lights','Overheard at the This Land Press 2011 Holiday Parade of Lights in downtown Tulsa. 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What was the best thing you saw there?\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nVideo from <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/thislandpress\" target=\"_blank\">This Land Press on Facebook</a>','Overheard Oklahoma: At the This Land Press 2011 Holiday Parade of Lights','Overheard at the This Land Press 2011 Holiday Parade of Lights in downtown Tulsa. ','inherit','open','open','','9871-revision-7','','','2011-12-12 13:59:15','2011-12-12 19:59:15','',9871,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9871-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(9878,1,'2011-12-12 13:58:22','2011-12-12 19:58:22','Overheard while standing with my son and watching the floats of the 2011 Holiday Parade of Lights pass by on First Street over the weekend:\r\n<blockquote>\"Somebody needs to pull that snowman over.\"</blockquote>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/overheard-oklahoma-at-the-this-land-press-2011-holiday-parade-of-lights/picture-3-15/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9875\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9875\" title=\"Snowman Float Holiday Parade of Lights Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Picture-31-500x282.png\" alt=\"Snowman Float Holiday Parade of Lights Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDid you go to the parade? What was the best thing you saw there?\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nVideo from <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/thislandpress\" target=\"_blank\">This Land Press on Facebook</a>','Overheard Oklahoma: At the This Land Press 2011 Holiday Parade of Lights','Overheard at the This Land Press 2011 Holiday Parade of Lights in downtown Tulsa. 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What was the best thing you saw there?\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nVideo from <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/thislandpress\" target=\"_blank\">This Land Press on Facebook</a>','Overheard Oklahoma: At the This Land Press 2011 Holiday Parade of Lights','Overheard at the This Land Press 2011 Holiday Parade of Lights in downtown Tulsa. ','publish','open','open','','overheard-oklahoma-at-the-this-land-press-2011-holiday-parade-of-lights','','','2011-12-12 16:47:50','2011-12-12 22:47:50','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=9871',0,'post','',0),(9870,1,'2011-12-12 13:48:29','2011-12-12 19:48:29','Speaking of Christmas, the 2011 Holiday Parade of Lights, an event with an 80-plus year history in downtown Tulsa, was the best yet. In case you missed it, here\'s the entry that was the hands-down crowd favorite, created by the folks at Fab Lab Tulsa. 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What was your favorite thing you saw that evening? \n\n','Overheard Oklahoma','','inherit','open','open','','9871-revision','','','2011-12-12 13:51:42','2011-12-12 19:51:42','',9871,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9871-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(9873,1,'2011-12-12 13:52:03','2011-12-12 19:52:03','Overheard at the This Land Press 2011 Holiday Parade of Lights: \r\n\r\n<blockquote>Somebody needs to pull that snowman over.</blockquote>\r\n\r\nhttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=620791806345&set=vb.291894918379&type=2&theater\r\n\r\nDid you go to the parade? What was your favorite thing you saw that evening? \r\n\r\n','Overheard Oklahoma','','inherit','open','open','','9871-revision-2','','','2011-12-12 13:52:03','2011-12-12 19:52:03','',9871,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9871-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(9874,1,'2011-12-12 13:52:19','2011-12-12 19:52:19','Overheard at the This Land Press 2011 Holiday Parade of Lights: \r\n\r\n<blockquote>Somebody needs to pull that snowman over.</blockquote>\r\n\r\nhttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=620791806345&set=vb.291894918379&type=2&theater\r\n\r\nDid you go to the parade? What was your favorite thing you saw that evening? \r\n\r\n','Overheard Oklahoma: At the This Land Press 2011 Holiday Parade of Lights','','inherit','open','open','','9871-revision-3','','','2011-12-12 13:52:19','2011-12-12 19:52:19','',9871,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9871-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(9875,1,'2011-12-12 13:56:58','2011-12-12 19:56:58','','Snowman Float Holiday Parade of Lights Tulsa Oklahoma','','inherit','open','open','','picture-3-15','','','2011-12-12 13:56:58','2011-12-12 19:56:58','',9871,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Picture-31.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(9876,1,'2011-12-12 13:57:57','2011-12-12 19:57:57','Overheard while standing with my son and watching the floats of the 2011 Holiday Parade of Lights pass by on First Street over the weekend:\n<blockquote>Somebody needs to pull that snowman over.\"</blockquote>\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9875\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9875\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9875\" title=\"Snowman Float Holiday Parade of Lights Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Picture-31-500x282.png\" alt=\"Snowman Float Holiday Parade of Lights Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" /></a>\n\nDid you go to the parade? What was your favorite thing you saw that evening?\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\nVideo from <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/thislandpress\" target=\"_blank\">This Land Press on Facebook</a>','Overheard Oklahoma: At the This Land Press 2011 Holiday Parade of Lights','Overheard at the This Land Press 2011 Holiday Parade of Lights in downtown Tulsa. ','inherit','open','open','','9871-revision-4','','','2011-12-12 13:57:57','2011-12-12 19:57:57','',9871,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9871-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(9867,1,'2011-12-12 14:28:16','2011-12-12 20:28:16','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/dear-tdt-underground-tunnels-of-downtown-tulsa/picture-4-11/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9884\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Picture-41.png\" alt=\"Tunnels downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Tunnels downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"313\" height=\"326\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9884\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nSomething cool about being editor here at <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/\" target=\"_blank\">TashaDoesTulsa.com</a> is that my inbox is always full of mail from folks who want to know more about things to do in Tulsa, and about life in Oklahoma.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nI answer as many of these emails as I possibly can, but they don\'t usually see the light of day after I push the send button, except maybe on the screen of whoever sent the question in the first place. And I figure that if one person thinks it\'s worth their time to write an email and ask a question, odds are that other people have wondered the same thing and they\'d like to know the answer, too.\r\n\r\nSo here\'s the first edition of what I\'ll call the Dear TDT series, a selection of reader emails along with my replies. \r\n\r\nThe first one is from Joe: \r\n\r\n<blockquote>Hi Tasha,\r\n\r\nI just found out that Tulsa has this elaborate tunnel system...I would love to follow someone through this maze.\r\n</blockquote>\r\n\r\nJoe, you\'re in luck! Woman about town <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/02/tulsas-underworldto-lunch/\" target=\"_blank\">Andrea Myers wrote a guest post here at TDT back in February 2010 about downtown Tulsa\'s tunnel system</a>, a subject of mystery and fascination for many a T-Towner. Through a mix of photos and anecdotes, Andrea takes readers on a tour of the tunnels, starting from an office on the 50th floor of the BOK/Williams Tower to Atlas Grill at 5th and Boston. So start with Andrea\'s virtual tour, and then head downtown and try a little of your own exploring. We\'d love to hear back from you after your trip. \r\n\r\nHow many of you have walked downtown\'s tunnels? What are your favorite stops along the way?\r\n\r\n<em>Got a question for Tasha and don\'t mind asking it in a public forum? <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/contact/\" target=\"_blank\">Feed my inbox with your thoughtful inquiries</a>.</em>','Dear TDT: Underground Tunnels of Downtown Tulsa','The tunnel system under the streets of downtown Tulsa mystifies a TashaDoesTulsa.com reader.','publish','open','open','','dear-tdt-underground-tunnels-of-downtown-tulsa','','\nhttp://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/02/tulsas-underworldto-lunch/','2011-12-20 17:32:45','2011-12-20 23:32:45','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=9867',0,'post','',2),(9868,1,'2011-12-11 15:07:47','2011-12-11 21:07:47','<tunnels photo>\n\nSomething cool about my job as editor here at TashaDoesTulsa.com is that I get a lot of email. Mostly it\'s from folks who are hosting an event who\'d like to have details posted either here or at DO WHAT at This Land Press, which I love. Some of you collect cooking utensils, college sports memorabilia and hundreds and hundreds of Santas — I collect as many tidbits as possible about things to do in Tulsa. I\'d call it a sickness if there was no such thing as blogging. But thankfully, I can use what\'s become an obsession to help anyone who is interested in exploring and enjoying northeast Oklahoma.\n\nI also get lots of email from readers. You\'re looking for advice on things to do around town with your kids, your visitors from out of town, your dates. And I get plenty of requests for ideal wedding proposal locations in the Tulsa area. \n\nI answer as many of these emails as I possibly can, and I write directly back to the reader. ','Dear TDT: Tulsa\'s Underground Tunnels','','inherit','open','open','','9867-revision','','','2011-12-11 15:07:47','2011-12-11 21:07:47','',9867,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9867-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(9490,1,'2011-01-21 12:21:44','2011-01-21 17:21:44','<iframe width=\"510\" height=\"420\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" src=\"http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=215039893703950646301.00049a5de79b4359a69ba&amp;ll=36.130665,-95.927811&amp;spn=0.231261,0.349503&amp;z=11&amp;output=embed\"></iframe><br /><small>View <a href=\"http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=215039893703950646301.00049a5de79b4359a69ba&amp;ll=36.130665,-95.927811&amp;spn=0.231261,0.349503&amp;z=11&amp;source=embed\" style=\"color:#0000FF;text-align:left\">Best Sledding Spots in Tulsa</a> in a larger map</small>\r\n\r\nAs I\'m wont to do on a snowy day in Tulsa, I hopped on <a href=\"http://twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">Twitter</a> and <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsa\">Facebook</a> to see where the best sledding spots are in Green Country.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nHere are a few answers from the Facebook- and Twitter-verse:\r\n<blockquote>I live in Turner Park, and I\'ve been hoping for a chance to sled over at Rogers High [see address below].... They have a field that is like a huge bowl!</blockquote>\r\n<blockquote>Harwelden [2210 S. Main Street] is normally a winner and there\'s a great two-sided hill on the back/north side of Cherry Hills at 36th between Lakewood and Joplin.</blockquote>\r\n<blockquote>Check with McBirney Mansion [1414 S. Galveston]. They have a great hill out back, and I think they sometimes do sledding there.</blockquote>\r\n<blockquote>BA on sixty first just east of bass pro shop [Not Tulsa proper, but close enough]</blockquote>\r\n<blockquote>Grab your sled. It\'s time to head to the hills at the Bass Pro Shop in BA [Hey, if everybody else is jumping off a bridge, shouldn\'t you at least seriously consider it?]</blockquote>\r\n<blockquote>Isn\'t this kind of like fishing holes? You don\'t really want to give the best spots away? P.S. It doesn\'t get much better than Chandler Park...really.</blockquote>\r\nUPDATE, Jan. 21, 2011//Here are a very suggestions I\'ve pulled from the comments section on this post:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Zink Park, 3216 S. Trenton Ave.</li>\r\n	<li>Woodland Hills Mall, 71st and Memorial, the hills on the north side of the block</li>\r\n	<li>41st and Mingo, near Roy Clark Elementary</li>\r\n	<li>Will Rogers High School, 3909 East 5th Place</li>\r\n	<li>McClure Park, 7440 E. 7th St.</li>\r\n	<li>Chandler Park, 6500 W. 21st Street</li>\r\n	<li>23rd and Riverside</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nI imagine any city park/potential retention pond would be a great place to go sledding, too.\r\n\r\nGot your own secret sledding spot? Go ahead, spill the beans and share the location in the comments. ','Best Sledding Spots in Tulsa','As I\'m wont to do on a snowy day in Tulsa, I hopped on Twitter and Facebook to see where the best sledding spots are in Green Country.','inherit','open','open','','445-revision-6','','','2011-01-21 12:21:44','2011-01-21 17:21:44','',445,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/445-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(9491,1,'2011-11-05 15:32:27','2011-11-05 21:32:27','<iframe width=\"510\" height=\"420\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" src=\"http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=215039893703950646301.00049a5de79b4359a69ba&amp;ll=36.130665,-95.927811&amp;spn=0.231261,0.349503&amp;z=11&amp;output=embed\"></iframe><br /><small>View <a href=\"http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=215039893703950646301.00049a5de79b4359a69ba&amp;ll=36.130665,-95.927811&amp;spn=0.231261,0.349503&amp;z=11&amp;source=embed\" style=\"color:#0000FF;text-align:left\">Best Sledding Spots in Tulsa</a> in a larger map</small>\r\n\r\nAs I\'m wont to do on a snowy day in Tulsa, I hopped on <a href=\"http://twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">Twitter</a> and <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsa\">Facebook</a> to see where the best sledding spots are in Green Country.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nHere are a few answers from the Facebook- and Twitter-verse:\r\n<blockquote>I live in Turner Park, and I\'ve been hoping for a chance to sled over at Rogers High [see address below].... They have a field that is like a huge bowl!</blockquote>\r\n<blockquote>Harwelden [2210 S. Main Street] is normally a winner and there\'s a great two-sided hill on the back/north side of Cherry Hills at 36th between Lakewood and Joplin.</blockquote>\r\n<blockquote>Check with McBirney Mansion [1414 S. Galveston]. They have a great hill out back, and I think they sometimes do sledding there.</blockquote>\r\n<blockquote>BA on sixty first just east of bass pro shop [Not Tulsa proper, but close enough]</blockquote>\r\n<blockquote>Grab your sled. It\'s time to head to the hills at the Bass Pro Shop in BA [Hey, if everybody else is jumping off a bridge, shouldn\'t you at least seriously consider it?]</blockquote>\r\n<blockquote>Isn\'t this kind of like fishing holes? You don\'t really want to give the best spots away? P.S. It doesn\'t get much better than Chandler Park...really.</blockquote>\r\nUPDATE, Jan. 21, 2011//Here are a very suggestions I\'ve pulled from the comments section on this post:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Zink Park, 3216 S. Trenton Ave.</li>\r\n	<li>Woodland Hills Mall, 71st and Memorial, the hills on the north side of the block</li>\r\n	<li>41st and Mingo, near Roy Clark Elementary</li>\r\n	<li>Will Rogers High School, 3909 East 5th Place</li>\r\n	<li>McClure Park, 7440 E. 7th St.</li>\r\n	<li>Chandler Park, 6500 W. 21st Street</li>\r\n	<li>23rd and Riverside</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nI imagine any city park/potential retention pond would be a great place to go sledding, too.\r\n\r\nGot your own secret sledding spot? Go ahead, spill the beans and share the location in the comments. 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Gourmet Burger Tulsa Oklahoma Badger\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Burger badger don\'t care</strong>. If you\'ve ever grabbed a famous ribeye burger at J.J.\'s Gourmet Burger Cafe, odds are this guy, wearing a wine-colored yarmulke and Top Gun sunglasses, was looking over your shoulder. (The sign, by the way, says, \"STOP: If this isn\'t one of the coolest places you\'ve ever been in, there is no hope for you in this world.\") <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/02/18/2011/no-phones-no-fools-no-frets-the-j-j-behind-j-j-%E2%80%99s-gourmet-burger-cafe/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about J.J.\'s, a true Tulsa original, at This Land Press</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Around Town: J.J. Gourmet Burger Cafe','Patrons of J.J\'s Gourmet Burger Cafe share what\'s probably Tulsa\'s most exclusive dining room with, but what else, a stuffed badger. 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While it\'s good, it\'s nothing we couldn\'t do at home—but eating breakfast downtown, on the other side of a window from the Blue Dome for which the district is named, it\'s a space that feels like if you had all of your most interesting friends stay the night and help you the next morning with the scrambled eggs, maybe you could feel justified staying away. But there\'s no beating the random coffee cups. It\'s the best collection in town. Last Sunday, we had a striped cat and Smith Orthodontics.','Around Town: Blue Dome Diner','Get breakfast, lunch, dinner, a bar and an event space at this one downtown greasy spoon, a center of cool and comfort in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma.','publish','open','open','','around-town-blue-dome-diner','','','2012-02-16 11:42:15','2012-02-16 17:42:15','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=10513',0,'post','',40),(10514,1,'2012-02-15 08:12:35','2012-02-15 14:12:35','','Blue Dome Diner downtown Tulsa Oklahoma','','inherit','open','open','','blue-dome-diner','','','2012-02-15 08:12:35','2012-02-15 14:12:35','',10513,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/blue-dome-diner.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(10545,1,'2012-02-16 13:59:27','2012-02-16 19:59:27','New Genre is a three-week showcase of new and cutting edge exhibitions and performances, bringing artists from around the country to downtown Tulsa, and it’s celebrating its 19th year in Oklahoma in 2012.\n\n<!--more-->\n\nCheck out the full schedule of New Genre XIX events here at DO WHAT.','New Genre XIX: Cutting-edge art and performance in Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','10544-revision','','','2012-02-16 13:59:27','2012-02-16 19:59:27','',10544,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/02/10544-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(9839,1,'2011-12-07 17:13:20','2011-12-07 23:13:20','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9835\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9835\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9835\" title=\"J.J. Gourmet Burger Tulsa Oklahoma Badger\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Picture-22-500x500.png\" alt=\"J.J. Gourmet Burger Tulsa Oklahoma Badger\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Burger badger don\'t care</strong>. If you\'ve ever grabbed a famous ribeye burger at J.J.\'s Gourmet Burger Cafe, odds are this guy, wearing a wine-colored yarmulke and Top Gun sunglasses, was looking over your shoulder. (The sign, by the way, says, \"STOP: If this isn\'t one of the coolest places you\'ve ever been in, there is no hope for you in this world.\") <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/02/18/2011/no-phones-no-fools-no-frets-the-j-j-behind-j-j-%E2%80%99s-gourmet-burger-cafe/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about J.J.\'s, a true Tulsa original, at This Land Press</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Around Town: J.J. Gourmet Burger Cafe','Patrons of J.J\'s Gourmet Burger Cafe share what\'s probably Tulsa\'s most exclusive dining room with, but what else, a stuffed badger. ','inherit','open','open','','9834-revision-4','','','2011-12-07 17:13:20','2011-12-07 23:13:20','',9834,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9834-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(9542,1,'2011-11-14 15:34:30','0000-00-00 00:00:00','<span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">I found this survey today trolling around MySpace. It was called, Oklahoma Survey (Stole This From My Cousin Kim). Ha! </span>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Forget answering the questions, since the questions have a lot to say on their own. My personal favorites are #s 13, 14, 18 and 28. Enjoy!</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">1. Where in Oklahoma have you lived?\r\n2. Where is your fave place to chill in Oklahoma?\r\n3. Have you ever been on a boat in Lake Texhoma?\r\n4. Do you go camping?\r\n5. Do you use the word \"y\'all\"?\r\n6. Have you ever owned a truck?\r\n7. Have you ever had heat exhaustion?\r\n8. How many Oklahoma snows have you witnessed?\r\n9. Have you ever ice skated indoors?\r\n10. Have you ever squirted one of your parents with a water gun?\r\n11. Whats your favorite Oklahoma sports team?\r\n12. Do you like the city or the country?\r\n13. Have you ever been sprayed by a skunk?\r\n14. Have you ever run over an armadillo?\r\n15. Have you ever been to a Hornets Game?\r\n16. Have you ever been to a Blazers or Oilers game?\r\n17. Have you ever attended the State Fair?\r\n18. What\'s your favorite Mexican food restaurant?\r\n19. Have you ever had Shiner beer?\r\n20. Have you ever been on a hayride?\r\n21. Have you ever ridden a horse?\r\n22. Were you in 4-H or FFA?\r\n23. Which place in Oklahoma has the best scenery/view?\r\n24. Which grocery store do you shop at?\r\n25. Have you ever partied in a barn?\r\n26. Have you ever partied in a pasture?\r\n27. Do you like keg beer?\r\n28. Are you Baptist?\r\n29. Have you ever been swimming in a river or creek?\r\n30. Have you ever been on the Illinois River?\r\n32. Is your high school big?\r\n33. Have you ever been to Tulsa?\r\n34. Who is your favorite Red Dirt band?\r\n35. Have you ever ridden a mechanical bull?\r\n36. Have you ever been to the rodeo?\r\n37. Do you own a cowboy hat?\r\n38. Finally, what\'s your favorite thing about Oklahoma?</span></p>\r\n\r\nOrignally posted Jan. 2008','Oklahoma Survey','','draft','open','open','','','','','2011-11-14 15:34:30','2011-11-14 21:34:30','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=9542',0,'post','',0),(9865,1,'2011-02-25 12:42:45','2011-02-25 17:42:45','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/things-to-do-in-tulsa-this-weekend-25/picture-8-4/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6169\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-8-500x514.png\" alt=\"Akdar Shrine Circus Expo Square\" title=\"Akdar Shrine Circus Expo Square\" width=\"500\" height=\"514\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6169\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSometimes, when it comes to entertaining the kids, it takes nothing short of clowns, elephants, high wire performers and a man being shot out of a canon to keep their focus.\r\n\r\nThat\'s why I\'m so glad that the circus has come to town. Get details on <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=tulsa-kids-day-out-akdar-shrine-circus\">my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Tulsa Kids Day Out: Akdar Shrine Circus','Sometimes, when it comes to entertaining the kids, it takes nothing short of clowns, elephants, high wire performers and a man being shot out of a canon to keep their focus.','inherit','open','open','','6191-revision-3','','','2011-02-25 12:42:45','2011-02-25 17:42:45','',6191,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6191-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(9866,1,'2011-12-09 16:28:42','2011-12-09 22:28:42','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/things-to-do-in-tulsa-this-weekend-25/picture-8-4/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6169\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-8-500x514.png\" alt=\"Akdar Shrine Circus Expo Square\" title=\"Akdar Shrine Circus Expo Square\" width=\"500\" height=\"514\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6169\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSometimes, when it comes to entertaining the kids, it takes nothing short of clowns, elephants, high wire performers and a man being shot out of a canon to keep their focus.\r\n\r\nThat\'s why I\'m so glad that the circus has come to town. Get details on <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=tulsa-kids-day-out-akdar-shrine-circus\">my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Tulsa Kids Day Out: Akdar Shrine Circus','Sometimes, when it comes to entertaining the kids, it takes nothing short of clowns, elephants, high wire performers and a man being shot out of a canon to keep their focus.','inherit','open','open','','6191-revision-4','','','2011-12-09 16:28:42','2011-12-09 22:28:42','',6191,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/6191-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(10309,1,'2012-01-12 22:19:08','2012-01-13 04:19:08','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/01/guest-post-sasha-martin-on-the-keystone-ancient-forest/hiking1/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9191\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9191\" title=\"Keystone Ancient Forest\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/hiking1-500x347.jpg\" alt=\"by Sasha Martin\" width=\"500\" height=\"347\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>This weekend residents of the Tulsa area have a rare opportunity: The Keystone Ancient Forest west of Sand Springs is open to the public. This only happens about once every month or so, and it\'s an exciting chance to both enjoy the outdoors as well as get a feel for what Native Americans and early European settlers had to deal with as they crossed from the eastern portion of the state to the west. <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/08/22/2011/the-forest-that-ate-washington-irving/\" target=\"_blank\">I wrote about it in my Done That column at This Land Press</a>; today, <a href=\"http://www.globaltableadventure.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa-based blogger Sasha Martin of Global Table Adventure fame</a> takes us along with her and her family into the forest. </em>\r\n\r\nI had my doubts as we pulled into the gravel parking lot for <a href=\"http://sandspringsok.org/category.php?cat=1001\">http://sandspringsok.org/category.php?cat=1001\"&gt;the Keystone Ancient Forest Trail</a>. I wasn\'t worried about the trail — I\'m always up for an adventure — but rather about taking my then-20-month-old daughter hiking. Especially considering she\'d only started walking at 15 months.\r\n\r\n<em>This could be a huge mistake</em>, I thought to myself.\r\n\r\nI hoisted Ava out of her car seat and we walked over to the trail head. My husband, Keith, put together our equipment: An apple, water and a backpack for Ava, should the trail prove too difficult. Five volunteers greeted us with guide books, smiles and a pile of walking sticks. We chatted for a few minutes about what we could expect from the short, three-mile trail. We were given the option of going with a guide or alone.\r\n\r\nWe were feeling brave, so we opted to go alone.\r\n\r\nThe trail was wide, at times the width of an average one-car drive, and mostly flat. Ava took great pleasure in chasing the dragon flies, running from the one snake we saw and, most of all, carrying a walking stick, just like mama and papa.\r\n\r\nWe took our time, going Ava\'s pace, and were soon passed by a group of 10 year-olds, all chattering excitedly. This was definitely a family-friendly trail. No bikes. No pets. Nice, roomy.\r\n\r\nAbout halfway out we stopped to admire the view of the water, just visible through the still-bare trees, and snacked on our apple. Down the hill at the side of the trail was a cluster of small, scraggly, old trees - 500 years old, to be exact.\r\n\r\nSo there we were with our 15 month-old, a smattering of 500 year-old trees, and an apple, on one of the 12 days each year these ancient trails are open to the public. It was a great Saturday.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/01/guest-post-sasha-martin-on-the-keystone-ancient-forest/hiking2/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9192\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9192\" title=\"Ancient Forest\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/hiking2-500x347.jpg\" alt=\"by Sasha Martin\" width=\"500\" height=\"347\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/01/guest-post-sasha-martin-on-the-keystone-ancient-forest/hiking3/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9193\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9193\" title=\"Ancient Forest\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/hiking3.jpg\" alt=\"by Sasha Martin\" width=\"432\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWant to hike the Keystone Ancient Forest yourself? You can do exactly that this Saturday. Get the details on <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/events/hiking-at-keystone-ancient-forest-jan-14/\" target=\"_blank\">the January Keystone Ancient Forest Hike at DO WHAT?</a>','Guest post: Sasha Martin on the Keystone Ancient Forest','The Keystone Ancient Forest is only open to the public a handful of days each year. When the gates are open, it offers both young and old the chance to enjoy the outdoors as well as imagine the Oklahoma of 500 years ago.','inherit','open','open','','9175-revision-18','','','2012-01-12 22:19:08','2012-01-13 04:19:08','',9175,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/01/9175-revision-18/',0,'revision','',0),(9887,1,'2011-12-12 14:22:33','2011-12-12 20:22:33','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9884\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9884\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Picture-41.png\" alt=\"Tunnels downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Tunnels downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"313\" height=\"326\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9884\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSomething cool about my job as editor here at TashaDoesTulsa.com is that I get a lot of email. Mostly it\'s from folks who are hosting an event who\'d like to have details posted either here or at DO WHAT at This Land Press, which I love. Some of you collect cooking utensils, college sports memorabilia and hundreds and hundreds of Santas — I collect as many tidbits as possible about things to do in Tulsa. I\'d call it a sickness if there was no such thing as blogging. But thankfully, I can use what\'s become an obsession to help anyone who is interested in exploring and enjoying northeast Oklahoma.\r\n\r\nI also get lots of email from readers. You\'re looking for advice on things to do around town with your kids, your visitors from out of town, your dates. And I get plenty of requests for ideal wedding proposal locations in the Tulsa area. \r\n\r\nI answer as many of these emails as I possibly can, but they don\'t usually see the light of day after I push the send button, except maybe on the screen of whoever sent the question in the first place. And since I figure that if one person thinks it\'s worth their time to write an email to a blogger and ask a question, odds are that other people have wondered the same thing, and they\'d like to know the answer, too. \r\n\r\nSo here\'s the first edition of what I\'ll call the Dear TDT series, a selection of reader emails along with my replies. \r\n\r\nThe first one is from Joe: \r\n\r\n<blockquote>Hi Tasha,\r\n\r\nI just found out that Tulsa has this elaborate tunnel system...I would love to follow someone through this maze.\r\n</blockquote>\r\n\r\nJoe, you\'re in luck! Woman about town <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/02/tulsas-underworldto-lunch/\" target=\"_blank\">Andrea Myers wrote a guest post here at TDT back in February 2010 about downtown Tulsa\'s tunnel system</a>, a subject of mystery and fascination for many a T-Towner. Through a mix of photos and anecdotes, Andrea takes readers on a tour of the tunnels, starting from her office on the 50th floor of the BOK/Williams Tower to Atlas Grill at 5th and Boston. So start with Andrea\'s virtual tour, and then head downtown and try a little of your own exploring. We\'d love to hear back from you after your trip. \r\n\r\nHow many of you have walked downtown\'s tunnels? What are your favorite stops along the way?','Dear TDT: Underground Tunnels of Downtown Tulsa','The tunnel system under the streets of downtown Tulsa mystifies a TashaDoesTulsa.com reader.','inherit','open','open','','9867-revision-4','','','2011-12-12 14:22:33','2011-12-12 20:22:33','',9867,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9867-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(9894,1,'2011-12-12 14:27:21','2011-12-12 20:27:21','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9884\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9884\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Picture-41.png\" alt=\"Tunnels downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Tunnels downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"313\" height=\"326\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9884\" /></a>\n\nSomething cool about being editor here at <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/\" target=\"_blank\">TashaDoesTulsa.com</a> is that my inbox is always full of mail from folks who want to know more about things to do in Tulsa, and about life in Oklahoma.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\nI answer as many of these emails as I possibly can, but they don\'t usually see the light of day after I push the send button, except maybe on the screen of whoever sent the question in the first place. And I figure that if one person thinks it\'s worth their time to write an email and ask a question, odds are that other people have wondered the same thing and they\'d like to know the answer, too.\n\nSo here\'s the first edition of what I\'ll call the Dear TDT series, a selection of reader emails along with my replies. \n\nThe first one is from Joe: \n\n<blockquote>Hi Tasha,\n\nI just found out that Tulsa has this elaborate tunnel system...I would love to follow someone through this maze.\n</blockquote>\n\nJoe, you\'re in luck! Woman about town <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/02/tulsas-underworldto-lunch/\" target=\"_blank\">Andrea Myers wrote a guest post here at TDT back in February 2010 about downtown Tulsa\'s tunnel system</a>, a subject of mystery and fascination for many a T-Towner. Through a mix of photos and anecdotes, Andrea takes readers on a tour of the tunnels, starting from her office on the 50th floor of the BOK/Williams Tower to Atlas Grill at 5th and Boston. So start with Andrea\'s virtual tour, and then head downtown and try a little of your own exploring. We\'d love to hear back from you after your trip. \n\nHow many of you have walked downtown\'s tunnels? What are your favorite stops along the way?','Dear TDT: Underground Tunnels of Downtown Tulsa','The tunnel system under the streets of downtown Tulsa mystifies a TashaDoesTulsa.com reader.','inherit','open','open','','9867-revision-10','','','2011-12-12 14:27:21','2011-12-12 20:27:21','',9867,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9867-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(9885,1,'2011-12-12 14:20:45','2011-12-12 20:20:45','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9884\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9884\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Picture-41.png\" alt=\"Tunnels downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Tunnels downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"313\" height=\"326\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9884\" /></a>\n\nSomething cool about my job as editor here at TashaDoesTulsa.com is that I get a lot of email. Mostly it\'s from folks who are hosting an event who\'d like to have details posted either here or at DO WHAT at This Land Press, which I love. Some of you collect cooking utensils, college sports memorabilia and hundreds and hundreds of Santas — I collect as many tidbits as possible about things to do in Tulsa. I\'d call it a sickness if there was no such thing as blogging. But thankfully, I can use what\'s become an obsession to help anyone who is interested in exploring and enjoying northeast Oklahoma.\n\nI also get lots of email from readers. You\'re looking for advice on things to do around town with your kids, your visitors from out of town, your dates. And I get plenty of requests for ideal wedding proposal locations in the Tulsa area. \n\nI answer as many of these emails as I possibly can, but they don\'t usually see the light of day after I push the send button, except maybe on the screen of whoever sent the question in the first place. And since I figure that if one person thinks it\'s worth their time to write an email to a blogger and ask a question, odds are that other people have wondered the same thing, and they\'d like to know the answer, too. \n\nSo here\'s the first edition of what I\'ll call the Dear TDT series, a selection of reader emails along with my replies. \n\nThe first one is from Joe: \n\n<blockquote>Hi Tasha,\n\nI just found out that Tulsa has this elaborate tunnel system...I would love to follow someone through this maze.\n</blockquote>\n\nJoe, you\'re in luck! Woman about town <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/02/tulsas-underworldto-lunch/\" target=\"_blank\">Andrea Myers wrote a guest post here at TDT back in February 2010 about downtown Tulsa\'s tunnel system</a>, a subject of mystery and fascination for many a T-Towner. Through a mix of photos and anecdotes, Andrea takes readers on a tour of the tunnels, starting from her office on the 50th floor of the BOK/Williams Tower to Atlas Grill at 5th and Boston. So start with Andrea\'s virtual tour, and then head downtown and try a little of your own exploring. We\'d love to hear back from you after your trip. \n\nHow many of you have walked downtown\'s tunnels? What are your favorite stops along the way?','Dear TDT: Tulsa\'s Underground Tunnels','','inherit','open','open','','9867-revision-2','','','2011-12-12 14:20:45','2011-12-12 20:20:45','',9867,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9867-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(9886,1,'2011-12-12 14:22:33','2011-12-12 20:22:33','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9884\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9884\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Picture-41.png\" alt=\"Tunnels downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Tunnels downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"313\" height=\"326\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9884\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSomething cool about my job as editor here at TashaDoesTulsa.com is that I get a lot of email. Mostly it\'s from folks who are hosting an event who\'d like to have details posted either here or at DO WHAT at This Land Press, which I love. Some of you collect cooking utensils, college sports memorabilia and hundreds and hundreds of Santas — I collect as many tidbits as possible about things to do in Tulsa. I\'d call it a sickness if there was no such thing as blogging. But thankfully, I can use what\'s become an obsession to help anyone who is interested in exploring and enjoying northeast Oklahoma.\r\n\r\nI also get lots of email from readers. You\'re looking for advice on things to do around town with your kids, your visitors from out of town, your dates. And I get plenty of requests for ideal wedding proposal locations in the Tulsa area. \r\n\r\nI answer as many of these emails as I possibly can, but they don\'t usually see the light of day after I push the send button, except maybe on the screen of whoever sent the question in the first place. And since I figure that if one person thinks it\'s worth their time to write an email to a blogger and ask a question, odds are that other people have wondered the same thing, and they\'d like to know the answer, too. \r\n\r\nSo here\'s the first edition of what I\'ll call the Dear TDT series, a selection of reader emails along with my replies. \r\n\r\nThe first one is from Joe: \r\n\r\n<blockquote>Hi Tasha,\r\n\r\nI just found out that Tulsa has this elaborate tunnel system...I would love to follow someone through this maze.\r\n</blockquote>\r\n\r\nJoe, you\'re in luck! Woman about town <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/02/tulsas-underworldto-lunch/\" target=\"_blank\">Andrea Myers wrote a guest post here at TDT back in February 2010 about downtown Tulsa\'s tunnel system</a>, a subject of mystery and fascination for many a T-Towner. Through a mix of photos and anecdotes, Andrea takes readers on a tour of the tunnels, starting from her office on the 50th floor of the BOK/Williams Tower to Atlas Grill at 5th and Boston. So start with Andrea\'s virtual tour, and then head downtown and try a little of your own exploring. We\'d love to hear back from you after your trip. \r\n\r\nHow many of you have walked downtown\'s tunnels? What are your favorite stops along the way?','Dear TDT: Underground Tunnels of Downtown Tulsa','The tunnel system under the streets of downtown Tulsa mystifies a TashaDoesTulsa.com reader.','inherit','open','open','','9867-revision-3','','','2011-12-12 14:22:33','2011-12-12 20:22:33','',9867,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9867-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(11960,1,'2012-09-07 07:24:01','2012-09-07 13:24:01','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11952\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11952\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/DSCN9612-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Brady District Art Crawl by Britt Greenwood\" title=\"Brady District Art Crawl by Britt Greenwood\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11952\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Joining us today with the breadcrumb trail she left on her last tour of Tulsa\'s First Friday Art Crawl in downtown\'s Brady District is local blogger Britt Greenwood—<a href=\"http://www.tulsaartspot.com/\" target=\"_blank\">be sure to follow Britt at tulsaartspot.com</a> and <a href=\"http://facebook.com/tulsaartspot\" target=\"_blank\">facebook.com/tulsaartspot</a>. Take it away, Britt!</em>\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Part 1: Dinner.</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>Hey Mambo.</strong> Sipped Marshall Atlas IPA and chewed a couple slices of brick oven pepperoni pizza with what I consider to be the best dough in Tulsa.\r\n\r\n<h3>Part 2: The Galleries</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>Brady Artist Studio</strong>. Welcomed by the artfully messy world of ceramics. Clay blobs, pottery wheels, water filled containers, various supplies and ceramics for sale claimed most open real estate in the studio.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Glass Blowing Studio</strong>. Among the arranged rows of metal folding chairs facing the work area (where visitors could sit and watch the process), the front row was open. When I sat down, I realized why—it was 120 degrees there. I watched the artist create his glowing glass art, but my body protested with dizziness, causing me to seek the cooler outside air—100 degrees still.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Artist Coalition Gallery</strong>. Impressive Wonderland-like works of Ryan Pack were on exhibit. Her art references modern day heroines with a fairytale twist.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pantoja’s Gallery</strong>. The work of Cuban artist Jose Antonio Pantoja Hernandez is sadly beautiful,  filled with the brutal realities of Cuban political dictatorship.\r\n\r\n<strong>Henry Zarrow Art Center</strong>. Had only a few remaining minutes before the studios closed. The space was a great gallery space, still crisp with newness, flaunting the works of TU art professors as well as the Gilcrease collection of Thomas Moran’s watercolors and sketches.\r\n\r\n<h3>Part 3: After-hours</h3>\r\n\r\n<strong>Club 209, The Art Bar</strong>. After 9 p.m., and after my pouting over not having enough time to see the Living Arts exhibit, I walked to Club 209 for a nightcap dose of art. It was opening night for artist Autumn Strutton, who was also the floor R.A. at my college dormitory—small world.\r\n\r\n<strong>On to the Blue Dome</strong>. Departed from the Brady District; it was only 9:30 p.m. Plenty of time to visit the Blue Dome District for some bowling at the Dust Bowl. A night of local food, beer, art, and bowling, though it was an early one.','First Friday Art Crawl, Play by Play','','inherit','open','open','','11789-revision-9','','','2012-09-07 07:24:01','2012-09-07 13:24:01','',11789,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/09/11789-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(12244,1,'2012-10-15 07:47:56','2012-10-15 13:47:56','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/10/about-saturday-night/photo-6/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12234\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12234\" title=\"Tulsa Opera Tulsa Performing Arts Center\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/photo-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Opera Tulsa Performing Arts Center\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsaopera.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa Opera</a> and I have been seeing lots of each other lately.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nFirst, this:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/10/about-saturday-night/picture-1-33/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12235\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12235\" title=\"Tulsa Opera Natasha Ball Tasha Does Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Picture-1-500x364.png\" alt=\"Tulsa Opera Natasha Ball Tasha Does Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"364\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhich was followed by this:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/10/about-saturday-night/operalearning/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12236\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12236\" title=\"Tulsa Opera Natasha Ball Tasha Does Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/operalearning-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Opera Natasha Ball Tasha Does Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOn the left is Elizabeth Fischborn. She\'s part of the studio artist program at Tulsa Opera. She\'s nice. Her smile brightens an entire room. And she sings beautifully.\r\n\r\nThat on the right is, well, me.\r\n\r\nElizabeth spent more than an hour showing me the ropes of opera. She taught me a few phrases from The Daughter of the Regiment (more about that in a sec), and she even got me started on a song (the words were in <em>Italian</em>, y\'all). She even wrote me a Tasha Does Tulsa theme song.\r\n\r\nI\'ve been on cloud nine ever since.\r\n\r\nMy poor husband and son? I\'ve had to stock up on cotton balls. An ear can hold more blood more than you think, apparently. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/10/about-saturday-night/photo-6/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12234\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12234\" title=\"Tulsa Opera Tulsa Performing Arts Center\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/photo-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Opera Tulsa Performing Arts Center\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLet\'s go back to The Daughter of the Regiment. I\'m signed up for emails from Tulsa Opera, and in one of their recent mailings was a note about how <strong>Tulsa students are eligible for discounted opera tickets</strong>. It had \"date night\" written all over it. So I took my graduate-student husband down to the box office at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday evening, two hours before curtain time on opening night, and pushed him out of the car and into the pouring rain. \r\n\r\nHe came back with impossible tickets. Row K, seats 1 and 2—dead center, and the perfect distance from the stage for opera. \r\n\r\nAnd only $30 lighter. As in, two tickets for a price that\'s less than a single ticket in our seating area would have cost. \r\n\r\nBeing married to a graduate student has its drawbacks. But then again, it definitely has its perks. And one of them is being mere yards from the <em>force</em> that is <a href=\"http://imgartists.com/artist/sarahcoburn\" target=\"_blank\">Sarah freaking Coburn</a>. And the rest of the fabulous cast of La Fille. \r\n\r\nCloud nine. I wonder if this place has extended-stay rates. \r\n\r\nIf you\'re a student, you have absolutely no reason not to check out <a href=\"http://tulsaopera.com/our-season/the-daughter-of-the-regiment/\" target=\"_blank\">one of the two remaining performances of The Daughter of the Regiment</a>. You get two tickets for the discounted rate. Better, you get best-available seating. \r\n\r\nGO. 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Some of you collect cooking utensils, college sports memorabilia and hundreds and hundreds of Santas — I collect as many tidbits as possible about things to do in Tulsa. I\'d call it a sickness if there was no such thing as blogging. But thankfully, I can use what\'s become an obsession to help anyone who is interested in exploring and enjoying northeast Oklahoma.\r\n\r\nI also get lots of email from readers. You\'re looking for advice on things to do around town with your kids, your visitors from out of town, your dates. And I get plenty of requests for ideal wedding proposal locations in the Tulsa area. \r\n\r\nI answer as many of these emails as I possibly can, but they don\'t usually see the light of day after I push the send button, except maybe on the screen of whoever sent the question in the first place. And since I figure that if one person thinks it\'s worth their time to write an email to a blogger and ask a question, odds are that other people have wondered the same thing, and they\'d like to know the answer, too. \r\n\r\nSo here\'s the first edition of what I\'ll call the Dear TDT series, a selection of reader emails along with my replies. \r\n\r\nThe first one is from Joe: \r\n\r\n<blockquote>Hi Tasha,\r\n\r\nI just found out that Tulsa has this elaborate tunnel system...I would love to follow someone through this maze.\r\n</blockquote>\r\n\r\nJoe, you\'re in luck! Woman about town <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/02/tulsas-underworldto-lunch/\" target=\"_blank\">Andrea Myers wrote a guest post here at TDT back in February 2010 about downtown Tulsa\'s tunnel system</a>, a subject of mystery and fascination for many a T-Towner. Through a mix of photos and anecdotes, Andrea takes readers on a tour of the tunnels, starting from her office on the 50th floor of the BOK/Williams Tower to Atlas Grill at 5th and Boston. So start with Andrea\'s virtual tour, and then head downtown and try a little of your own exploring. We\'d love to hear back from you after your trip. \r\n\r\nHow many of you have walked downtown\'s tunnels? What are your favorite stops along the way?','Dear TDT: Underground Tunnels of Downtown Tulsa','The tunnel system under the streets of downtown Tulsa mystifies a TashaDoesTulsa.com reader.','inherit','open','open','','9867-revision-5','','','2011-12-12 14:22:46','2011-12-12 20:22:46','',9867,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9867-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(9883,1,'2011-12-12 14:00:59','2011-12-12 20:00:59','Overheard while standing with my son and watching the floats of the 2011 Holiday Parade of Lights pass by on First Street over the weekend:\r\n<blockquote>\"Somebody needs to pull that snowman over.\"</blockquote>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=620791806345&set=vb.291894918379&type=2&theater\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9875\" title=\"Snowman Float Holiday Parade of Lights Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Picture-31-500x282.png\" alt=\"Snowman Float Holiday Parade of Lights Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDid you go to the parade? What was the best thing you saw there?\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nVideo from <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/thislandpress\" target=\"_blank\">This Land Press on Facebook</a>','Overheard Oklahoma: At the This Land Press 2011 Holiday Parade of Lights','Overheard at the This Land Press 2011 Holiday Parade of Lights in downtown Tulsa. ','inherit','open','open','','9871-revision-11','','','2011-12-12 14:00:59','2011-12-12 20:00:59','',9871,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9871-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(9882,1,'2011-12-12 14:00:10','2011-12-12 20:00:10','Overheard while standing with my son and watching the floats of the 2011 Holiday Parade of Lights pass by on First Street over the weekend:\r\n<blockquote>\"Somebody needs to pull that snowman over.\"</blockquote>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/overheard-oklahoma-at-the-this-land-press-2011-holiday-parade-of-lights/picture-3-15/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9875\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9875\" title=\"Snowman Float Holiday Parade of Lights Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Picture-31-500x282.png\" alt=\"Snowman Float Holiday Parade of Lights Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDid you go to the parade? What was the best thing you saw there?\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nVideo from <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/thislandpress\" target=\"_blank\">This Land Press on Facebook</a>','Overheard Oklahoma: At the This Land Press 2011 Holiday Parade of Lights','Overheard at the This Land Press 2011 Holiday Parade of Lights in downtown Tulsa. ','inherit','open','open','','9871-revision-10','','','2011-12-12 14:00:10','2011-12-12 20:00:10','',9871,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9871-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(11174,1,'2012-05-03 13:13:49','2012-05-03 19:13:49','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/05/mini-ok/oklahomahand/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11175\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/oklahomahand-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Fab Lab Tulsa\" title=\"Oklahoma Fab Lab Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11175\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\nMy artist friend and <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land</a> co-worker <a href=\"http://jeremyluther.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Jeremy Luther</a> made this. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nSometimes he leaves the office at strange times, so I decided to do some sleuthing. Turns out that he\'s been seeing someone on the side. \r\n\r\nAnd that someone is <a href=\"http://www.fablabtulsa.com/\" target=\"_blank\">the Hardesty Center for Fab Lab Tulsa</a>. \r\n\r\nHe was there yesterday using the 40-watt Epilog laser cutter to make bright, shiny new stands for the print edition of <em>This Land</em>. The tiny Oklahoma was a byproduct. \r\n\r\nHe\'s beginning to have to fight other local artists for time on the Fab Lab machines. It\'d be fun if you guys could make this especially frustrating for him <a href=\"http://www.fablabtulsa.com/equipment-reservation\" target=\"_blank\">by reserving machine time at Fab Lab Tulsa here</a>.','Mini OK','','publish','open','open','','mini-ok','','\nhttp://www.fablabtulsa.com/equipment-reservation','2012-05-03 13:14:05','2012-05-03 19:14:05','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=11174',0,'post','',0),(9989,1,'2011-12-19 08:23:26','2011-12-19 14:23:26','From: Federica Bagnera <federica.bagnera@yahoo.it>\r\nSubject: Contact Form Submission\r\n\r\nMessage Body:\r\nI need some suggestions,\r\nI\'m Italian dancer and I work for Tulsa Ballet. I\'ve never spent New Year\'s Eve here in Tulsa but this year I will and my parents (from Italy) will join me for the first time.\r\n\r\nI was thinking about a late dinner and then something else (nothing crazy but fun)\r\n\r\nSince Oklahoma is famous for steaks I was thinking about a steakhouse...\r\n\r\nCan you give me some advices? what should I do after?\r\n','Ask TDT: The Italians Come to Tulsa, NYE Edition','','inherit','open','open','','9985-revision-2','','','2011-12-19 08:23:26','2011-12-19 14:23:26','',9985,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9985-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(11283,1,'2012-05-15 06:57:24','2012-05-15 12:57:24','The view from my lodgings last weekend:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/05/where-in-oklahoma-is/7202777616_cf564aefc3_b/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11284\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/7202777616_cf564aefc3_b-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"mystery location\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11284\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nCan you guess where I was?','Where in Oklahoma is...','The view from my lodgings last weekend, somewhere in Oklahoma. Can you guess where?','publish','open','open','','where-in-oklahoma-is','','','2012-05-15 06:57:24','2012-05-15 12:57:24','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=11283',0,'post','',2),(11183,1,'2012-05-03 13:06:25','2012-05-03 19:06:25','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/05/these-people-get-me/okiecrowe/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11163\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/okiecrowe-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Okie Crowe Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Okie Crowe Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11163\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThese people get me. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nFor one, the Oklahoma Red Dirt soap was placed riiiiight next to the pickle soap. Oklahoma red dirt and pickles are pretty much my two favorite things. Especially the dirt. And the pickles.  \r\n\r\nFor two, the Okie Crowe folks make beer soap (tallboy, oatmeal stout, pumpkin lager...the list goes on). And beer hand scrubs. And peanut butter beer dog treats, made from spent beer grain. Inventive!  \r\n\r\nFor three, owner Kelli Groblewski\'s husband was really nice to me when joy and happiness came out of my ears at him when I spotted what was inside of the Okie Crowe booth at the Sand Springs Herbal Affair. It\'s a lot to handle when that happens, so I really appreciate his kindness and understanding. \r\n\r\nYou don\'t have to wait until the next festival to check \'em out. <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/OkieCrowe\" target=\"_blank\">You can see and order Okie Crowe merch on their Etsy page</a>, or you can go to <a href=\"http://okiecrowe.com/stores/\" target=\"_blank\">one of these local retailers to see the array of Okie Crowe goodies</a>. \r\n\r\n(<a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/95128836/okie-crowe-dill-pickle-scented-soap\" target=\"_blank\">Here\'s the pickle soap</a>. And here\'s <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/96756769/okie-crowe-oklahoma-red-dirt-scented\" target=\"_blank\">a candle version of that Oklahoma Red Dirt soap</a>.)\r\n\r\nThat Oklahoma Red Dirt soap, by the way? I bought a bar of it (how\'d you guess?), and let me tell you, it was almost a spiritual experience—I never knew that bathing with a bar of soap made of dirt could be like <em>that</em>. I mean, I\'m a fifth-generation Oklahoman. Odds are that I\'m made out of the same stuff that soap is. My great-great-grandma Clara (b. 188-something, I.T.) washed that stuff out of her clothes with a washboard, and thanks to Kelli\'s genius, I got to use it for a home-spa day. What? Yeah. Super cool.\r\n\r\n<em>Okie Crowe didn\'t sponsor this post or compensate me in any way for writing it. I just find the stuff to be delightful.</em>','These people get me.','','inherit','open','open','','11162-revision-11','','','2012-05-03 13:06:25','2012-05-03 19:06:25','',11162,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/05/11162-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(9992,1,'2011-12-19 08:31:23','2011-12-19 14:31:23','','Route 66 Tulsa Oklahoma','','inherit','open','open','','route66-2','','','2011-12-19 08:31:23','2011-12-19 14:31:23','',12928,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Route66.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',1),(12788,1,'2013-02-19 15:56:32','2013-02-19 21:56:32','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2013/02/for-reading-feb-15-edition/13-02-15front-cover1/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12789\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/13.02.15Front-Cover1-500x869.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Go Fish Feb. 15 edition of This Land\" width=\"500\" height=\"869\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12789\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnother one in the books. <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/issues/february-15-2013/\" target=\"_blank\">Get a preview here</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/find/\" target=\"_blank\">Find it on newsstands here</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://thislandpress.com/subscriptions/\" target=\"_blank\">Put <em>This Land</em> in your mailbox here</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','For reading, Feb. 15 edition','Another one on the books. Get a preview here.','publish','open','open','','for-reading-feb-15-edition','','\nhttp://thislandpress.com/find/','2013-02-19 15:58:34','2013-02-19 21:58:34','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=12788',0,'post','',0),(10417,1,'2012-02-01 10:39:24','2012-02-01 16:39:24','<em>Today\'s post comes from <a href=\"http://jenniferluitwieler.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa blogger and writer Jennifer Luitwieler</a>. <a href=\"http://www.jenniferluitwieler.com/blog\" target=\"_blank\">She blogs at jenniferluitwieler.com/blog</a>, and her book, <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Run-Me-Accidental-Runner-Power/dp/0615524761/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322145278&sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\">Run With Me: An Accidental Runner and the Power of Poo</a>, was released earlier this year. Welcome back, Jen!</em>\n\nDuring the five weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas, nearly a dozen stores opened temporary spaces in downtown Tulsa\'s Deco District. According to Libby Auld, president of the Deco District business owners\' association, the idea spawned new life for some of the vacant buildings there. \n\nAnd today, several of them are extending their stay and sinking their roots in downtown. Candy Castle, Indie Emporium and Bison & Bear are just a few that have signed month-to-month leases, helping to bring a robust offering of retail shopping choices back to the core of the city.\n\n\"The experience was great,\" Auld said. Collectively, sales at the stores topped $100,000, according to a release about the store openings. Auld\'s Elote saw a 23 percent increase in sales while the holiday pop-up shops were doing business near her store, while Mod\'s Crepes saw an increase of 76 percent.\n\nIndie Emporium is a market offering the handmade goods of dozens of local and national artists. Once an annual event for Tulsa, owner Christine Crowe and her husband Thom designed the space to be an offshoot of the local crafting event they started six years ago. Their calling the shop <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/MADE-The-Indie-Emporium-Shop/136343493151817\" target=\"_blank\">Made: Indie Emporium</a>, and their open their doors Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.\n\nCrowe\'s shop carries her own work, screenprinted linens and book prints, as well as handmade soaps, jewelry, accessories and paper goods. The couple plans to find ways to participate in the Two Bucks on Boston event every Wednesday, which offers puffy tacos and gelato specials at a price fixed at $2, along with short classes and crafty giveaways.\n\nAnd then there\'s <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bison-Bear/304785372892339\" target=\"_blank\">Bison and Bear</a>, a menswear store that\'s a \"collaboration between my brother and Michael and me,\" according to co-owner Joel Hitsman. Between his fly fishing and outdoor gear and his brother\'s line of custom neckwear, they found that the holiday season was a perfect time to see what they could accomplish together. They added a line of skin care and shaving items which are selling well, too, they said. \n\nOther stores opening in the Deco District either today or soon include <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/HOOD/267503700239?sk=info\" target=\"_blank\">HOOD, a resource for modern design enthusiasts and collectors</a>, and Earthly Organics. Candy Castle is slated to open after some construction work is complete.\n\nLearn more about the Deco District Shops and get the latest news about sales and openings at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/Deco-District-Shops/284400941620933\" target=\"_blank\">their Facebook page, Deco District Shops of Tulsa</a>. ','Pop Up Redux: Pop Up Shopping Big Success for Tulsa retailers','','inherit','open','open','','10415-revision-2','','','2012-02-01 10:39:24','2012-02-01 16:39:24','',10415,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/02/10415-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(11166,1,'2012-05-03 13:03:44','2012-05-03 19:03:44','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/05/these-people-get-me/okiecrowe/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11163\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/okiecrowe-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Okie Crowe Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Okie Crowe Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11163\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThese people get me. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nFor one, the Oklahoma Red Dirt soap was placed riiiiight next to pickle soap. Oklahoma red dirt and pickles are pretty much my two favorite things. Especially the dirt. And the pickles.  \r\n\r\nFor two, the Okie Crowe folks make beer soap (tallboy, oatmeal stout, pumpkin lager...the list goes on). And beer hand scrubs. And peanut butter beer dog treats, made from spent beer grain. Inventive!  \r\n\r\nFor three, owner Kelli Groblewski\'s husband was really nice to me when joy and happiness came out of my ears at him when I spotted what was inside of the Okie Crowe booth at the Sand Springs Herbal Affair. It\'s a lot to handle when that happens, so I really appreciate his kindness and understanding. \r\n\r\nYou don\'t have to wait until the next festival to check \'em out. <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/OkieCrowe\" target=\"_blank\">You can see and order Okie Crowe merch on their Etsy page</a>, or you can go to <a href=\"http://okiecrowe.com/stores/\" target=\"_blank\">one of these local retailers to see the array of Okie Crowe goodies</a>. \r\n\r\n(<a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/95128836/okie-crowe-dill-pickle-scented-soap\" target=\"_blank\">Here\'s the pickle soap</a>. And here\'s <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/96756769/okie-crowe-oklahoma-red-dirt-scented\" target=\"_blank\">a candle version of that Oklahoma Red Dirt soap</a>.)\r\n\r\nThat Oklahoma Red Dirt soap, by the way? I bought a bar of it (how\'d you guess?), and let me tell you, it was almost a spiritual experience—I never knew that bathing with a bar of soap made of dirt could be like <em>that</em>. I mean, I\'m a fifth-generation Oklahoman. Odds are that I\'m made out of the same stuff that soap is. My great-great-grandma Clara (b. 188-something, I.T.) washed that stuff out of her clothes with a washboard, and thanks to Kelli\'s genius, I got to use it for a home-spa day. What? Yeah. Super cool.\r\n\r\n<em>Okie Crowe didn\'t sponsor this post or compensate me in any way for writing it. I just find the stuff to be delightful.</em>','These people get me','','inherit','open','open','','11162-revision-3','','','2012-05-03 13:03:44','2012-05-03 19:03:44','',11162,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/05/11162-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(9881,1,'2011-12-12 14:00:10','2011-12-12 20:00:10','Overheard while standing with my son and watching the floats of the 2011 Holiday Parade of Lights pass by on First Street over the weekend:\r\n<blockquote>\"Somebody needs to pull that snowman over.\"</blockquote>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=620791806345&set=vb.291894918379&type=2&theater\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9875\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9875\" title=\"Snowman Float Holiday Parade of Lights Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Picture-31-500x282.png\" alt=\"Snowman Float Holiday Parade of Lights Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDid you go to the parade? What was the best thing you saw there?\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nVideo from <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/thislandpress\" target=\"_blank\">This Land Press on Facebook</a>','Overheard Oklahoma: At the This Land Press 2011 Holiday Parade of Lights','Overheard at the This Land Press 2011 Holiday Parade of Lights in downtown Tulsa. ','inherit','open','open','','9871-revision-9','','','2011-12-12 14:00:10','2011-12-12 20:00:10','',9871,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9871-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(9880,1,'2011-12-12 13:59:15','2011-12-12 19:59:15','Overheard while standing with my son and watching the floats of the 2011 Holiday Parade of Lights pass by on First Street over the weekend:\r\n<blockquote>\"Somebody needs to pull that snowman over.\"</blockquote>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/overheard-oklahoma-at-the-this-land-press-2011-holiday-parade-of-lights/picture-3-15/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9875\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9875\" title=\"Snowman Float Holiday Parade of Lights Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Picture-31-500x282.png\" alt=\"Snowman Float Holiday Parade of Lights Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDid you go to the parade? What was the best thing you saw there?\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nVideo from <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/thislandpress\" target=\"_blank\">This Land Press on Facebook</a>','Overheard Oklahoma: At the This Land Press 2011 Holiday Parade of Lights','Overheard at the This Land Press 2011 Holiday Parade of Lights in downtown Tulsa. ','inherit','open','open','','9871-revision-8','','','2011-12-12 13:59:15','2011-12-12 19:59:15','',9871,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9871-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(9519,1,'2011-11-11 08:00:24','2011-11-11 14:00:24','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/06/4th-of-july-2011-events-in-tulsa/dsc_1639-5/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8666\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/DSC_1639.jpg\" alt=\"Memorial Park Cemetery Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Memorial Park Cemetery Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8666\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLooking for free meals and discounts for vets in Tulsa? If you play your cards right, vets could dine for free all day in this here town.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nBe sure to call ahead to confirm deal details, and make sure you carry your military/veterans ID with you - then, <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/11/07/2011/veterans-day-events-in-tulsa/\">check out the list and the details at Do What? at ThisLandPress.com</a>.','Veteran\'s Day 2011 Discounts and Freebies','The vet/service member in your life deserves some free chow. Where\'s where to find some in Tulsa.','private','open','open','','veterans-day-2011-discounts-and-freebies','','\nhttp://dowhat.thislandpress.com/11/07/2011/veterans-day-events-in-tulsa/','2011-11-12 09:23:14','2011-11-12 15:23:14','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=9519',0,'post','',0),(9520,1,'2011-11-11 08:33:26','2011-11-11 14:33:26','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/06/4th-of-july-2011-events-in-tulsa/dsc_1639-5/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8666\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/DSC_1639.jpg\" alt=\"Memorial Park Cemetery Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Memorial Park Cemetery Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8666\" /></a>\n\nLooking for free meals and discounts for vets in Tulsa? If you play your cards right, vets could dine for free all day in this here town.\n\n<!--more-->\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\nBe sure to call ahead to confirm deal details, and make sure you carry your military/veterans ID with you - then, <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/11/07/2011/veterans-day-events-in-tulsa/\">check out the list and the details at Do What? at ThisLandPress.com</a>.','Veteran\'s Day 2011 Discounts and Freebies','','inherit','open','open','','9519-revision','','','2011-11-11 08:33:26','2011-11-11 14:33:26','',9519,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/9519-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(9521,1,'2011-11-11 08:33:52','2011-11-11 14:33:52','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/06/4th-of-july-2011-events-in-tulsa/dsc_1639-5/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8666\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/DSC_1639.jpg\" alt=\"Memorial Park Cemetery Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Memorial Park Cemetery Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8666\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLooking for free meals and discounts for vets in Tulsa? If you play your cards right, vets could dine for free all day in this here town.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nBe sure to call ahead to confirm deal details, and make sure you carry your military/veterans ID with you - then, <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/11/07/2011/veterans-day-events-in-tulsa/\">check out the list and the details at Do What? at ThisLandPress.com</a>.','Veteran\'s Day 2011 Discounts and Freebies','The vet/service member in your life deserves some free chow. Where\'s where to find some in Tulsa.','inherit','open','open','','9519-revision-2','','','2011-11-11 08:33:52','2011-11-11 14:33:52','',9519,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/9519-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(9522,1,'2011-11-11 08:33:52','2011-11-11 14:33:52','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/06/4th-of-july-2011-events-in-tulsa/dsc_1639-5/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8666\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/DSC_1639.jpg\" alt=\"Memorial Park Cemetery Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Memorial Park Cemetery Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8666\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLooking for free meals and discounts for vets in Tulsa? If you play your cards right, vets could dine for free all day in this here town.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nBe sure to call ahead to confirm deal details, and make sure you carry your military/veterans ID with you - then, <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/11/07/2011/veterans-day-events-in-tulsa/\">check out the list and the details at Do What? at ThisLandPress.com</a>.','Veteran\'s Day 2011 Discounts and Freebies','The vet/service member in your life deserves some free chow. Where\'s where to find some in Tulsa.','inherit','open','open','','9519-revision-3','','','2011-11-11 08:33:52','2011-11-11 14:33:52','',9519,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/9519-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(11165,1,'2012-05-03 13:03:44','2012-05-03 19:03:44','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=11163\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11163\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/okiecrowe-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Okie Crowe Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Okie Crowe Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11163\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThese people get me. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nFor one, the Oklahoma Red Dirt soap was placed riiiiight next to pickle soap. Oklahoma red dirt and pickles are pretty much my two favorite things. Especially the dirt. And the pickles.  \r\n\r\nFor two, the Okie Crowe folks make beer soap (tallboy, oatmeal stout, pumpkin lager...the list goes on). And beer hand scrubs. And peanut butter beer dog treats, made from spent beer grain. Inventive!  \r\n\r\nFor three, owner Kelli Groblewski\'s husband was really nice to me when joy and happiness came out of my ears at him when I spotted what was inside of the Okie Crowe booth at the Sand Springs Herbal Affair. It\'s a lot to handle when that happens, so I really appreciate his kindness and understanding. \r\n\r\nYou don\'t have to wait until the next festival to check \'em out. <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/OkieCrowe\" target=\"_blank\">You can see and order Okie Crowe merch on their Etsy page</a>, or you can go to <a href=\"http://okiecrowe.com/stores/\" target=\"_blank\">one of these local retailers to see the array of Okie Crowe goodies</a>. \r\n\r\n(<a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/95128836/okie-crowe-dill-pickle-scented-soap\" target=\"_blank\">Here\'s the pickle soap</a>. And here\'s <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/96756769/okie-crowe-oklahoma-red-dirt-scented\" target=\"_blank\">a candle version of that Oklahoma Red Dirt soap</a>.)\r\n\r\nThat Oklahoma Red Dirt soap, by the way? I bought a bar of it (how\'d you guess?), and let me tell you, it was almost a spiritual experience—I never knew that bathing with a bar of soap made of dirt could be like <em>that</em>. I mean, I\'m a fifth-generation Oklahoman. Odds are that I\'m made out of the same stuff that soap is. My great-great-grandma Clara (b. 188-something, I.T.) washed that stuff out of her clothes with a washboard, and thanks to Kelli\'s genius, I got to use it for a home-spa day. What? Yeah. Super cool.\r\n\r\n<em>Okie Crowe didn\'t sponsor this post or compensate me in any way for writing it. I just find the stuff to be delightful.</em>','These people get me','','inherit','open','open','','11162-revision-2','','','2012-05-03 13:03:44','2012-05-03 19:03:44','',11162,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/05/11162-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(11175,1,'2012-05-03 13:07:04','2012-05-03 19:07:04','','Oklahoma Fab Lab Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','oklahomahand','','','2012-05-03 13:07:04','2012-05-03 19:07:04','',11174,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/oklahomahand.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(9986,1,'2011-12-19 08:23:15','2011-12-19 14:23:15','From: Federica Bagnera <federica.bagnera@yahoo.it>\nSubject: Contact Form Submission\n\nMessage Body:\nI need some suggestions,\nI\'m Italian dancer and I work for Tulsa Ballet. I\'ve never spent New Year\'s Eve here in Tulsa but this year I will and my parents (from Italy) will join me for the first time.\n\nI was thinking about a late dinner and then something else (nothing crazy but fun)\n\nSince Oklahoma is famous for steaks I was thinking about a steakhouse...\n\nCan you give me some advices? what should I do after?\n','Ask TDT: ','','inherit','open','open','','9985-revision','','','2011-12-19 08:23:15','2011-12-19 14:23:15','',9985,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9985-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(9528,1,'2010-11-11 12:14:07','2010-11-11 17:14:07','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3619\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/tulsa-veterans-day-freebies/dsc_1644-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3619\" title=\"Veterans Day Memorial Park Cemetery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1644.jpg\" alt=\"Veterans Day Memorial Park Cemetery\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy husband served in the Oklahoma Army National Guard for nine years. During that time he saw two overseas deployments and was part of some of the first troops on the ground after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. In fact, that\'s where he was for our first wedding anniversary, trying to help that city dig itself out from under one of the costliest and deadliest natural disasters in American history.\r\n\r\nLong story short: The man deserves some free food. So does the vet in your life. Here\'s where to find some in Tulsa.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>Abuelo\'s Mexican Food</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: 10909 East 71st Street\r\nService members and vets can buy one entree and two drinks and get second entree of equal or lesser value free.\r\n\r\n<strong>Applebee\'s Neighborhood Grill</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: 4733 South Yale Avenue; 11104 East 41st Street; 9409 East 71st Street; 10461 South Memorial Drive\r\nAll vets and active duty military eat free from a limited menu today.\r\n\r\n<strong>Chili\'s</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: 7212 South Olympia Avenue; 9009 East 71st Street\r\nVeterans and active duty dine for free from a special limited six item menu.\r\n\r\n<strong>Golden Corral</strong>\r\nWhere: 8144 East 21st Street; 9711 East 71st Street\r\nGolden Corral Restaurants’ Military Appreciation Monday free dinner will be available November 15 (NOT Veteran\'s Day), 5-9pm. Military retirees, veterans, active duty, National Guard and Reserves are all welcome.\r\n\r\n<strong>Hooters</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: 8108 East 61st Street\r\nAll Veterans and active duty eat free. The free entrees must be selected from a special Vet er ans Day menu.\r\n\r\n<strong>Krispy Kreme</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: 10128 East 71st Street\r\nAll active-duty, retirees and veterans get a free doughnut today. And yes, we verified that the Tulsa KK is participating - personally. Yum, yum.\r\n\r\n<strong>Outback Steakhouse</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: 4723 South Yale Avenue; 9006 East 71st Street; 9710 Riverside Drive\r\nVeterans and active-duty military get a complimen­tary Bloomin’ Onion and non-alcoholic beverage today.\r\n\r\n<strong>Texas Roadhouse</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: 11111 East 71st Street\r\nVets and service members get a free meal from opening until 4pm today.\r\n\r\n<strong>T.G.I. Friday’s</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: 8221 East 61st Street; 7777 East Apache Street; 5359 East 41st Street\r\nVeterans and Service members can buy one get one free starting today and through the 14th.\r\n\r\n<strong>Arby\'s</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: There\'s lots - <a href=\"http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;q=arby\'s+tulsa,+OK&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8#q=arby%27s+tulsa,+OK&amp;hl=en&amp;client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;prmd=ivmc&amp;source=univ&amp;tbs=plcs:1&amp;tbo=u&amp;ei=9h_cTKrFFonQsAOXm7TlAw&amp;sa=X&amp;oi=local_group&amp;ct=more-results&amp;resnum=1&amp;ved=0CCoQtQMwAA&amp;fp=be246f9d44b1f219\">check here for a list/map</a>\r\nVets and service members get a free regular roast beef sandwich with military ID today.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lambrusco\'z</strong>\r\nWhere: 1344 East 41st Street\r\nVets and service members can enjoy a free dessert today. \r\n\r\n<strong>The Canebrake</strong>\r\nWhere: 33241 E. 732nd Road in Wagoner\r\nVets and service members eat free at The Canebrake any night this week or brunch on Sunday. \r\n\r\n<strong>Andolini\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 12140 East 96th Street North in Owasso\r\nVets and service members get 50 percent off with a military ID. \r\n\r\nKnow of any others? Leave details in the comments.\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"http://militaryadvantage.military.com/2010/11/veterans-day-discounts/\">Source: Military.com</a></em>','Veteran\'s Day Freebies in Tulsa','The vet/service member in your life deserves some free food. Where\'s where to find some in Tulsa.','inherit','open','open','','3618-revision-11','','','2010-11-11 12:14:07','2010-11-11 17:14:07','',3618,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/3618-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(9529,1,'2011-11-11 10:59:45','2011-11-11 16:59:45','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3619\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/tulsa-veterans-day-freebies/dsc_1644-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3619\" title=\"Veterans Day Memorial Park Cemetery\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1644.jpg\" alt=\"Veterans Day Memorial Park Cemetery\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>PSST</strong>. <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/11/07/2011/veterans-day-events-in-tulsa/\">Looking for the 2011 updated list of Veteran\'s Day discounts and freebies? It\'s here</a>.\r\n\r\nMy husband served in the Oklahoma Army National Guard for nine years. During that time he saw two overseas deployments and was part of some of the first troops on the ground after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. In fact, that\'s where he was for our first wedding anniversary, trying to help that city dig itself out from under one of the costliest and deadliest natural disasters in American history.\r\n\r\nLong story short: The man deserves some free food. So does the vet in your life. Here\'s where to find some in Tulsa.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>Abuelo\'s Mexican Food</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: 10909 East 71st Street\r\nService members and vets can buy one entree and two drinks and get second entree of equal or lesser value free.\r\n\r\n<strong>Applebee\'s Neighborhood Grill</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: 4733 South Yale Avenue; 11104 East 41st Street; 9409 East 71st Street; 10461 South Memorial Drive\r\nAll vets and active duty military eat free from a limited menu today.\r\n\r\n<strong>Chili\'s</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: 7212 South Olympia Avenue; 9009 East 71st Street\r\nVeterans and active duty dine for free from a special limited six item menu.\r\n\r\n<strong>Golden Corral</strong>\r\nWhere: 8144 East 21st Street; 9711 East 71st Street\r\nGolden Corral Restaurants’ Military Appreciation Monday free dinner will be available November 15 (NOT Veteran\'s Day), 5-9pm. Military retirees, veterans, active duty, National Guard and Reserves are all welcome.\r\n\r\n<strong>Hooters</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: 8108 East 61st Street\r\nAll Veterans and active duty eat free. The free entrees must be selected from a special Vet er ans Day menu.\r\n\r\n<strong>Krispy Kreme</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: 10128 East 71st Street\r\nAll active-duty, retirees and veterans get a free doughnut today. And yes, we verified that the Tulsa KK is participating - personally. Yum, yum.\r\n\r\n<strong>Outback Steakhouse</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: 4723 South Yale Avenue; 9006 East 71st Street; 9710 Riverside Drive\r\nVeterans and active-duty military get a complimen­tary Bloomin’ Onion and non-alcoholic beverage today.\r\n\r\n<strong>Texas Roadhouse</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: 11111 East 71st Street\r\nVets and service members get a free meal from opening until 4pm today.\r\n\r\n<strong>T.G.I. Friday’s</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: 8221 East 61st Street; 7777 East Apache Street; 5359 East 41st Street\r\nVeterans and Service members can buy one get one free starting today and through the 14th.\r\n\r\n<strong>Arby\'s</strong>\r\nWhere in Tulsa: There\'s lots - <a href=\"http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;q=arby\'s+tulsa,+OK&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8#q=arby%27s+tulsa,+OK&amp;hl=en&amp;client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;prmd=ivmc&amp;source=univ&amp;tbs=plcs:1&amp;tbo=u&amp;ei=9h_cTKrFFonQsAOXm7TlAw&amp;sa=X&amp;oi=local_group&amp;ct=more-results&amp;resnum=1&amp;ved=0CCoQtQMwAA&amp;fp=be246f9d44b1f219\">check here for a list/map</a>\r\nVets and service members get a free regular roast beef sandwich with military ID today.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lambrusco\'z</strong>\r\nWhere: 1344 East 41st Street\r\nVets and service members can enjoy a free dessert today. \r\n\r\n<strong>The Canebrake</strong>\r\nWhere: 33241 E. 732nd Road in Wagoner\r\nVets and service members eat free at The Canebrake any night this week or brunch on Sunday. \r\n\r\n<strong>Andolini\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 12140 East 96th Street North in Owasso\r\nVets and service members get 50 percent off with a military ID. \r\n\r\nKnow of any others? Leave details in the comments.\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"http://militaryadvantage.military.com/2010/11/veterans-day-discounts/\">Source: Military.com</a></em>','Veteran\'s Day Freebies in Tulsa','The vet/service member in your life deserves some free food. Where\'s where to find some in Tulsa.','inherit','open','open','','3618-revision-12','','','2011-11-11 10:59:45','2011-11-11 16:59:45','',3618,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/3618-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(10020,1,'2011-12-19 13:52:49','2011-12-19 19:52:49','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=10015\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10015\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/disco-ball-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"by dichoecho\" title=\"disco ball\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10015\" /></a>\n\nChampagne, fireworks, parties, live music, stuff to do for the kids and those silly 2012 glasses – you want it all this New Year’s Eve, and it’s right here in Tulsa.\n\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/new-years-eve/\" target=\"_blank\">Find the full list of parties in the Tulsa area this New Year’s Eve right here at DO WHAT?</a>\n\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/12/31/2011/?post_type=events\" target=\"_blank\">Get the list of everything going on in and around Tulsa on the final day of 2011</a>.\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','New Year\'s Eve Tulsa 2011: Where to Celebrate','Champagne, fireworks, parties, stuff to do for the kids and those silly 2012 glasses – you want it all this New Year’s Eve, and it\'s right here in Tulsa.','inherit','open','open','','10014-revision-3','','','2011-12-19 13:52:49','2011-12-19 19:52:49','',10014,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/10014-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(10021,1,'2011-12-19 13:52:55','2011-12-19 19:52:55','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=10015\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10015\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/disco-ball-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"by dichoecho\" title=\"disco ball\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10015\" /></a>\r\n\r\nChampagne, fireworks, parties, live music, stuff to do for the kids and those silly 2012 glasses – you want it all this New Year’s Eve, and it’s right here in Tulsa.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/new-years-eve/\" target=\"_blank\">Find the full list of parties in the Tulsa area this New Year’s Eve right here at DO WHAT?</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/12/31/2011/?post_type=events\" target=\"_blank\">Get the list of everything going on in and around Tulsa on the final day of 2011</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','New Year\'s Eve Tulsa 2011: Where to Celebrate','Champagne, fireworks, parties, stuff to do for the kids and those silly 2012 glasses – you want it all this New Year’s Eve, and it\'s right here in Tulsa.','inherit','open','open','','10014-revision-4','','','2011-12-19 13:52:55','2011-12-19 19:52:55','',10014,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/10014-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(10022,1,'2011-01-03 11:04:16','2011-01-03 16:04:16','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Paul Petrov of the Ballet Russe, backstage at the JC Williamson New Year\'s Eve party, Theatre Royal, Sydney, 31 December 1936 / Sam Hood by State Library of New South Wales collection, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/statelibraryofnsw/3612597734/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3210/3612597734_a03c7f0fe0.jpg\" alt=\"Paul Petrov of the Ballet Russe, backstage at the JC Williamson New Year\'s Eve party, Theatre Royal, Sydney, 31 December 1936 / Sam Hood\" width=\"500\" height=\"369\" /></a></p>\r\nChampagne, fireworks, swanky parties, stuff to do for the kids and those silly 2011 glasses - you want it all this New Year\'s Eve, and you\'ve got it right here in Tulsa.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Swanky Parties</h2>\r\n<strong>New Years Eve Sobriety Powwow</strong>\r\nWhen: 12pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaconvention.com/\">Tulsa Convention Center</a>, 100 Civic Center\r\nEnjoy dancing, drumming, food and other traditional powwow entertainment at this year’s annual New Years Eve Sobriety Powwow. This event is free and open to the public.\r\n\r\n<strong>New Years Eve Gala at Crowne Plaza Hotel</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting at 4pm New Years Eve\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=111159658950064&amp;index=1\">Crowne Plaza Hotel</a>, 100 E. Second Street\r\nFor one price, get every NYE party in the hotel. Here\'s the line-up: Imzadi in the Tulsa Ballroom; Mid Life Crisis in Promenade Ballroom; Brian Lee &amp; Friends in the Upper Lobby; a Texas Hold \'Em Tournament, 4pm-7pm; Access to Cigar &amp; Martini Lounge in Oklahoma Ballroom and Photos Now Photography in Lower Lobby. Call Crowne Plaza at (918) 560-2219 to reserve your spot, and if you plan on celebrating with a few glasses of champagne, be sure to ask about the room packages available.\r\n\r\n<strong>New Years Eve Salsa Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting at 5:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.thecanebrake.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/New-Years-Eve-2009.jpg\">The Canebrake in Wagoner</a>\r\nGet dinner, a champagne toast, live salsa music and even some salsa lessons at this New Years Eve party at the Tulsa area\'s greenest resort. 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>Olive Drop New Year’s Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting at 7pm New Years Eve\r\nWhere: <a href=\"/\">Price Tower Arts Center in Bartlesville</a>\r\nEnjoy a five-course meal prepared by Outlaws Gourmet Catering, drinks at Copper Bar, and a complimentary champagne toast at midnight, when a large olive will be lowered from the top of Price Tower - which is Frank Lloyd Wright\'s only realized skyscraper, by the way - into a martini glass. Dinner reservations are available with seatings at 7pm and 9pm. Call (918) 336-1000 for room reservations and for a spot at dinner.\r\n\r\n<strong>Clean and Sober New Years Eve Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting at 8pm New Years Eve\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.okeq.org/\">Dennis R. Neill Equality Center</a>, 621 E. Fourth Street\r\nBoard the S.S. Sensation at the Dennis R. Neill Equality for a clean and sober journey into a high energy dance party with DJ Hot Stick, sumptuous food, vexing games, karaoke, live entertainment and warm conversations. Look also for hors d’ouveres from Chili’s, TGIF, Flemming’s and Swan and non-alcohol punch and smoothies. Ring in the New Year - and remember it! A novel idea. Free admission, but cash donations will be accepted.\r\n\r\n<strong>Velo Ball</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting at 9pm New Years Eve\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.jasonperryphoto.net/?p=133\">Hey Mambo</a>, 114 N. Boston Ave.\r\nIf you\'re looking for a cycle-centric NYE party, Hey Mambo is the place to be on the last night of 2010. The evening will include a Mustache Cup Goldsprints Roller Race Tournament from Superleggera Cycling and Multisport, a live DJ, hot food from the kitchen of Hey Mambo (which is really yum, if you ask me), Pabst Blue Ribbon on tap, plenty of prizes and photography of the evening by Jason Perry Photography. The restaurant bar (cash or charge) will be in full operation for the evening, too. <a href=\"http://www.jasonperryphoto.net/?p=133\">Individual passes are $35, couples are $60</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Crystal Ball: A New Years Eve Masquerade</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting at 9pm New Years Eve\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsacrystalball.com/\">Enso Bar, Electric Circus and IDL Ballroom, all at 1st and Detroit</a>\r\nGet gussied up in your finest black and white NYE attire and disguise and beguile fellow revelers as you masquerade between three of the hottest clubs in Tulsa into the wee hours of the night. Entertainment includes the beats of the Panic! Crew, Steve Club and DJ Dilation &amp; Jimm-A. <a href=\"http://www.ticketstorm.com/event/skyyvodkapresentscrystalball2011anewyearsevemasquerade/idlballroom/tulsa/5868/\">Tickets are $15 per person or $20 per couple, and VIP packages are $25 per person, $40 per couple</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>New Years Eve Speakeasy</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting at 9pm New Years Eve\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://cosmo-cafe.com/\">Cosmo Cafe &amp; Bar</a>, 3334 S. Peoria Ave.\r\nBe prepared to be transported back to the era of classy attire, sexy jazz and stiff drinks. While you’re partying like it’s 1929, check out free champagne toast at midnight, accompanied by what Cosmo called “fancy stuff on crackers.” Heck, yes.\r\n\r\n<strong>New Years Eve Wiggin\' Out Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting at 9pm New Years Eve\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=187182407965172\">Lee\'s Bikes</a>, 420 E. Second Street\r\nSee the fireworks in the Blue Dome District at midnight (get more information about that event below) from underneath, but what else, a wig. If it\'s good enough for the folks at Lee\'s, it\'s totally good enough for y\'all. Look for food and drink, and if the weather permits and everyone feels like it, you can also expect a townie ride. Oh, and good company, too. \r\n\r\n<strong>New Years Eve Heaven &amp; Hell Party</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting at 9pm New Years Eve\r\nWhere: Bruhouse Bar &amp; Grill, 3421 S. Peoria Ave.\r\nWear your best angel or devil costume - all the cool kids are doing it. Look also for a live DJ at this Brookside New Years Eve event - might be fun to stop by after watching the ball drop at THE Party on Brookside (see below).\r\n<h2>Performances</h2>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">EDIT//Take note: This event has been cancelled.</span></strong>\r\n<strong>Sylvia Browne</strong>\r\nWhen: 8pm New Years Eve\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.milliondollarelm.com/event-center\">Osage Event Center</a>, 951 W. 36 Street North\r\nAlways wanted to have your most pressing, personal questions answered by a psychic? This NYE is your chance. Tickets to see Sylvia are $30, or you can pay $100 and guarantee that you\'ll have your question answered. Stay tuned for the book signing after the lecture.\r\n\r\n<strong>New Years Eve Jazz Soiree</strong>\r\nWhen: 9pm New Years Eve\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.okjazz.org/\">Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame</a>, 111 E. First Street\r\nGet performances by Nicole Jackson &amp; the Soultry Sound Band along with a DJ and a midnight champagne toast at the New Years Eve celebration in the heart of downtown Tulsa in the historic Tulsa Depot. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Call (918) 281-8600 or <a href=\"http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=2762&amp;pid=6923907\">click here to reserve your tickets</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey</strong>\r\nWhen: 9:15pm New Years Eve\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.cainsballroom.com/\">Cain\'s Ballroom</a>, 423 N. Main Street\r\nSpend New Years Eve in downtown Tulsa\'s historic Cain\'s Ballroom and see Tulsa\'s homegrown Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey as they play the music of Beyonce, Madonna and Lady Gaga at the same time. Tickets are $19 in advance, $25 in the day of. <a href=\"http://www.protixonline.com/View_Event.asp?id=404\">Get \'em here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Alex Ortiz</strong>\r\nWhen: 10pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.loonybincomedy.com/\">The Loony Bin</a>, 6808 S. Memorial Drive\r\nAlex has both headlined and featured at The Apollo, Funny Bones and The Improvs. He has rocked the stage as opener for Bernie Mac, Damon Wayans, Eddie Griffin, D.L. Hughley, and Bobcat Goldthwaite. And tonight, on New Years Eve, you can see him in Tulsa. <a href=\"https://www.standupmedia.com/securedReservation/loonybin/tulsa/Default.aspx?mp=&amp;member=&amp;club=BCA30415-8E4E-4EC5-817D-52222AC57427&amp;d=12%2f29%2f2010+8%3a00%3a00+PM&amp;s=s&amp;c=edd54cf4-9754-4f32-ac5d-b8b62df856a7\">Tickets are $25</a>.\r\n<h2>For a Family-Friendly New Years Eve</h2>\r\n<strong>Special Two-Hour, Open Bounce</strong>\r\nWhen: 11:30am-1pm\r\nWhere:  <a href=\"http://www.bounceu.com/\">Bounce U</a>, 8922 S. Memorial Drive\r\nRing in the New Year family style at Bounce U with this open bounce. Cost is $8.95 per child and includes poppers, noise makers, cookies and juice. Make reservations at (918) 249-0090.\r\n\r\n<strong>New Year\'s Eve Night Out at the Tulsa Zoo</strong>\r\nWhen: 6pm New Years Eve - 10am New Years Day\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsazoo.org/EducationConservation/ClassesWorkshops/\">Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum</a>\r\nSend your kids for an exciting overnight at the zoo this NYE. Parents, you’ll be free to ring in the New Year any way you choose while your 2nd-5th graders will be hanging out with the animals on this night time adventure. The kiddos will also get a dinner, breakfast and light snack. Cost is $55 per child. Call (918) 669-6600 for reservations or more information.\r\n\r\n<strong>New Years Eve at Bounce U</strong>\r\nWhen: 7pm-1am\r\nWhere:  <a href=\"http://www.bounceu.com/\">Bounce U</a>, 8922 S. Memorial Drive\r\nDrop the kids off and enjoy your evening, parents. The kiddos will be fully supervised and they\'ll enjoy snacks, dinner, a late-night treat, midnight poppers and noisemakers, games and, of course, lots of bouncing. Cost is $40 per child. Make reservations at (918) 249-0090.\r\n\r\n<strong>THE Party! Hahn Appliance Warehouse New Year\'s Eve on Brookside</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting at 9pm New Years Eve\r\nWhere: <a href=\"https://www.newyearsevetulsa.com/pages.aspx?pageid=1\">Brookside (Peoria Avenue) between 36th and 39th Streets</a>\r\nThis second-ever event brought the community together last year to share in the excitement of a Times Square-esque, free outdoor street party complete with a lighted ball drop, fireworks, bands and entertainment, and they\'re going to do it even bigger and better to ring in 2011. A choice of outdoor and indoor activities along Brookside guarantees participants of all ages to can comfortably enjoy the festivities, even if our Oklahoma weather rears its ugly head. Look for live entertainment from Eric and the Adams (one of my favorite Tulsa bands) on an outdoor stage and dancing in the VIP Party Tent (<a href=\"https://www.newyearsevetulsa.com/Purchase_Tickets.aspx\">tickets to which are $75 per</a>). All proceeds raised by THE Party will benefit the <a href=\"http://www.cfbeo.org/\">Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>New Years Eve in the Blue Dome District</strong>\r\nWhen: 10pm-1am New Years Eve\r\nWhere: On Elgin Avenue between First and Second Streets\r\nPut a little bit of hip and historic into your New Years Eve celebration this year. Grab the kids (and feed them all manner of Pixie Stix and Fun Dip to keep them awake) and head to the Blue Dome District for some fireworks, as well as warm drinks for both the adults and the kids and beer for those 21 and over.\r\n<h2>The New Year in Motion</h2>\r\n<strong>Race Into the New Year</strong>\r\nWhen: 11:45pm New Years Eve\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://tatur.org/RINY.html\">River Parks West Amphitheater</a>, 2100 W. Jackson Ave.\r\nRun from one year to the next with this sixth-annual 5K race along the Tulsa stretch of the Arkansas River. Look for a fun run, too - it\'ll start a bit earlier, at 11pm - as well as a live DJ, fireworks at the stroke of midnight, prizes and giveaways and champagne on the course. Don\'t miss out on the post-race plethora of food and drink, including black-eyed peas, cornbread, cookies and other treats. The race benefits the Tulsa Police Officers Memorial and supports <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/admiral-twin-drive-in-burns/\">the rebuilding of the Admiral Twin Drive-In</a>. The race fee is $25, or free for kids 5-11. <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3970\">Register here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Polar Bear Plunge</strong>\r\nWhen: 1:11pm New Years Day (Get it? 1/1/11 at 1:11?)\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://tatur.org/PolarPlunge.html\">River Parks West Amphitheater</a>, 2100 W. Jackson Ave.\r\nHow big a boy are ya? If you can complete this race - a two-mile run that sends you plunging into three swimming pools - you\'ll have me convinced that you are all that is man (or woman!) for now and forever. The entry fee is $25 for those who dress in costume and $30 to those who chicken out. Look for free pizza, cold beer and drinks at the race, and the first 300 to sign up for the race get finishers\' tees. Proceeds benefit the River Parks Trail Systems. If after <a href=\"http://runnersworldtulsa.zenfolio.com/p451670097#h10dad90a\">looking at these photos from last year\'s Polar Bear Plunge</a> you still think you\'ve got what it takes, <a href=\"http://tatur.org/polarplungeregister.html\">register here</a>.\r\n<h2>Movies</h2>\r\n<strong>Rocky Horror Picture Show</strong>\r\nWhen: 10pm and midnight showings\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.circlecinema.com/\">Circle Cinema</a>, 12 S. Lewis Ave.\r\nIt’s the weird and wonderful as newly engaged couple Brad and Janet encounter a problem when they car halts in the rain...and we all know the rest of the story, but who cares? It\'s a classic! You have two chances to see it this New Years Eve at Tulsa\'s own Circle Cinema. While audience participation is encouraged as usual, please leave your water guns and items you\'d normally throw at the screen during this production at home. <a href=\"http://www.circlecinema.com/\">Tickets are $10</a>.\r\n<h2>Where to Find Live Music This NYE</h2>\r\n<strong>Brookside</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.crowcreektavern.com/\"> Crow Creek</a>. Mister Pistol, 8pm.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.ciao-brookside.com/\"> The Primo Room at Ciao</a>. Olivia Duhon and the Frank Brown Trio, 9pm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Catoosa</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.hardrockcasinotulsa.com/nightlife/calendar/Pages/CabinCreek.aspx\">Hard Rock Hotel &amp; Casino</a>. DeeJay Rog Mahal and DJ Ziploc, 8:30pm at Friction; Scott Ellison at 8pm in C:Note; Deuce Eleven at 9pm in Cabin Creek.\r\n\r\n<strong>Claremore</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cherokeestarrewards.com/casinos/willrogersdowns/nightlife/calendar/Pages/default.aspx\">Will Rogers Downs</a>. Nick Gibson and Beer &amp; Chicken Band at 7pm, Iron Dog Saloon.\r\n\r\n<strong>Downtown</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.club209tulsa.com/\">Club 209</a>. Arthouse with DJ Josh &amp; DJ Jitsu, 9pm.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.thehuntclubtulsa.com/\">Hunt Club</a>. Blackwood, 9pm.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a>. The Zuits, complete with a countdown and a toast at midnight. 9pm.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Junkie-Live/154298727944419\">Junkie Live</a>. P.D.A. is home and joins Brandon Davis. <a href=\"http://www.ticketstorm.com/\">A ticket</a> gets you into both Junkie and Pink. 9pm\r\n<a href=\"http://themaxretropub.com/\">The Max Retropub</a>. Glam-R-Us, plus a countdown and champagne toast. 9pm.\r\n<a href=\"www.myspace.com/mercury_lounge\">Mercury Lounge</a>. Electric Rag Band and RC Edwards, all for $5. 8pm.\r\n<a href=\"http://thesoundpony.com/\">Soundpony</a>. DJ Sweet Baby Jayzus, 9pm.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000328907311\">Woody\'s Corner Bar</a>. 2 Steps Back, 10pm.\r\n\r\n<strong>North Tulsa</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.milliondollarelm.com/nightlife/music-calendar\">Osage Million Dollar Elm Casino</a>. Ray D. Rowe, 9pm.\r\n\r\n<strong>South Tulsa</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bakers-Street-Pub-Grill/154274264588305\">Baker St. Pub</a>. Crossland for a $10 ticket. 8pm.\r\n<a href=\"www.myspace.com/harvardsportsba\">Harvard Sports Bar</a>. The Moving Company for a $5 cover. 9pm.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsamagoos.com/index.html\">Magoo\'s</a>. Admiral Twin, 9pm.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.riverspirittulsa.com/entertainment/mysticriver/Pages/Home.aspx\">River Spirit Casino, Mystic River Lounge</a>. Revelation: A Tribute to Journey. 10pm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Don\'t see your favorite NYE party or band on this list?</strong> No big - we can fix that. <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">E-mail me with the details</a>.','New Years Eve Tulsa 2010: Where to Celebrate','Champagne, fireworks, swanky parties, stuff to do for the kids and those silly 2011 glasses - here\'s where to get it all this New Years Eve in Tulsa.','inherit','open','open','','4166-revision-29','','','2011-01-03 11:04:16','2011-01-03 16:04:16','',4166,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/4166-revision-29/',0,'revision','',0),(10015,1,'2011-12-19 13:49:50','2011-12-19 19:49:50','','disco ball','','inherit','open','open','','disco-ball','','','2011-12-19 13:49:50','2011-12-19 19:49:50','',10014,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/disco-ball.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(10016,1,'2011-12-19 13:42:38','2011-12-19 19:42:38','Champagne, fireworks, parties, live music, stuff to do for the kids and those silly 2012 glasses – you want it all this New Year’s Eve, and it’s right here in Tulsa.\n\nFind the full list of parties in the Tulsa area this New Year’s Eve right here at DO WHAT?\n\nGet the list of everything going on in and around Tulsa on the final day of 2011.\n\n','New Year\'s Eve Tulsa 2011: Where to Celebrate','','inherit','open','open','','10014-revision','','','2011-12-19 13:42:38','2011-12-19 19:42:38','',10014,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/10014-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(10012,1,'2011-12-03 09:38:04','2011-12-03 15:38:04','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/around-town-philbrook-festival-of-trees/philbrookfestivaloftrees/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9735\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9735\" title=\"Philbrook Festival of Trees Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/philbrookfestivaloftrees-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"Philbrook Festival of Trees Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<strong>Adorable little guy, isn\'t he?</strong> I saw him nestled in a beautifully decorated tree at the 27th-annual <strong>Philbrook Festival of Trees</strong>, a showcase of work by local artists and a display of gingerbread houses crafted by Tulsa kids. Weekly Garden Glow evenings in the garden and photos with Santa Claus bring even more fun to an event that has become a Tulsa tradition. <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/support/events/2010_festival_of_trees.cfm\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about the Philbrook Festival of Trees here</a>, and get even more <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/holiday/\" target=\"_blank\">ideas for holiday-season fun in Tulsa at DO WHAT</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Around Town: Philbrook Festival of Trees','The Philbrook Festival of Trees offers work by local artists, a showcase of gingerbread houses created by local kids, Garden Glow evenings and visits with Santa Claus.','inherit','open','open','','9734-revision-7','','','2011-12-03 09:38:04','2011-12-03 15:38:04','',9734,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9734-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(10013,1,'2011-12-19 09:30:59','2011-12-19 15:30:59','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/around-town-philbrook-festival-of-trees/philbrookfestivaloftrees/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9735\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9735\" title=\"Philbrook Festival of Trees Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/philbrookfestivaloftrees-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"Philbrook Festival of Trees Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<strong>Adorable little guy, isn\'t he?</strong> I saw him nestled in a beautifully decorated tree at the 27th-annual <strong>Philbrook Festival of Trees</strong>, a showcase of work by local artists and a display of gingerbread houses crafted by Tulsa kids. Weekly Garden Glow evenings in the garden and photos with Santa Claus bring even more fun to an event that has become a Tulsa tradition. <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/support/events/2010_festival_of_trees.cfm\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about the Philbrook Festival of Trees here</a>, and get even more <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/holiday/\" target=\"_blank\">ideas for holiday-season fun in Tulsa at DO WHAT</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Around Town: Philbrook Festival of Trees','The Philbrook Festival of Trees offers work by local artists, a showcase of gingerbread houses created by local kids, Garden Glow evenings and visits with Santa Claus.','inherit','open','open','','9734-revision-8','','','2011-12-19 09:30:59','2011-12-19 15:30:59','',9734,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9734-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(10014,1,'2011-12-19 13:52:55','2011-12-19 19:52:55','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/new-years-eve-tulsa-2011-where-to-celebrate/disco-ball/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10015\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/disco-ball-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"by dichoecho\" title=\"disco ball\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10015\" /></a>\r\n\r\nChampagne, fireworks, parties, live music, stuff to do for the kids and those silly 2012 glasses – you want it all this New Year’s Eve, and it’s right here in Tulsa.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/new-years-eve/\" target=\"_blank\">Find the full list of parties in the Tulsa area this New Year’s Eve right here at DO WHAT?</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/12/31/2011/?post_type=events\" target=\"_blank\">Get the list of everything going on in and around Tulsa on the final day of 2011</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','New Year\'s Eve Tulsa 2011: Where to Celebrate','Champagne, fireworks, parties, stuff to do for the kids and those silly 2012 glasses – you want it all this New Year’s Eve, and it\'s right here in Tulsa.','publish','open','open','','new-years-eve-tulsa-2011-where-to-celebrate','','','2011-12-19 13:52:55','2011-12-19 19:52:55','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=10014',0,'post','',1),(9558,1,'2010-01-12 01:00:00','2010-01-12 01:00:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3353942901/\" title=\"Theater at OSU-Tulsa by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Theater at OSU-Tulsa\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3663/3353942901_bddacd434c.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a><br /></div><br />What follows are the events that have Tulsa buzzing this week. From midget motorsports smackdowns to a talk from one of Tulsa\'s best-known coffee aficionados on the green side of the drink, it\'s all happening in Tulsa this week.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Tuesday</span><br /><b><br /></b><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/SWwFejGEHCI/AAAAAAAAAgE/MLbUgbHgPxk/s400/800px-Tony_Stewar_%40_The_Chili_Bowl_in_Tulsa,Ok.jpg\" /><br /></div><b><br /></b><br /><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Chili Bowl Nationals</span><br /><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">When: Monday-Saturday<br /></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">Where:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.exposquare.com/ns/Calendar/ViewEvent.asp?EventId=929\">Expo Square, QuikTrip Center, 4145 E. 21st Street</a><br /></div><div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/01/i-am-methanol-starved.html\">The nation\'s motorsports spectacle that is to the sport what the Super Bowl is to football is upon us, Tulsa</a>. The 24th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals is closing in on a quarter-century of unforgettable racing action atop the QuikTrip Center\'s quarter-mile Tulsa Expo Raceway clay oval at the Tulsa State Fairgrounds. It all kicks off Tuesday night, Jan. 12. The event culminates with Saturday night\'s (Jan. 16) 50-lap championship main event. The entry list for the event is at 266, representing a worldwide field. Racers began practice today and will go on strong until 8pm. Tomorrow, the qualifying events get started. Don\'t miss it.<br /></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://www.booksmarttulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/39889189.jpg\" /><br /></div><br /><b>Booksmart Tulsa: The Secret Lives of Great Artists</b><br />When: Tuesday, 7pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Ave. <br />This ain\'t your grandma\'s book club, y\'all. <a href=\"http://booksmarttulsa.com/\">Booksmart Tulsa, the book club for cool kids who happen to like to read</a>, is hosting <a href=\"http://www.blogger.com/goog_1263247785542\">Elizabeth Lunday, author of the book, </a><i><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Lives-Great-Artists-Sculptors/dp/159474257X\">Secret Lives of Great Artists</a></i>, at the museum where there seems to always be something rockin\' going on, the Philbrook. If you\'ve ever wondered what kind of mischief Picasso and van Gogh got up to when they weren\'t painting, don\'t miss this talk/presentation, shaken not stirred with a dose of trivia, prizes and a cash bar. <a href=\"mailto:booksmarttulsa@gmail.com\">E-mail Booksmart Tulsa to RSVP</a>.<br /><br /><b>Wednesday</b><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4191747686/\" title=\"Marshall Brewing Company by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Marshall Brewing Company\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4191747686_36e9b59be0.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a><br /></div><br /><b>Meet the Brewer: Marshall Brewing at Campus Grill</b><br />When: Wednesday, 5pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-OK/Campus-Grill/144362691802\">Campus Grill, 3148 E. 11th Street</a><br />Thanks to the newest outgrowth of the famous - no, legendary - Brookside By Day, there will be food. Thanks to Tulsa\'s very own brewery, there will also be beer. If you\'re not hungry or thirty enough to show up for those things, come for the giveaways.<br /><br /><b>Thursday</b><br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S0vJV3d4fbI/AAAAAAAABl4/o7dgQgnjhAU/s1600-h/Picture+5.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S0vJV3d4fbI/AAAAAAAABl4/o7dgQgnjhAU/s400/Picture+5.png\" /></a><br /></div><br /><b>Where the Art Is: An Arts Celebration with Billie Letts</b><br />When: Thursday, 7pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://tulsalibrary.com/\">Central Library</a>, Aaronson Auditorium, Fourth and Denver<br />If you\'re an Oklahoman and you\'re not familiar with writer Billie Letts, it\'s time to educate yourself. Bonus: Have fun this Thursday evening while doing it. Actors from <a href=\"http://www.playhousetheatretulsa.com/\">Playhouse Theatre Tulsa</a> will perform dramatic readings from Lett\'s novels, Billie herself will talk for a bit, and <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billie_Letts\">she\'ll sign your copies of Where the Heart Is, The Honk and Holler Opening Soon, Made in the U.S.A. and Shoot the Moon</a>. Don\'t forget to check out \"13 Ways of Looking at Billie,\" an arts exhibit featuring a variety of artistic interpretations of Letts by the Whiteside Portrait Painters. Don\'t miss your chance to win two tickets to  <a href=\"http://tulsapac.com/\">\"August: Osage County,\" the play by Letts\' Pulitzer-winning son, Tracy Letts</a>, that will be at Tulsa Performing Arts Center starting Jan. 26.  <br /><br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_95qbdQTwiic/Sx5m9TLZUlI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/ig7uMVlhJ8k/s1600/Postcard+-+back.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_95qbdQTwiic/Sx5m9TLZUlI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/ig7uMVlhJ8k/s400/Postcard+-+back.JPG\" /></a><br /></div><b><br /></b><br /><b>Green Drinks: Brian Franklin of DoubleShot Coffee Company</b><br />When: Thursday, 5:30pm<br />Where: Philbrook Museum, 2727 S. Rockford Ave.<br /><a href=\"http://tulsagreendrinks.blogspot.com/\">Brian Franklin, owner of Double Shot Coffee Company</a>, will be the guest speaker at the first <a href=\"http://tulsagreendrinks.blogspot.com/\">Green Drinks</a> meeting of twenty-ten. Coffee at DSCC is roasted onsite in a restored 1953 Vittoria, and <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=227924086292\">Brian\'s beans and their procurement will be the subject of his talk</a>. How many of us have really considered what goes into that daily indulgence that fuels our lives, careers, and social gatherings? Where did it come from? Who produced it? If you\'ve ever asked yourself these questions, you owe it to yourself to learn one man\'s hard-won answers to those questions.','Things to Do in Tulsa This Week','','inherit','open','open','','423-revision','','','2010-01-12 01:00:00','2010-01-12 01:00:00','',423,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/01/423-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(9559,1,'2010-10-14 12:46:26','2010-10-14 17:46:26','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"LaFortune Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4100931155/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2539/4100931155_4b80874191.jpg\" alt=\"LaFortune Park\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nAs we all cinch ourselves in to take on the resolutions we made three days ago, I wonder what our city, if it was a person, would determine to do in twenty-ten.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a><a href=\"http://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/dailydose/12/02/new.year.resolutions/index.html\">Like 100 million of my fellow Americans</a>, I made a few New Years resolutions myself. For one, I pledged to eat less white bread-wrapped white bread stuffed with, what else, more white bread. Me and the simple carbs, we go way back. I\'ve decided we need to take a break, see other people - for me, that means dinner dates with more veggies, more lean meats. I\'ll be pretty wild-eyed by the end of this month, I know. But, odds are, I\'ll live through this. I might even emerge from 2010 as less of a person, in the physical sense.\r\n\r\nI\'ve been thinking for awhile about what I would resolve for Tulsa to accomplish this year. I\'m not a fan of long lists - to me, they\'re just bulleted paths to disappointment and failure (that is, unless <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/01/what-to-do-in-tulsa-this-weekend.html\">the list is about things to do this weekend</a>) - so I decided to choose just one thing we could do to make this city a better, more comfortable, more exciting place to live in this first year of what promises to be a totally rad decade.\r\n\r\nThe resolution: I think we need at least one bright, shiny, new, kid-friendly park downtown. As <a href=\"http://www.jeffmartinauthor.com/\">Jeff Martin</a>, local author and <a href=\"http://www.tulsapeople.com/\">Tulsa People</a> columnist said of kid- and family-friendly venues and events sprouting downtown, <a href=\"http://tulsapeople.com/index.php?option=com_k2&amp;id=935&amp;view=item&amp;_CONFIG=Array&amp;css_author_box=box_author&amp;css_author_title=heading&amp;css_author_text=text&amp;rel_articles=on&amp;rel_articles_num=5&amp;author_articles=on&amp;author_articles_num=4&amp;sectionid_default=1&amp;css_sb_box=box_sidebar&amp;css_sb_title=heading&amp;css_article_quote1=quotes&amp;limit=10&amp;Itemid=2\">\"If you build it, they will play.\"</a>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"LaFortune Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4101685950/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2485/4101685950_47f6d8ddbc.jpg\" alt=\"LaFortune Park\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\nI don\'t think a park with a smattering of new toys and swings would be incentive enough to bring families downtown who weren\'t already coming for some other reason. I do think such a park could eventually give rise to small, daytime, enclave-sized festivals, which do have the capability of bringing families from all over T-Town toward the city lights.\r\n\r\nOr, at the very least, a park would give parents who trek to the downtown area for work, lunch or dinner a place to let the kids run wild before a nap or bedtime. Maybe while they\'re there they\'ll notice that downtown\'s not full of pick pockets, prostitutes and violent homeless people after all. Maybe a trip or two to such a park would help young couples with small children become more interested in spending a few years renting a downtown loft before they take the plunge and buy that McMansion out south.\r\n\r\nHeck, maybe they\'d find they like downtown so much they don\'t want to leave for the \'burbs after all. Maybe the young mom would open her law practice two floors up from the family loft, and Dad would head downstairs every morning to open his breakfast counter. Maybe if the walls of geographical segregation, which are quite tall in this city, started to break down as such, Mom and Dad would decide not to load up the kids every morning and bank them at daycare centers and private schools across town. Maybe we\'d even start to see school buses on routes through downtown.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"LaFortune Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4101686166/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2754/4101686166_c847e1bc5f.jpg\" alt=\"LaFortune Park\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nI know some of what I wrote will make a lot of you uncomfortable. I know because I\'m right there with you. When earlier this summer we thought about buying this handsome, newly renovated, not-so-little bungalow near downtown, we just couldn\'t get our pros-and-cons list to work out. It still makes the most sense for us to stay where we are, in a home we own just south of I-44. We\'re still a one-income family, making finances the main reason we decided not to sell our house and buy downtown. There were, of course, other reasons, too.\r\n\r\nI don\'t like it, the disparity between what I want to see happen in Tulsa and what I\'m able to do to help it happen, with respect to our financial goals and what we want for our son and any other children we manage to manufacture in the coming years.\r\n\r\nI\'m sure I\'m not the only family gal who feels this way. I know and have read about plenty of single people and childless married couples who live in downtown Tulsa. I personally know just two families with small children who opted to live downtown.\r\n\r\nI dream of downtown residential space being occupied by a variety of folks. It shouldn\'t be just a \"filing cabinet for widows and young professionals.\"\r\n\r\nName that movie. If you do, I\'ll give you a high-five that\'ll bruise your left eye. But, true to the rules set forth in said movie, you won\'t be able to talk about it.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"LaFortune Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4100930925/\"><img style=\"cursor: move;\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2580/4100930925_29d47b04ca.jpg\" alt=\"LaFortune Park\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\nSo, there\'s my resolution - to take steps toward curing this disparity between my talk and my walk. It\'s a resolution for me, yeah, but I think it\'s a resolution for Tulsa, too.\r\n\r\nIf you could come up with Tulsa\'s New Years resolution, what would it be?','Resolving','As we all cinch ourselves in to take on the resolutions we made three days ago, I wonder what our city, if it was a person, would determine to do in twenty-ten.','inherit','open','open','','418-revision-2','','','2010-10-14 12:46:26','2010-10-14 17:46:26','',418,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/418-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(9562,1,'2011-11-05 15:32:30','2011-11-05 21:32:30','<iframe width=\"510\" height=\"420\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" src=\"http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=215039893703950646301.00049a5de79b4359a69ba&amp;ll=36.130665,-95.927811&amp;spn=0.231261,0.349503&amp;z=11&amp;output=embed\"></iframe><br /><small>View <a href=\"http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=215039893703950646301.00049a5de79b4359a69ba&amp;ll=36.130665,-95.927811&amp;spn=0.231261,0.349503&amp;z=11&amp;source=embed\" style=\"color:#0000FF;text-align:left\">Best Sledding Spots in Tulsa</a> in a larger map</small>\r\n\r\nAs I\'m wont to do on a snowy day in Tulsa, I hopped on <a href=\"http://twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">Twitter</a> and <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsa\">Facebook</a> to see where the best sledding spots are in Green Country.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nHere are a few answers from the Facebook- and Twitter-verse:\r\n<blockquote>I live in Turner Park, and I\'ve been hoping for a chance to sled over at Rogers High [see address below].... They have a field that is like a huge bowl!</blockquote>\r\n<blockquote>Harwelden [2210 S. Main Street] is normally a winner and there\'s a great two-sided hill on the back/north side of Cherry Hills at 36th between Lakewood and Joplin.</blockquote>\r\n<blockquote>Check with McBirney Mansion [1414 S. Galveston]. They have a great hill out back, and I think they sometimes do sledding there.</blockquote>\r\n<blockquote>BA on sixty first just east of bass pro shop [Not Tulsa proper, but close enough]</blockquote>\r\n<blockquote>Grab your sled. It\'s time to head to the hills at the Bass Pro Shop in BA [Hey, if everybody else is jumping off a bridge, shouldn\'t you at least seriously consider it?]</blockquote>\r\n<blockquote>Isn\'t this kind of like fishing holes? You don\'t really want to give the best spots away? P.S. It doesn\'t get much better than Chandler Park...really.</blockquote>\r\nUPDATE, Jan. 21, 2011//Here are a very suggestions I\'ve pulled from the comments section on this post:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Zink Park, 3216 S. Trenton Ave.</li>\r\n	<li>Woodland Hills Mall, 71st and Memorial, the hills on the north side of the block</li>\r\n	<li>41st and Mingo, near Roy Clark Elementary</li>\r\n	<li>Will Rogers High School, 3909 East 5th Place</li>\r\n	<li>McClure Park, 7440 E. 7th St.</li>\r\n	<li>Chandler Park, 6500 W. 21st Street</li>\r\n	<li>23rd and Riverside</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nI imagine any city park/potential retention pond would be a great place to go sledding, too.\r\n\r\nGot your own secret sledding spot? Go ahead, spill the beans and share the location in the comments. ','Best Sledding Spots in Tulsa','As I\'m wont to do on a snowy day in Tulsa, I hopped on Twitter and Facebook to see where the best sledding spots are in Green Country.','inherit','open','open','','445-revision-8','','','2011-11-05 15:32:30','2011-11-05 21:32:30','',445,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/445-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(10777,1,'2012-03-12 09:23:53','2012-03-12 15:23:53','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/where-to-eat-and-drink-in-tulsa-this-st-patricks-day-parking-tipsy-tow/picture-2-14/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7122\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-25.png\" alt=\"Lucky Latte St. Patrick&#039;s Day Joebot&#039;s Coffee Bar Downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Lucky Latte St. Patrick&#039;s Day Joebot&#039;s Coffee Bar Downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"387\" height=\"523\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7122\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHey, you. Feeling lucky?\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nWhether or not you deem yourself charmed, you\'re going to want to get in on these St. Patrick\'s Day-flavored things to do around beautiful Tulsa, Oklahoma. Whether you\'re looking for a blowout block party or a way to sweat your way through St. Pat\'s special day, we\'ve got it going on in T-Town. \r\n\r\nGet the full list of <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/st-patricks-day/\" target=\"_blank\">St. Patrick\'s Day events and things to do in Tulsa at DO WHAT</a>.','St. Patrick\'s Day Events and Things To Do In Tulsa','Get the list of St. Patrick\'s Day events, parties, things to do for kids and even 5Ks and fun runs in Tulsa in 2012. ','inherit','open','open','','10773-revision-4','','','2012-03-12 09:23:53','2012-03-12 15:23:53','',10773,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/10773-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(11184,1,'2012-05-03 23:20:00','2012-05-04 05:20:00','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/05/these-people-get-me/okiecrowe/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11163\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/okiecrowe-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Okie Crowe Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Okie Crowe Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11163\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThese people get me. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nFor one, the Oklahoma Red Dirt soap was placed riiiiight next to the pickle soap. Oklahoma red dirt and pickles are pretty much my two favorite things. Especially the dirt. And the pickles.  \r\n\r\nFor two, the Okie Crowe folks make beer soap (tallboy, oatmeal stout, pumpkin lager...the list goes on). And beer hand scrubs. And peanut butter beer dog treats, made from spent beer grain. Inventive!  \r\n\r\nFor three, owner Kelli Groblewski\'s husband was really nice to me when joy and happiness came out of my ears at him when I spotted what was inside of the Okie Crowe booth at the Sand Springs Herbal Affair. It\'s a lot to handle when that happens, so I really appreciate his kindness and understanding. \r\n\r\nYou don\'t have to wait until the next festival to check \'em out. <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/OkieCrowe\" target=\"_blank\">You can see and order Okie Crowe merch on their Etsy page</a>, or you can go to <a href=\"http://okiecrowe.com/stores/\" target=\"_blank\">one of these local retailers to see the array of Okie Crowe goodies</a>. \r\n\r\n(<a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/95128836/okie-crowe-dill-pickle-scented-soap\" target=\"_blank\">Here\'s the pickle soap</a>. And here\'s <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/96756769/okie-crowe-oklahoma-red-dirt-scented\" target=\"_blank\">a candle version of that Oklahoma Red Dirt soap</a>.)\r\n\r\nThat Oklahoma Red Dirt soap, by the way? I bought a bar of it (how\'d you guess?), and let me tell you, it was almost a spiritual experience—I never knew that bathing with a bar of soap made of dirt could be like <em>that</em>. I mean, I\'m a fifth-generation Oklahoman. Odds are that I\'m made out of the same stuff that soap is. My great-great-grandma (b. 188-something, I.T.) washed that stuff out of her clothes with a washboard, and thanks to Kelli\'s genius, I got to use it for a home-spa day. What? Yeah. Super cool.\r\n\r\n<em>Okie Crowe didn\'t sponsor this post or compensate me in any way for writing it. I just find the stuff to be delightful.</em>','These people get me.','','inherit','open','open','','11162-revision-12','','','2012-05-03 23:20:00','2012-05-04 05:20:00','',11162,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/05/11162-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(9570,1,'2011-11-15 11:30:24','2011-11-15 17:30:24','','Hardcover book','','inherit','open','open','','hardcover-book-gutter-and-pages','','','2011-11-15 11:30:24','2011-11-15 17:30:24','',12270,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/4268896468_9befb04ca0_b.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(10008,1,'2011-12-15 12:38:20','2011-12-15 18:38:20','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/around-town-kendall-bell-at-the-university-of-tulsa/dsc_0172/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9965\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/DSC_0172-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Kendall Bell University of Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Kendall Bell University of Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9965\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Ding, dong, done</strong>. There\'s a tradition at the University of Tulsa: After a senior completes the last final exam of his or her career at TU, it\'s time to head to Bayless Plaza to ring the Kendall Bell. It\'s something students have been doing for more than half a century, ever since the bell was the crowning feature of Kendall Hall, a five-story climb from the ground below. \r\n\r\nLast night, my husband — a vet sent overseas twice before he was old enough to rent a car here in the states — rang that bell. And you\'d better believe that he made that sucker sing.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tualumni.com/s/1174/index.aspx?pgid=312&gid=1\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about the Kendall Bell tradition at The University of Tulsa here</a>. \r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Around Town: Kendall Bell at The University of Tulsa','There\'s a tradition at the University of Tulsa: After a senior completes the last final exam of his or her career at TU, it\'s time to head to Bayless Plaza to ring the Kendall Bell.','inherit','open','open','','9964-revision-11','','','2011-12-15 12:38:20','2011-12-15 18:38:20','',9964,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9964-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(10418,1,'2012-02-01 10:56:39','2012-02-01 16:56:39','','bison and bear downtown Tulsa Oklahoma by Jennifer Luitwieler','','inherit','open','open','','bison-and-bear','','','2012-02-01 10:56:39','2012-02-01 16:56:39','',10415,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/bison-and-bear.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(10419,1,'2012-02-01 10:39:35','2012-02-01 16:39:35','<em>Today\'s post comes from <a href=\"http://jenniferluitwieler.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa blogger and writer Jennifer Luitwieler</a>. <a href=\"http://www.jenniferluitwieler.com/blog\" target=\"_blank\">She blogs at jenniferluitwieler.com/blog</a>, and her book, <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Run-Me-Accidental-Runner-Power/dp/0615524761/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322145278&sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\">Run With Me: An Accidental Runner and the Power of Poo</a>, was released earlier this year. Welcome back, Jen!</em>\r\n\r\nDuring the five weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas, nearly a dozen stores opened temporary spaces in downtown Tulsa\'s Deco District. According to Libby Auld, president of the Deco District business owners\' association, the idea spawned new life for some of the vacant buildings there. \r\n\r\nAnd today, several of them are extending their stay and sinking their roots in downtown. Candy Castle, Indie Emporium and Bison & Bear are just a few that have signed month-to-month leases, helping to bring a robust offering of retail shopping choices back to the core of the city.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n\"The experience was great,\" Auld said. Collectively, sales at the stores topped $100,000, according to a release about the store openings. Auld\'s Elote saw a 23 percent increase in sales while the holiday pop-up shops were doing business near her store, while Mod\'s Crepes saw an increase of 76 percent.\r\n\r\nIndie Emporium is a market offering the handmade goods of dozens of local and national artists. Once an annual event for Tulsa, owner Christine Crowe and her husband Thom designed the space to be an offshoot of the local crafting event they started six years ago. Their calling the shop <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/MADE-The-Indie-Emporium-Shop/136343493151817\" target=\"_blank\">Made: Indie Emporium</a>, and their open their doors Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.\r\n\r\nCrowe\'s shop carries her own work, screenprinted linens and book prints, as well as handmade soaps, jewelry, accessories and paper goods. The couple plans to find ways to participate in the Two Bucks on Boston event every Wednesday, which offers puffy tacos and gelato specials at a price fixed at $2, along with short classes and crafty giveaways.\r\n\r\nAnd then there\'s <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bison-Bear/304785372892339\" target=\"_blank\">Bison and Bear</a>, a menswear store that\'s a \"collaboration between my brother and Michael and me,\" according to co-owner Joel Hitsman. Between his fly fishing and outdoor gear and his brother\'s line of custom neckwear, they found that the holiday season was a perfect time to see what they could accomplish together. They added a line of skin care and shaving items which are selling well, too, they said. \r\n\r\nOther stores opening in the Deco District either today or soon include <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/HOOD/267503700239?sk=info\" target=\"_blank\">HOOD, a resource for modern design enthusiasts and collectors</a>, and Earthly Organics. Candy Castle is slated to open after some construction work is complete.\r\n\r\nLearn more about the Deco District Shops and get the latest news about sales and openings at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/Deco-District-Shops/284400941620933\" target=\"_blank\">their Facebook page, Deco District Shops of Tulsa</a>. ','Pop Up Redux: Pop Up Shopping Big Success for Tulsa retailers','','inherit','open','open','','10415-revision-3','','','2012-02-01 10:39:35','2012-02-01 16:39:35','',10415,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/02/10415-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(10416,1,'2012-02-01 10:26:40','2012-02-01 16:26:40','Pop Up Shopping Big Success for Tulsa retailers\nJennifer Luitwieler\n\nDuring the five weeks between thanksgiving and Christmas, roughly ten stores opened temporary spaces in downtown Tulsa\'s Deco District. According to Libby Auld, president of the Deco District business owners, the idea spawned new life for some vacant buildings. At least five businesses who had a holiday presence along Fifth and Boston are extending their stay downtown. Candy Castle, Indie Emporium and Bison & Bear signed leases to keep them growing. \n\nAuld said \"The experience was great. Collectively, the stores did $100,000 in sales.\" established businesses like Auld\'s Elote increased sales by 23 percent while Mod\'s Crepes watched as sales climbed 76 per cent.\n\nIndie Emporium is a handmade market including the goods of 30 local and national artists. Christine Crowe and her husband designed the space to be an offshoot of the local crafting event they started 6 years ago. The downtown shop is called Made: Indie Emporium, to differentiate it from the event. They have a separate Facebook presence for the store, which is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 to 7.\n\nCrowe\'s shop carries her work, screen printed linens and book prints, as well as handmade soaps, jewelry, accessories and paper goods. They plan to find ways to participate in the Two Bucks on Boston events every Wednesday, with short classes and crafty giveaways. \n\nAnd finally Bison and Bear, a menswear store that\'s a \"collaboration between my brother and Michael and me,\" according to Joel Hitsman. Between his fly fishing and outdoor gear and his brother\'s line of custom neckwear, they found the holiday season a perfect time to see what they could do together. They added a line of skin care and shaving items which are selling well, too.    \n\nThe collection of downtown stores will celebrate with a Grand Opening on February 1. All of the stores will have the same hours. Candy Castle will be open after construction.','Pop Up Redux','','inherit','open','open','','10415-revision','','','2012-02-01 10:26:40','2012-02-01 16:26:40','',10415,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/02/10415-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(10010,1,'2011-12-08 08:15:25','2011-12-08 14:15:25','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/around-town-j-j-gourmet-burger-cafe/picture-2-23/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9835\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9835\" title=\"J.J. Gourmet Burger Tulsa Oklahoma Badger\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Picture-22-500x500.png\" alt=\"J.J. Gourmet Burger Tulsa Oklahoma Badger\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Burger badger don\'t care</strong>. If you\'ve ever grabbed a famous ribeye burger at J.J.\'s Gourmet Burger Cafe, odds are this guy, wearing a wine-colored yarmulke and Top Gun sunglasses, was looking over your shoulder. (The sign, by the way, says, \"STOP: If this isn\'t one of the coolest places you\'ve ever been in, there is no hope for you in this world.\") <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/02/18/2011/no-phones-no-fools-no-frets-the-j-j-behind-j-j-%E2%80%99s-gourmet-burger-cafe/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about J.J.\'s, a true Tulsa original, at This Land Press</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Around Town: J.J. Gourmet Burger Cafe','Burger badger don\'t care: Patrons of J.J\'s Gourmet Burger Cafe share what\'s probably Tulsa\'s most exclusive (and most thoughtfully decorated) dining room with, but what else, a stuffed badger. ','inherit','open','open','','9834-revision-11','','','2011-12-08 08:15:25','2011-12-08 14:15:25','',9834,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9834-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(10006,1,'2011-12-19 09:29:52','2011-12-19 15:29:52','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9997\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9997\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/BradyTavernChickenDinner-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Brady Tavern Chicken Dinner Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Brady Tavern Chicken Dinner Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9997\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Winner, winner, chicken dinner</strong>. <a href=\"Brady Tavern Chicken Dinner Tulsa Oklahoma\" target=\"_blank\">We\'re all very much aware of the love I have for the Tavern Burger at Brady Tavern</a>, found in Tulsa\'s Brady Arts District at Brady and Main. In fact, I\'ve been really impressed with everything I\'ve had there, but perhaps not so much as what I experienced last night: Family-style chicken dinner night, a Sunday tradition at Brady Tavern. Here\'s how it works: A bowl of crispy, pan-fried chicken comes to the table, accompanied by a bowl of the biggest, flakiest biscuits you\'ve ever had the pleasure to meet, plus your choice of two sides — cheese grits, Brussels sprouts, sauteed peas or mashed potatoes with (the best) gravy (I\'ve ever had, ever — let\'s keep this between us and NOT tell my grandmother). From there, you serve your own damn self. \r\n\r\nAnd it is sort of good a little bit maybe.','Around Town: Family-Style Chicken Dinner at Brady Tavern','The family-style chicken dinner is a Sunday tradition at Brady Tavern in downtown Tulsa. ','inherit','open','open','','9996-revision-9','','','2011-12-19 09:29:52','2011-12-19 15:29:52','',9996,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9996-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(10007,1,'2011-12-19 09:29:56','2011-12-19 15:29:56','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9997\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9997\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/BradyTavernChickenDinner-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Brady Tavern Chicken Dinner Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Brady Tavern Chicken Dinner Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9997\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Winner, winner, chicken dinner</strong>. <a href=\"Brady Tavern Chicken Dinner Tulsa Oklahoma\" target=\"_blank\">We\'re all very much aware of the love I have for the Tavern Burger at Brady Tavern</a>, found in Tulsa\'s Brady Arts District at Brady and Main. In fact, I\'ve been really impressed with everything I\'ve had there, but perhaps not so much as what I experienced last night: Family-style chicken dinner night, a Sunday tradition at Brady Tavern. Here\'s how it works: A bowl of crispy, pan-fried chicken comes to the table, accompanied by a bowl of the biggest, flakiest biscuits you\'ve ever had the pleasure to meet, plus your choice of two sides — cheese grits, Brussels sprouts, sauteed peas or mashed potatoes with (the best) gravy (I\'ve ever had, ever — let\'s keep this between us and NOT tell my grandmother). From there, you serve your own damn self. \r\n\r\nAnd it is sort of good a little bit maybe.','Around Town: Family-Style Chicken Dinner at Brady Tavern','The family-style chicken dinner is a Sunday tradition at Brady Tavern in downtown Tulsa. ','inherit','open','open','','9996-revision-10','','','2011-12-19 09:29:56','2011-12-19 15:29:56','',9996,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9996-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(10009,1,'2011-12-19 09:30:25','2011-12-19 15:30:25','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/around-town-kendall-bell-at-the-university-of-tulsa/dsc_0172/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9965\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/DSC_0172-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Kendall Bell University of Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Kendall Bell University of Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9965\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Ding, dong, done</strong>. There\'s a tradition at the University of Tulsa: After a senior completes the last final exam of his or her career at TU, it\'s time to head to Bayless Plaza to ring the Kendall Bell. It\'s something students have been doing for more than half a century, ever since the bell was the crowning feature of Kendall Hall, a five-story climb from the ground below. \r\n\r\nLast night, my husband — a vet sent overseas twice before he was old enough to rent a car here in the states — rang that bell. And you\'d better believe that he made that sucker sing.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tualumni.com/s/1174/index.aspx?pgid=312&gid=1\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about the Kendall Bell tradition at The University of Tulsa here</a>. \r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Around Town: Kendall Bell at The University of Tulsa','There\'s a tradition at the University of Tulsa: After a senior completes the last final exam of his or her career at TU, it\'s time to head to Bayless Plaza to ring the Kendall Bell.','inherit','open','open','','9964-revision-12','','','2011-12-19 09:30:25','2011-12-19 15:30:25','',9964,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9964-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(10091,1,'2011-12-21 13:11:06','2011-12-21 19:11:06','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=8054\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8054\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8054\" title=\"River City by Tulsa Blogger Lesley Rae\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/RiverCity.jpg\" alt=\"River City by Tulsa Blogger Lesley Rae\" width=\"500\" height=\"420\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Today\'s post comes from <a href=\"http://lesleyraes.blogspot.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa blogger Lesley Zellars, who blogs at lesleyraes.blogspot.com</a> — welcome, Lesley!</em>\r\n\r\nFirst off I have to say how excited I am to be sharing here today. I\'m a big fan of TDT and, obviously, Tulsa. So I hope to provide you with a fun, new way to explore some of Tulsa\'s treasures.\r\n\r\nI\'m not talking food, art or festivals. I\'m talking about flea markets.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite places to find awesome vintage-y greatness is <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/tulsa-flea-market/\" target=\"_blank\">the Tulsa Flea Market at the fairgrounds</a>. I kind of grew up going to the flea market. My grandparents used to have a booth there when I was little and nearly every Saturday my parents would take me and my sister to visit them. I knew if I ran up and gave my grandpa a hug he would slip me a dollar. Add a kiss on the cheek and another dollar found its way in my pocket. Two dollars doesn\'t sound like much, but at the flea market, it could buy a lot. Not to mention that was over twenty years ago, but times haven\'t really changed at the flea market. There\'s still the guy with the crystal rocks, puppies in crates needing a home, the booth with tons of toys and baked goods ready to be tasted.\r\n\r\nNow that I\'m older, I\'ve found my way back to the flea market. If you\'ve never been, you\'ll probably want to take more than two dollars. There are a lot of different vendors each with their own booth ranging from furniture, records, fabric, old Fisher Price toys, tools, kitchenware, collectibles and everything in between.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=8050\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8050\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8050\" title=\"Flea Market by Tulsa Blogger Lesley Rae\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/FleaMarket.jpg\" alt=\"Flea Market by Tulsa Blogger Lesley Rae\" width=\"500\" height=\"420\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI like taking old things, like a metal mop bucket, and using it for something different, like a toy bin.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=8051\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8051\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8051\" title=\"Bucket by Tulsa Blogger Lesley Rae\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/bucket.jpg\" alt=\"Bucket by Tulsa Blogger Lesley Rae\" width=\"500\" height=\"353\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhat ever you are looking for, you can probably find it at the Tulsa Flea Market. Plus, you can practice your negotiating skills, and even bring your dog along for the fun, as long as it\'s well-behaved. Just remember, it\'s only open on certain Saturdays, 8 a.m. — 4 p.m. <a href=\"http://www.tulsafleamarket.net/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Check out Tulsa Flea Market on the web before heading out or to learn more</a>.\r\n\r\nAnd then there are the antique malls. They are a lot like the flea market except that the vendors aren\'t actually at their booths, and most are open every day. Each booth is owned by a different vendor and some are neatly decorated while others are cluttered, with merchandise just piled onto shelves.\r\n\r\nDrive down Route 66 and you\'ll find Generations Antique Mall.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=8052\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8052\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8052\" title=\"Generations by Tulsa Blogger Lesley Rae\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Generations11thSt.jpg\" alt=\"Generations by Tulsa Blogger Lesley Rae\" width=\"500\" height=\"420\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s smaller than the Tulsa Flea Market but there are plenty of booths to keep you perusing. You can find a lot of the same types of things here, along with dolls, furniture and Route 66 collectibles. The prices are about what you\'d find at the flea market, too.\r\n\r\nGenerations is open every day from 10 a.m — 5 p.m. Find it next to Tally\'s at 11th and Yale.\r\n\r\nIf you\'re in Broken Arrow (or don\'t mind going there), there\'s a fun shop called The Hitching Post on Main Street.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=8053\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8053\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8053\" title=\"Hitching Post by Tulsa Blogger Lesley Rae\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/HitchingPostBA.jpg\" alt=\"Hitching Post by Tulsa Blogger Lesley Rae\" width=\"500\" height=\"420\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIts footprint is about the same as Generations, but the prices are usually a little higher. Most of the booths are tidier, so it\'s a bit easier to look through. They have a lot of antique plates and kitchen stuff, a whole room full of tools, a wall full of books and an entire room full of kids\' toys.\r\n\r\nThe Hitching Post is on the corner of 91st Street and Main. It\'s open Monday — Saturday, 10:30 a.m to 5:30 p.m.\r\n\r\nAnd if you\'re out in Jenks, you have to check out River City Trading Post. It\'s the largest of the three stores and offers the largest variety in booths and vendors.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=8054\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8054\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8054\" title=\"River City by Tulsa Blogger Lesley Rae\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/RiverCity.jpg\" alt=\"River City by Tulsa Blogger Lesley Rae\" width=\"500\" height=\"420\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThere are aisles and aisles of booths offering everything form vintage treasures to handmade items, like hair bows and soap. There\'s also a large open area devoted to old furniture, and they set up mini showrooms to assist with decorating ideas. The prices vary depending on the booth. Chances are, if you see something but it\'s a little higher than what you want to pay, keep looking because you\'re bound to find something similar in another booth for less.\r\n\r\nI\'ve discovered several treasures for my house at River City Trading Post, and my favorite finds were these wire baskets that I hung on the wall in my girl\'s nursery to hold her books.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=8055\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8055\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8055\" title=\"Basket by Tulsa Blogger Lesley Rae\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/basket.jpg\" alt=\"Basket by Tulsa Blogger Lesley Rae\" width=\"500\" height=\"353\" /></a>\r\n\r\nRiver City is on Main Street in Jenks, open seven days a week. You can <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/River-City-Trading-Post/128001817212558\" target=\"_blank\">find River City Trading Post on Facebook</a>, too.\r\n\r\nNow go, explore and find your own second-hand treasures!','Flea Markets, Trading Posts and Antique Shops: Treasure Hunting in Tulsa','Tulsa\'s flea markets and antique malls are just waiting for you to visit and discover your very own treasures — Tulsa blogger Lesley Zellers show us how.','inherit','open','open','','8049-revision-17','','','2011-12-21 13:11:06','2011-12-21 19:11:06','',8049,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/8049-revision-17/',0,'revision','',0),(9631,1,'2011-11-22 08:11:31','2011-11-22 14:11:31','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9627\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9627\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DSC_0158-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition\" title=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9627\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLast week a group of Tulsa-area bloggers gathered at the offices of <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land Press</a> for Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition. We ate, <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/24/2011/vintage-smith/\" target=\"_blank\">we drank</a>, we talked shop. And then we all put on pink, glittery boas and sang songs from RENT. \r\n\r\nOur harmonies were spectacular. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9628\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9628\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DSC_0153-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition\" title=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9628\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOK, so what we actually did was powwow around <a href=\"http://argentfork.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Mark Brown, food writer at ArgentFork.com</a> and managing editor at <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land Press</a>. He talked to us about what he does, how he got started with food writing and how he approaches the online world with his craft. \r\n\r\nSome notes: \r\n\r\n<strong>Mark takes a multimedia approach to food writing</strong>. Argent Fork is a print-only food journal that publishes four times annually; he also regularly publishes to <a href=\"http://argentfork.com/forklift/\" target=\"_blank\">a blog at ArgentFork.com</a>. He talked at the blogger meetup about the making of one of his most recent posts, about the time <a href=\"http://argentfork.com/2011/11/brace-yourself/\" target=\"_blank\">his son got braces</a> - about how detail is rendered by a threat and danger, about the process of writing in situ vs. writing later from notes.\r\n<strong>Writing for the market vs. writing as art</strong>. Write what you want to write, Mark said. Readers can always scroll to the recipe. But often what they\'re looking for is something more, a point of connection, a story. \r\n<strong>Writing for readers vs. writing as personal expression</strong>. Once Mark went esoteric in an article he wrote while on staff at the local daily newspaper. The topic? Mustard. He thinks maybe three people read it. Mark\'s advice: You have to write for you.\r\n<strong>Group discussion:</strong> personal journaling vs. online publishing; learning the technical side of blogging vs. hiring it done; how exactly blogging is defined in the first place. \r\n\r\nThat\'s what so great about these meetups. There\'s lots of room for questions, discussion and debate, and the players involved have a huge range of experience and expertise. I see new connections happen at each and every one of these meetups, and they all result in a stronger local blogging community.\r\n\r\n<strong>While I have you:</strong> Mark your calendars for the December Tulsa Blogger Meetup: \r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Blog PR Edition</strong>\r\nWhen: Dec. 8, 6:30 p.m. \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapressclub.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa Press Club</a>, 415 S. Boston Avenue\r\n\r\nOur speaker will be <a href=\"http://mandyvavrinak.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Mandy Vavrinak, a Tulsa PR pro</a> who focuses on social media and the integration of new and traditional tactics. Learn more about Mandy at <a href=\"http://mandyvavrinak.com/\" target=\"_blank\">MandyVavrinak.com</a>; you can also <a href=\"https://twitter.com/#!/Mandy_Vavrinak\" target=\"_blank\">follow her on Twitter</a>.\r\n\r\nI\'ll have more details coming on what\'s for dinner, so stay tuned. \r\n\r\n<strong>What were your take-aways from this month\'s meetup? What do you hope to discuss at the December meetup?</strong>','Tulsa Blogger Meetup Recap','','inherit','open','open','','9626-revision-3','','','2011-11-22 08:11:31','2011-11-22 14:11:31','',9626,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/9626-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(9632,1,'2011-11-22 08:11:45','2011-11-22 14:11:45','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9627\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9627\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DSC_0158-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition\" title=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9627\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLast week a group of Tulsa-area bloggers gathered at the offices of <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land Press</a> for Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition. We ate, <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/24/2011/vintage-smith/\" target=\"_blank\">we drank</a>, we talked shop. And then we all put on pink, glittery boas and sang songs from RENT. \r\n\r\nOur harmonies were spectacular. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9628\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9628\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DSC_0153-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition\" title=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9628\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOK, so what we actually did was powwow around <a href=\"http://argentfork.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Mark Brown, food writer at ArgentFork.com</a> and managing editor at <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land Press</a>. He talked to us about what he does, how he got started with food writing and how he approaches the online world with his craft. \r\n\r\nSome notes: \r\n\r\n<strong>Mark takes a multimedia approach to food writing</strong>. Argent Fork is a print-only food journal that publishes four times annually; he also regularly publishes to <a href=\"http://argentfork.com/forklift/\" target=\"_blank\">a blog at ArgentFork.com</a>. He talked at the blogger meetup about the making of one of his most recent posts, about the time <a href=\"http://argentfork.com/2011/11/brace-yourself/\" target=\"_blank\">his son got braces</a> - about how detail is rendered by a threat and danger, about the process of writing in situ vs. writing later from notes.\r\n<strong>Writing for the market vs. writing as art</strong>. Write what you want to write, Mark said. Readers can always scroll to the recipe. But often what they\'re looking for is something more, a point of connection, a story. \r\n<strong>Writing for readers vs. writing as personal expression</strong>. Once Mark went esoteric in an article he wrote while on staff at the local daily newspaper. The topic? Mustard. He thinks maybe three people read it. Mark\'s advice: You have to write for you.\r\n<strong>Group discussion:</strong> personal journaling vs. online publishing; learning the technical side of blogging vs. hiring it done; how exactly blogging is defined in the first place. \r\n\r\nThat\'s what so great about these meetups. There\'s lots of room for questions, discussion and debate, and the players involved have a huge range of experience and expertise. I see new connections happen at each and every one of these meetups, and they all result in a stronger local blogging community.\r\n\r\n<strong>While I have you:</strong> Mark your calendars for the December Tulsa Blogger Meetup: \r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Blog PR Edition</strong>\r\nWhen: Dec. 8, 6:30 p.m. \r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapressclub.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa Press Club</a>, 415 S. Boston Avenue\r\n\r\nOur speaker will be <a href=\"http://mandyvavrinak.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Mandy Vavrinak, a Tulsa PR pro</a> who focuses on social media and the integration of new and traditional tactics. Learn more about Mandy at <a href=\"http://mandyvavrinak.com/\" target=\"_blank\">MandyVavrinak.com</a>; you can also <a href=\"https://twitter.com/#!/Mandy_Vavrinak\" target=\"_blank\">follow her on Twitter</a>.\r\n\r\nI\'ll have more details coming on what\'s for dinner, so stay tuned. \r\n\r\n<strong>What were your take-aways from this month\'s meetup? What do you hope to discuss at the December meetup?</strong>','Recap: Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Food Writing Edition','','inherit','open','open','','9626-revision-4','','','2011-11-22 08:11:45','2011-11-22 14:11:45','',9626,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/9626-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(9633,1,'2011-11-22 08:14:58','2011-11-22 14:14:58','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9627\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9627\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9627\" title=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DSC_0158-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nLast week a group of Tulsa-area bloggers gathered at the offices of <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land Press</a> for Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition. We ate, <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/24/2011/vintage-smith/\" target=\"_blank\">we drank</a>, we talked shop. And then we all put on pink, glittery boas and sang songs from RENT.\n\nOur harmonies were spectacular.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9628\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9628\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9628\" title=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DSC_0153-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nOK, so what we actually did was powwow around <a href=\"http://argentfork.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Mark Brown, food writer at ArgentFork.com</a> and managing editor at <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land Press</a>. He talked to us about what he does, how he got started with food writing and how he approaches the online world with his craft.\n\nSome notes:\n<ul>\n	<li><strong>About Mark: he takes a multimedia approach to food writing</strong>. Argent Fork is a print-only food journal that publishes four times annually; he also regularly publishes to <a href=\"http://argentfork.com/forklift/\" target=\"_blank\">a blog at ArgentFork.com</a>. He talked at the blogger meetup about the making of one of his most recent posts, about the time <a href=\"http://argentfork.com/2011/11/brace-yourself/\" target=\"_blank\">his son got braces</a> - about how detail is rendered by a threat and danger, about the process of writing in situ vs. writing later from notes.</li>\n	<li><strong>Writing for the market vs. writing as art</strong>. Write what you want to write, Mark said. Readers can always scroll to the recipe. But often what they\'re looking for is something more, a point of connection, a story.</li>\n	<li><strong>Writing for readers vs. writing as personal expression</strong>. Once Mark went all esoteric in an article he wrote while on staff at the local daily newspaper. The topic? Mustard. He thinks maybe three people read it. Mark\'s advice: You have to write for you. And when you do, eventually, the audience comes.</li>\n	<li><strong>Group discussion:</strong> personal journaling vs. online publishing; learning the technical side of blogging vs. hiring help; how exactly blogging is defined in the first place.</li>\n</ul>\nSee? That\'s what so great about these meetups. There\'s lots of room for questions, discussion and debate, and the players involved have a huge range of experience and expertise. I see new connections happen at each and every one of these meetups. They result in a stronger local blogging community. That\'s pretty exciting, if you ask me.\n\n<strong>While I have you:</strong> Mark your calendars for the December Tulsa Blogger Meetup:\n\n<strong>Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Blog PR Edition</strong>\nWhen: Dec. 8, 6:30 p.m.\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapressclub.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa Press Club</a>, 415 S. Boston Avenue\n\nOur speaker will be <strong><a href=\"http://mandyvavrinak.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Mandy Vavrinak, a Tulsa PR pro</a></strong> who focuses on social media and the integration of new and traditional tactics. Learn more about Mandy at <a href=\"http://mandyvavrinak.com/\" target=\"_blank\">MandyVavrinak.com</a>; you can also <a href=\"https://twitter.com/#!/Mandy_Vavrinak\" target=\"_blank\">follow her on Twitter</a>.\n\nI\'ll have more details coming on what\'s for dinner, so stay tuned.\n\n<strong>What were your take-aways from this month\'s meetup? What do you hope to discuss at the December meetup?</strong>','Recap: Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Food Writing Edition','','inherit','open','open','','9626-revision-5','','','2011-11-22 08:14:58','2011-11-22 14:14:58','',9626,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/9626-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(9634,1,'2011-11-22 08:15:40','2011-11-22 14:15:40','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9627\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9627\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9627\" title=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DSC_0158-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLast week a group of Tulsa-area bloggers gathered at the offices of <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land Press</a> for <strong>Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition</strong>. We ate, <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/24/2011/vintage-smith/\" target=\"_blank\">we drank</a>, we talked shop. And then we all put on pink, glittery boas and sang songs from RENT.\r\n\r\nOur harmonies were spectacular.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=9628\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9628\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9628\" title=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DSC_0153-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOK, so what we actually did was powwow around <strong><a href=\"http://argentfork.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Mark Brown, food writer at ArgentFork.com</a> and managing editor at <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land Press</a></strong>. He talked to us about what he does, how he got started with food writing and how he approaches the online world with his craft.\r\n\r\nSome notes:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>About Mark: he takes a multimedia approach to food writing</strong>. Argent Fork is a print-only food journal that publishes four times annually; he also regularly publishes to <a href=\"http://argentfork.com/forklift/\" target=\"_blank\">a blog at ArgentFork.com</a>. He talked at the blogger meetup about the making of one of his most recent posts, about the time <a href=\"http://argentfork.com/2011/11/brace-yourself/\" target=\"_blank\">his son got braces</a> - about how detail is rendered by a threat and danger, about the process of writing in situ vs. writing later from notes.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Writing for the market vs. writing as art</strong>. Write what you want to write, Mark said. Readers can always scroll to the recipe. But often what they\'re looking for is something more, a point of connection, a story.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Writing for readers vs. writing as personal expression</strong>. Once Mark went all esoteric in an article he wrote while on staff at the local daily newspaper. The topic? Mustard. He thinks maybe three people read it. Mark\'s advice: You have to write for you. And when you do, eventually, the audience comes.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Group discussion:</strong> personal journaling vs. online publishing; learning the technical side of blogging vs. hiring help; how exactly blogging is defined in the first place.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSee? That\'s what so great about these meetups. There\'s lots of room for questions, discussion and debate, and the players involved have a huge range of experience and expertise. I see new connections happen at each and every one of these meetups. They result in a stronger local blogging community. That\'s pretty exciting, if you ask me.\r\n\r\n<strong>While I have you:</strong> Mark your calendars for the December Tulsa Blogger Meetup:\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Blog PR Edition</strong>\r\nWhen: Dec. 8, 6:30 p.m.\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapressclub.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa Press Club</a>, 415 S. Boston Avenue\r\n\r\nOur speaker will be <strong><a href=\"http://mandyvavrinak.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Mandy Vavrinak, a Tulsa PR pro</a></strong> who focuses on social media and the integration of new and traditional tactics. Learn more about Mandy at <a href=\"http://mandyvavrinak.com/\" target=\"_blank\">MandyVavrinak.com</a>; you can also <a href=\"https://twitter.com/#!/Mandy_Vavrinak\" target=\"_blank\">follow her on Twitter</a>.\r\n\r\nI\'ll have more details coming on what\'s for dinner, so stay tuned.\r\n\r\n<strong>What were your take-aways from this month\'s meetup? What do you hope to discuss at the December meetup?</strong>','Recap: Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Food Writing Edition','','inherit','open','open','','9626-revision-6','','','2011-11-22 08:15:40','2011-11-22 14:15:40','',9626,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/9626-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(9635,1,'2011-11-22 08:17:20','2011-11-22 14:17:20','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/recap-tulsa-blogger-meetup-food-writing-edition/dsc_0158/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9627\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9627\" title=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DSC_0158-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nLast week a group of Tulsa-area bloggers gathered at the offices of <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land Press</a> for <strong>Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition</strong>. We ate, <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/24/2011/vintage-smith/\" target=\"_blank\">we drank</a>, we talked shop. And then we all put on pink, glittery boas and sang songs from RENT.\n\nOur harmonies were spectacular.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/recap-tulsa-blogger-meetup-food-writing-edition/dsc_0153/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9628\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9628\" title=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DSC_0153-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nOK, so what we actually did was powwow around <strong><a href=\"http://argentfork.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Mark Brown, food writer at ArgentFork.com</a> and managing editor at <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land Press</a></strong>. He talked to us about what he does, how he got started with food writing and how he approaches the online world with his craft.\n\nSome notes:\n<ul>\n	<li><strong>About Mark: he takes a multimedia approach to food writing</strong>. Argent Fork is a print-only food journal that publishes four times annually; he also regularly publishes to <a href=\"http://argentfork.com/forklift/\" target=\"_blank\">a blog at ArgentFork.com</a>. He talked at the blogger meetup about the making of one of his most recent posts, about the time <a href=\"http://argentfork.com/2011/11/brace-yourself/\" target=\"_blank\">his son got braces</a> - about how detail is rendered by a threat and danger, about the process of writing in situ vs. writing later from notes.</li>\n	<li><strong>Writing for the market vs. writing as art</strong>. Write what you want to write, Mark said. Readers can always scroll to the recipe. But often what they\'re looking for is something more, a point of connection, a story.</li>\n	<li><strong>Writing for readers vs. writing as personal expression</strong>. Once Mark went all esoteric in an article he wrote while on staff at the local daily newspaper. The topic? Mustard. He thinks maybe three people read it. Mark\'s advice: You have to write for you. And when you do, eventually, the audience comes.</li>\n	<li><strong>Group discussion:</strong> personal journaling vs. online publishing; learning the technical side of blogging vs. hiring help; how exactly blogging is defined in the first place.</li>\n</ul>\nSee? That\'s what so great about these meetups. There\'s lots of room for questions, discussion and debate, and the players involved have a huge range of experience and expertise. I see new connections happen at each and every one of these meetups. They result in a stronger local blogging community. That\'s pretty exciting, if you ask me.\n\nThanks goes to Mark for speaking, to This Land Press for putting a roof over our heads and to all of you who took a break from your busy schedules to join the conversation. You rule.\n\n<strong>While I have you:</strong> Mark your calendars for the December Tulsa Blogger Meetup:\n\n<strong>Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Blog PR Edition</strong>\nWhen: Dec. 8, 6:30 p.m.\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapressclub.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa Press Club</a>, 415 S. Boston Avenue\n\nOur speaker will be <strong><a href=\"http://mandyvavrinak.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Mandy Vavrinak, a Tulsa PR pro</a></strong> who focuses on social media and the integration of new and traditional tactics. Learn more about Mandy at <a href=\"http://mandyvavrinak.com/\" target=\"_blank\">MandyVavrinak.com</a>; you can also <a href=\"https://twitter.com/#!/Mandy_Vavrinak\" target=\"_blank\">follow her on Twitter</a>.\n\nI\'ll have more details coming on what\'s for dinner, so stay tuned.\n\n<strong>What were your take-aways from this month\'s meetup? What do you hope to discuss at the December meetup?</strong>','Recap: Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Food Writing Edition','','inherit','open','open','','9626-autosave','','','2011-11-22 08:17:20','2011-11-22 14:17:20','',9626,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/9626-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(9636,1,'2011-11-22 08:15:40','2011-11-22 14:15:40','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/recap-tulsa-blogger-meetup-food-writing-edition/dsc_0158/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9627\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9627\" title=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DSC_0158-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLast week a group of Tulsa-area bloggers gathered at the offices of <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land Press</a> for <strong>Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition</strong>. We ate, <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/24/2011/vintage-smith/\" target=\"_blank\">we drank</a>, we talked shop. And then we all put on pink, glittery boas and sang songs from RENT.\r\n\r\nOur harmonies were spectacular.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/recap-tulsa-blogger-meetup-food-writing-edition/dsc_0153/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9628\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9628\" title=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DSC_0153-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOK, so what we actually did was powwow around <strong><a href=\"http://argentfork.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Mark Brown, food writer at ArgentFork.com</a> and managing editor at <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land Press</a></strong>. He talked to us about what he does, how he got started with food writing and how he approaches the online world with his craft.\r\n\r\nSome notes:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>About Mark: he takes a multimedia approach to food writing</strong>. Argent Fork is a print-only food journal that publishes four times annually; he also regularly publishes to <a href=\"http://argentfork.com/forklift/\" target=\"_blank\">a blog at ArgentFork.com</a>. He talked at the blogger meetup about the making of one of his most recent posts, about the time <a href=\"http://argentfork.com/2011/11/brace-yourself/\" target=\"_blank\">his son got braces</a> - about how detail is rendered by a threat and danger, about the process of writing in situ vs. writing later from notes.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Writing for the market vs. writing as art</strong>. Write what you want to write, Mark said. Readers can always scroll to the recipe. But often what they\'re looking for is something more, a point of connection, a story.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Writing for readers vs. writing as personal expression</strong>. Once Mark went all esoteric in an article he wrote while on staff at the local daily newspaper. The topic? Mustard. He thinks maybe three people read it. Mark\'s advice: You have to write for you. And when you do, eventually, the audience comes.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Group discussion:</strong> personal journaling vs. online publishing; learning the technical side of blogging vs. hiring help; how exactly blogging is defined in the first place.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSee? That\'s what so great about these meetups. There\'s lots of room for questions, discussion and debate, and the players involved have a huge range of experience and expertise. I see new connections happen at each and every one of these meetups. They result in a stronger local blogging community. That\'s pretty exciting, if you ask me.\r\n\r\n<strong>While I have you:</strong> Mark your calendars for the December Tulsa Blogger Meetup:\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Blog PR Edition</strong>\r\nWhen: Dec. 8, 6:30 p.m.\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapressclub.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa Press Club</a>, 415 S. Boston Avenue\r\n\r\nOur speaker will be <strong><a href=\"http://mandyvavrinak.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Mandy Vavrinak, a Tulsa PR pro</a></strong> who focuses on social media and the integration of new and traditional tactics. Learn more about Mandy at <a href=\"http://mandyvavrinak.com/\" target=\"_blank\">MandyVavrinak.com</a>; you can also <a href=\"https://twitter.com/#!/Mandy_Vavrinak\" target=\"_blank\">follow her on Twitter</a>.\r\n\r\nI\'ll have more details coming on what\'s for dinner, so stay tuned.\r\n\r\n<strong>What were your take-aways from this month\'s meetup? What do you hope to discuss at the December meetup?</strong>','Recap: Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Food Writing Edition','','inherit','open','open','','9626-revision-7','','','2011-11-22 08:15:40','2011-11-22 14:15:40','',9626,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/9626-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(9637,1,'2011-11-22 08:17:23','2011-11-22 14:17:23','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/recap-tulsa-blogger-meetup-food-writing-edition/dsc_0158/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9627\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9627\" title=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DSC_0158-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLast week a group of Tulsa-area bloggers gathered at the offices of <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land Press</a> for <strong>Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition</strong>. We ate, <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/24/2011/vintage-smith/\" target=\"_blank\">we drank</a>, we talked shop. And then we all put on pink, glittery boas and sang songs from RENT.\r\n\r\nOur harmonies were spectacular.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/recap-tulsa-blogger-meetup-food-writing-edition/dsc_0153/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9628\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9628\" title=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DSC_0153-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup Food Writing Edition\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOK, so what we actually did was powwow around <strong><a href=\"http://argentfork.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Mark Brown, food writer at ArgentFork.com</a> and managing editor at <a href=\"http://www.thislandpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land Press</a></strong>. He talked to us about what he does, how he got started with food writing and how he approaches the online world with his craft.\r\n\r\nSome notes:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>About Mark: he takes a multimedia approach to food writing</strong>. Argent Fork is a print-only food journal that publishes four times annually; he also regularly publishes to <a href=\"http://argentfork.com/forklift/\" target=\"_blank\">a blog at ArgentFork.com</a>. He talked at the blogger meetup about the making of one of his most recent posts, about the time <a href=\"http://argentfork.com/2011/11/brace-yourself/\" target=\"_blank\">his son got braces</a> - about how detail is rendered by a threat and danger, about the process of writing in situ vs. writing later from notes.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Writing for the market vs. writing as art</strong>. Write what you want to write, Mark said. Readers can always scroll to the recipe. But often what they\'re looking for is something more, a point of connection, a story.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Writing for readers vs. writing as personal expression</strong>. Once Mark went all esoteric in an article he wrote while on staff at the local daily newspaper. The topic? Mustard. He thinks maybe three people read it. Mark\'s advice: You have to write for you. And when you do, eventually, the audience comes.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Group discussion:</strong> personal journaling vs. online publishing; learning the technical side of blogging vs. hiring help; how exactly blogging is defined in the first place.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nSee? That\'s what so great about these meetups. There\'s lots of room for questions, discussion and debate, and the players involved have a huge range of experience and expertise. I see new connections happen at each and every one of these meetups. They result in a stronger local blogging community. That\'s pretty exciting, if you ask me.\r\n\r\nThanks goes to Mark for speaking, to This Land Press for putting a roof over our heads and to all of you who took a break from your busy schedules to join the conversation. You rule.\r\n\r\n<strong>While I have you:</strong> Mark your calendars for the December Tulsa Blogger Meetup:\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Blog PR Edition</strong>\r\nWhen: Dec. 8, 6:30 p.m.\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsapressclub.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa Press Club</a>, 415 S. Boston Avenue\r\n\r\nOur speaker will be <strong><a href=\"http://mandyvavrinak.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Mandy Vavrinak, a Tulsa PR pro</a></strong> who focuses on social media and the integration of new and traditional tactics. Learn more about Mandy at <a href=\"http://mandyvavrinak.com/\" target=\"_blank\">MandyVavrinak.com</a>; you can also <a href=\"https://twitter.com/#!/Mandy_Vavrinak\" target=\"_blank\">follow her on Twitter</a>.\r\n\r\nI\'ll have more details coming on what\'s for dinner, so stay tuned.\r\n\r\n<strong>What were your take-aways from this month\'s meetup? What do you hope to discuss at the December meetup?</strong>','Recap: Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Food Writing Edition','','inherit','open','open','','9626-revision-8','','','2011-11-22 08:17:23','2011-11-22 14:17:23','',9626,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/9626-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(10132,1,'2012-01-04 06:00:00','2012-01-04 12:00:00','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/01/around-town-route-66-roadtrip/route66roadtrip/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10187\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/route66roadtrip-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Route 66 Roadtrip\" title=\"Route 66 Roadtrip\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10187\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Last summer, we craved The Road.</strong> We set out from Tulsa and, over the course of two days, drove to Elk City and back, almost all the way on old, poured concrete. We saw a young couple and their pet chicken stop for a bathroom break; we flipped out over the windmills near Weatherford and Clinton, other-worldly in their mass and beauty; we drank <a href=\"http://www.stableridgevineyards.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Oklahoma Syrah at a roadside winery</a> and downed two six-packs of root beer from <a href=\"http://route66.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Pops</a> over the course of 350 miles. As we headed west, the horizon flattened, and the dirt showing through the bald spots along the road brightened to an impossible red. And we blasted the 4-60 air conditioner at the conclusion of two staggering sunsets, which we got to watch from start to finish, the second one playing out in the rearview mirror.','Around Town: Route 66 Roadtrip','Last summer, we craved The Road — The Mother Road.','publish','open','open','','around-town-route-66-roadtrip','','','2012-01-04 17:04:13','2012-01-04 23:04:13','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=10132',0,'post','',0),(10778,1,'2012-03-12 09:23:53','2012-03-12 15:23:53','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/where-to-eat-and-drink-in-tulsa-this-st-patricks-day-parking-tipsy-tow/picture-2-14/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7122\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-25.png\" alt=\"Lucky Latte St. Patrick&#039;s Day Joebot&#039;s Coffee Bar Downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Lucky Latte St. Patrick&#039;s Day Joebot&#039;s Coffee Bar Downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"387\" height=\"523\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7122\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHey, you. Feeling lucky?\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nWhether or not you deem yourself charmed, you\'re going to want to get in on these St. Patrick\'s Day-flavored things to do around beautiful Tulsa, Oklahoma. Whether you\'re looking for a blowout block party or a way to sweat your way through St. Pat\'s special day, we\'ve got it going on in T-Town. \r\n\r\nGet the full list of <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/st-patricks-day/\" target=\"_blank\">St. Patrick\'s Day events and things to do in Tulsa at DO WHAT</a>.','St. Patrick\'s Day Events and Things To Do In Tulsa','Get the list of St. Patrick\'s Day events, parties, things to do for kids and even 5Ks and fun runs in Tulsa in 2012. ','inherit','open','open','','10773-revision-5','','','2012-03-12 09:23:53','2012-03-12 15:23:53','',10773,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/10773-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(10389,1,'2012-01-27 14:02:41','2012-01-27 20:02:41','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/01/no-train-no-gain-the-christmas-train-at-dry-gulch-u-s-a/christmas-train/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10383\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Christmas-Train.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas Train Dry Gulch Oklahoma\" title=\"Christmas Train Dry Gulch Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10383\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe billboards go up in early November: the flushed cheeks of a Coca-Cola- reminiscent Santa Claus rendered 10 feet high. The words, the call to action, read simply, “RideTheChristmasTrain.com.”\r\n\r\nIn less than two days, the 50,000 tickets available for the 2011 season of The Christmas Train in Dry Gulch, U.S.A.—the annual Christmas-time attraction produced by Broken Arrow’s Church on the Move—were gone. They’d sold at a rate of nearly 20 every second.\r\n\r\nRead the rest of this story on <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/01/27/2012/no-train-no-gain/\" target=\"_blank\">the Christmas Train at Dry Gulch U.S.A. at This Land Press</a>.','No Train, No Gain: The Christmas Train at Dry Gulch U.S.A.','Christmas Train is an attraction that comes to Dry Gulch, U.S.A. in Oklahoma every year at Christmastime, attracting kids and families from around the region. ','inherit','open','open','','10382-revision-6','','','2012-01-27 14:02:41','2012-01-27 20:02:41','',10382,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/01/10382-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(10383,1,'2012-01-27 09:41:02','2012-01-27 15:41:02','','Christmas Train Dry Gulch Oklahoma','','inherit','open','open','','christmas-train','','','2012-01-27 09:41:02','2012-01-27 15:41:02','',10382,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Christmas-Train.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',2),(10384,1,'2012-01-27 09:44:47','2012-01-27 15:44:47','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=10383\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10383\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Christmas-Train.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas Train Dry Gulch Oklahoma\" title=\"Christmas Train Dry Gulch Oklahoma\" width=\"4288\" height=\"2848\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10383\" /></a>\n\nThe billboards go up in early November: the flushed cheeks of a Coca-Cola- reminiscent Santa Claus rendered 10 feet high. The words, the call to action, read simply, “RideTheChristmasTrain.com.”\n\nIn less than two days, the 50,000 tickets available for the 2011 season of The Christmas Train in Dry Gulch, U.S.A.—the annual Christmas-time attraction produced by Broken Arrow’s Church on the Move—were gone. They’d sold at a rate of nearly 20 every second.\n\nRead the rest of this story on <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/01/27/2012/no-train-no-gain/\" target=\"_blank\">the Christmas Train at Dry Gulch U.S.A. at This Land Press</a>.','No Train, No Gain: The Christmas Train at Dry Gulch U.S.A.','Christmas Train is an attraction that comes to Dry Gulch, U.S.A. in Oklahoma every year at Christmastime, attracting kids and families from ','inherit','open','open','','10382-revision','','','2012-01-27 09:44:47','2012-01-27 15:44:47','',10382,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/01/10382-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(10213,1,'2012-01-06 08:15:43','2012-01-06 14:15:43','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/01/dear-tdt-tulsas-asian-markets-edition/namhai/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10214\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/NamHai-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Nam Hai Oriental Asian Food Market Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Nam Hai Oriental Asian Food Market Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10214\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSomething cool about being editor here at <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/\" target=\"_blank\">TashaDoesTulsa.com</a> is that my inbox is always full of mail from folks who want to know more about things to do in Tulsa, and about life in Oklahoma.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nI answer as many of these emails as I possibly can, but they don\'t usually see the light of day after I push the send button, except maybe on the screen of whoever sent the question in the first place. And I figure that if one person thinks it\'s worth their time to write an email and ask a question, odds are that other people have wondered the same thing and they\'d like to know the answer, too.\r\n\r\nSo here\'s another edition of what I\'m calling the Dear TDT series, a selection of reader emails posted along with my replies. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/tag/dear-tdt/\" target=\"_blank\">Read more editions of Dear TDT here</a>.\r\n\r\nThis one is from Carlos: \r\n\r\n<blockquote>\r\nHi, Tasha!...What\'s with these Asian markets I\'ve been hearing so much about? First of all, there\'s more than one? In Tulsa, Oklahoma? And two, where are they?</blockquote>\r\n\r\nA large Asian population isn\'t exactly the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of Tulsa, especially not for someone who isn\'t from here. But it\'s true! One of the wonderful perks about this is a robust collection of Asian markets, many of them found on Tulsa\'s east side.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorites of these is Nam Hai Oriental Food Market, at 1924 S. Garnett. When my husband and I got married, we\'d plan those first-year date nights around trips to this place. There was always something new to discover. \r\n\r\nOur favorite section of the store has always been gifts. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/01/dear-tdt-tulsas-asian-markets-edition/photo1/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10229\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/photo1-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Nam Hai Oriental Asian Food Market Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Nam Hai Oriental Asian Food Market Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10229\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/01/dear-tdt-tulsas-asian-markets-edition/photo2/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10230\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/photo2-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Nam Hai Oriental Asian Food Market Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Nam Hai Oriental Asian Food Market Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10230\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/01/dear-tdt-tulsas-asian-markets-edition/photo3/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10231\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/photo3-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Nam Hai Oriental Asian Food Market Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Nam Hai Oriental Asian Food Market Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10231\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/01/dear-tdt-tulsas-asian-markets-edition/photo4/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10232\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/photo4-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Nam Hai Oriental Asian Food Market Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Nam Hai Oriental Asian Food Market Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10232\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOther aisles are full of beautiful dishes and cookware, boxes upon boxes of tea and beautiful produce at prices that will have you doing your happy dance. Our son loves to pick out sweets in the candy and pastries aisle — not to say that we always know what we\'re going to get, since much of the packaging is written in languages that we haven\'t exactly mastered, but for us, that\'s the best part of the fun. We also like to attempt to decipher the dozens of hand-written advertisements taped to the wall outside the store.\r\n\r\nTo help you get an even better sense of what Tulsa\'s Asian markets have to offer, check out this video tour by local blogger (and raw food guru! check her out at <a href=\"http://www.rawfoodrehab.com/\" target=\"_blank\">rawfoodrehab.com</a>) Penni Shelton. She takes us through two of Tulsa\'s largest stores, Asian Market and Nam Hai. \r\n\r\n<iframe width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/G1_CRJufm6E\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n\r\nWhich of Tulsa\'s Asian markets is your favorite? I\'d love to hear about some of the finds you\'ve discovered there. Get share-happy in the comments.','Dear TDT: Tulsa\'s Asian Markets Edition','Tulsa\'s Asian markets are a treasure trove of unique gifts, beautiful produce and countless new and exciting foods to try.','publish','open','open','','dear-tdt-tulsas-asian-markets-edition','','','2012-01-07 12:50:03','2012-01-07 18:50:03','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=10213',0,'post','',3),(10388,1,'2012-01-27 14:01:30','2012-01-27 20:01:30','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/01/no-train-no-gain-the-christmas-train-at-dry-gulch-u-s-a/christmas-train/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10383\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Christmas-Train.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas Train Dry Gulch Oklahoma\" title=\"Christmas Train Dry Gulch Oklahoma\" width=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10383\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe billboards go up in early November: the flushed cheeks of a Coca-Cola- reminiscent Santa Claus rendered 10 feet high. The words, the call to action, read simply, “RideTheChristmasTrain.com.”\r\n\r\nIn less than two days, the 50,000 tickets available for the 2011 season of The Christmas Train in Dry Gulch, U.S.A.—the annual Christmas-time attraction produced by Broken Arrow’s Church on the Move—were gone. They’d sold at a rate of nearly 20 every second.\r\n\r\nRead the rest of this story on <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/01/27/2012/no-train-no-gain/\" target=\"_blank\">the Christmas Train at Dry Gulch U.S.A. at This Land Press</a>.','No Train, No Gain: The Christmas Train at Dry Gulch U.S.A.','Christmas Train is an attraction that comes to Dry Gulch, U.S.A. in Oklahoma every year at Christmastime, attracting kids and families from around the region. ','inherit','open','open','','10382-revision-5','','','2012-01-27 14:01:30','2012-01-27 20:01:30','',10382,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/01/10382-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(10386,1,'2012-01-27 09:44:53','2012-01-27 15:44:53','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/01/no-train-no-gain-the-christmas-train-at-dry-gulch-u-s-a/christmas-train/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10383\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Christmas-Train.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas Train Dry Gulch Oklahoma\" title=\"Christmas Train Dry Gulch Oklahoma\" width=\"4288\" height=\"2848\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10383\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe billboards go up in early November: the flushed cheeks of a Coca-Cola- reminiscent Santa Claus rendered 10 feet high. The words, the call to action, read simply, “RideTheChristmasTrain.com.”\r\n\r\nIn less than two days, the 50,000 tickets available for the 2011 season of The Christmas Train in Dry Gulch, U.S.A.—the annual Christmas-time attraction produced by Broken Arrow’s Church on the Move—were gone. They’d sold at a rate of nearly 20 every second.\r\n\r\nRead the rest of this story on <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/01/27/2012/no-train-no-gain/\" target=\"_blank\">the Christmas Train at Dry Gulch U.S.A. at This Land Press</a>.','No Train, No Gain: The Christmas Train at Dry Gulch U.S.A.','Christmas Train is an attraction that comes to Dry Gulch, U.S.A. in Oklahoma every year at Christmastime, attracting kids and families from around the region. ','inherit','open','open','','10382-revision-3','','','2012-01-27 09:44:53','2012-01-27 15:44:53','',10382,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/01/10382-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(10387,1,'2012-01-27 14:01:28','2012-01-27 20:01:28','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/01/no-train-no-gain-the-christmas-train-at-dry-gulch-u-s-a/christmas-train/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10383\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Christmas-Train.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas Train Dry Gulch Oklahoma\" title=\"Christmas Train Dry Gulch Oklahoma\" width=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10383\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe billboards go up in early November: the flushed cheeks of a Coca-Cola- reminiscent Santa Claus rendered 10 feet high. The words, the call to action, read simply, “RideTheChristmasTrain.com.”\r\n\r\nIn less than two days, the 50,000 tickets available for the 2011 season of The Christmas Train in Dry Gulch, U.S.A.—the annual Christmas-time attraction produced by Broken Arrow’s Church on the Move—were gone. They’d sold at a rate of nearly 20 every second.\r\n\r\nRead the rest of this story on <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/01/27/2012/no-train-no-gain/\" target=\"_blank\">the Christmas Train at Dry Gulch U.S.A. at This Land Press</a>.','No Train, No Gain: The Christmas Train at Dry Gulch U.S.A.','Christmas Train is an attraction that comes to Dry Gulch, U.S.A. in Oklahoma every year at Christmastime, attracting kids and families from around the region. ','inherit','open','open','','10382-revision-4','','','2012-01-27 14:01:28','2012-01-27 20:01:28','',10382,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/01/10382-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(10773,1,'2012-03-12 09:23:38','2012-03-12 15:23:38','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/where-to-eat-and-drink-in-tulsa-this-st-patricks-day-parking-tipsy-tow/picture-2-14/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7122\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Picture-25.png\" alt=\"Lucky Latte St. Patrick&#039;s Day Joebot&#039;s Coffee Bar Downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" title=\"Lucky Latte St. Patrick&#039;s Day Joebot&#039;s Coffee Bar Downtown Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"387\" height=\"523\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7122\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHey, you. Feeling lucky?\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nWhether or not you deem yourself charmed, you\'re going to want to get in on these St. Patrick\'s Day-flavored things to do around beautiful Tulsa, Oklahoma. Whether you\'re looking for a blowout block party or a way to sweat your way through St. Pat\'s special day, we\'ve got it going on in T-Town. \r\n\r\nGet the full list of <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/event_tags/st-patricks-day/\" target=\"_blank\">St. Patrick\'s Day events and things to do in Tulsa at DO WHAT</a>.','St. Patrick\'s Day Events and Things To Do In Tulsa 2012','Get the list of St. Patrick\'s Day events, parties, things to do for kids and even 5Ks and fun runs in Tulsa in 2012. ','publish','open','open','','st-patricks-day-round-up-events-and-things-to-do-in-tulsa','','','2012-03-12 09:34:17','2012-03-12 15:34:17','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=10773',0,'post','',1),(10420,1,'2012-02-01 10:57:57','2012-02-01 16:57:57','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=10418\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10418\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/bison-and-bear-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"bison and bear downtown Tulsa Oklahoma by Jennifer Luitwieler\" title=\"bison and bear downtown Tulsa Oklahoma by Jennifer Luitwieler\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10418\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Today\'s post comes from <a href=\"http://jenniferluitwieler.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa blogger and writer Jennifer Luitwieler</a>. <a href=\"http://www.jenniferluitwieler.com/blog\" target=\"_blank\">She blogs at jenniferluitwieler.com/blog</a>, and her book, <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Run-Me-Accidental-Runner-Power/dp/0615524761/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322145278&sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\">Run With Me: An Accidental Runner and the Power of Poo</a>, was released earlier this year. Welcome back, Jen!</em>\r\n\r\nDuring the five weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas, nearly a dozen stores opened temporary spaces in downtown Tulsa\'s Deco District. According to Libby Auld, president of the Deco District business owners\' association, the idea spawned new life for some of the vacant buildings there. \r\n\r\nAnd today, several of them are extending their stay and sinking their roots in downtown. Candy Castle, Indie Emporium and Bison & Bear are just a few that have signed month-to-month leases, helping to bring a robust offering of retail shopping choices back to the core of the city.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n\"The experience was great,\" Auld said. Collectively, sales at the stores topped $100,000, according to a release about the store openings. Auld\'s Elote saw a 23 percent increase in sales while the holiday pop-up shops were doing business near her store, while Mod\'s Crepes saw an increase of 76 percent.\r\n\r\nIndie Emporium is a market offering the handmade goods of dozens of local and national artists. Once an annual event for Tulsa, owner Christine Crowe and her husband Thom designed the space to be an offshoot of the local crafting event they started six years ago. Their calling the shop <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/MADE-The-Indie-Emporium-Shop/136343493151817\" target=\"_blank\">Made: Indie Emporium</a>, and their open their doors Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.\r\n\r\nCrowe\'s shop carries her own work, screenprinted linens and book prints, as well as handmade soaps, jewelry, accessories and paper goods. The couple plans to find ways to participate in the Two Bucks on Boston event every Wednesday, which offers puffy tacos and gelato specials at a price fixed at $2, along with short classes and crafty giveaways.\r\n\r\nAnd then there\'s <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bison-Bear/304785372892339\" target=\"_blank\">Bison and Bear</a>, a menswear store that\'s a \"collaboration between my brother and Michael and me,\" according to co-owner Joel Hitsman. Between his fly fishing and outdoor gear and his brother\'s line of custom neckwear, they found that the holiday season was a perfect time to see what they could accomplish together. They added a line of skin care and shaving items which are selling well, too, they said. \r\n\r\nOther stores opening in the Deco District either today or soon include <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/HOOD/267503700239?sk=info\" target=\"_blank\">HOOD, a resource for modern design enthusiasts and collectors</a>, and Earthly Organics. Candy Castle is slated to open after some construction work is complete.\r\n\r\nLearn more about the Deco District Shops and get the latest news about sales and openings at <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/Deco-District-Shops/284400941620933\" target=\"_blank\">their Facebook page, Deco District Shops of Tulsa</a>. ','Pop Up Redux: Pop Up Shopping Big Success for Tulsa retailers','','inherit','open','open','','10415-revision-4','','','2012-02-01 10:57:57','2012-02-01 16:57:57','',10415,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/02/10415-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(11762,1,'2012-07-27 10:09:22','2012-07-27 16:09:22','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/07/free-tulsa-when-and-where-to-find-your-favorite-oklahoma-bands/freetulsa/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11760\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/freetulsa-500x428.png\" alt=\"Free Tulsa logo by Jeremy Luther\" title=\"Free Tulsa logo\" width=\"500\" height=\"428\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11760\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHave you checked out the schedule for <a href=\"http://www.freetulsamusicfestival.com\" target=\"_blank\">this weekend\'s FREE TULSA Music Festival</a>? It\'s chock full of performances from some of Oklahoma\'s very best indie bands, all free for the listening.\r\n\r\nIn case you\'re not sure who you\'d like to see, or if you like the idea of picking your favorite band out of the list for a certain timeslot, <a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/07/27/2012/free-tulsa-when-and-where-to-find-your-favorite-oklahoma-bands/\" target=\"_blank\">we at DO WHAT Tulsa have arranged the FREE TULSA schedule according to time, being sure to mention when and where exactly that band can be found</a>. Enjoy, and feel free to share! And be sure to <a href=\"http://freetulsamusicfestival.com/\" target=\"_blank\">visit FREE TULSA on the web</a>.\r\n\r\nOh, and be sure to check out <a href=\"http://freetulsamusicfestival.com/video/\" target=\"_blank\">this video of the FREE TULSA challenge</a>: Where local celebs and musicians attempt to eat ice cream sandwiches into the shape of Oklahoma. Please, DO try this at home. \r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','FREE TULSA: When and where to find your favorite Oklahoma bands.','','inherit','open','open','','11757-revision-4','','','2012-07-27 10:09:22','2012-07-27 16:09:22','',11757,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/07/11757-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(12799,1,'2013-02-19 16:05:31','2013-02-19 22:05:31','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2013/02/oklahoma-state-mammal-buffalo/photo-2-4/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12795\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/photo-2-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"buffalo\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12795\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe official Oklahoma state mammal, by Senate Concurrent Resolution 101 (1972).\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Oklahoma state mammal','','inherit','open','open','','12794-revision-4','','','2013-02-19 16:05:31','2013-02-19 22:05:31','',12794,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2013/02/12794-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(10753,1,'2012-03-09 07:38:50','2012-03-09 13:38:50','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=10751\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10751\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/woody-guthrie-centennial-celebration-500x616.jpg\" alt=\"Woody Guthrie Centennial Celebration, courtesy\" title=\"Woody Guthrie Centennial Celebration, courtesy\" width=\"500\" height=\"616\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10751\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s not hard to get in the mood to party when it\'s about Okemah-born Woody Guthrie\'s contribution to music, to art, to culture, to Oklahoma\'s list of badass. \r\n\r\nAnd this weekend, we get to celebrate Woody\'s birthday. And this year, it\'s a big one—the big 1-0-0.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nHere\'s a list of the events Woody Guthrie Centennial Celebration events going on in Tulsa this weekend:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/events/woody-at-100-the-woody-guthrie-centennial-celebration-1912-2012-mar-9/\" target=\"_blank\">Woody at One Hundred: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Celebration, 1912-2012</a>, a Gilcrease Museum\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/events/red-dirt-hootenanny/\" target=\"_blank\">Red Dirt Hootenanny</a>, Cain\'s Ballroom\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/events/different-shades-of-red-conference-and-symposium/\" target=\"_blank\">Different Shades of Red: Woody at 100 Conference</a>, at The University of Tulsa\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/events/woody-guthrie-centennial-celebration-concert/\" target=\"_blank\">This Land Is Your Land: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Celebration Concert</a>, at Brady Theater\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/events/woody-guthrie-tribute-with-david-amram/\" target=\"_blank\">Woody Guthrie Tribute with David Amram</a>, Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame\r\n<a href=\"http://dowhat.thislandpress.com/events/sunday-matinee-films-hard-travelin/\" target=\"_blank\">FREE! Sunday Matinee Films: Hard Travelin\'</a>\r\n\r\nFind the full list of Woody Guthrie Centennial Celebration events at DO WHAT.\r\n','Woody Guthrie Centennial Celebration Events in Tulsa This Weekend','A list of the events Woody Guthrie Centennial Celebration events going on in Tulsa this weekend.','inherit','open','open','','10750-revision-2','','','2012-03-09 07:38:50','2012-03-09 13:38:50','',10750,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/10750-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(9655,1,'2011-11-24 08:53:12','2011-11-24 14:53:12','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/christmas-parades-galore-tulsa-kids-day-out/dsc_1794/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3983\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1794-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"The Blue Whale Christmas\" title=\"The Blue Whale Christmas\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3983\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Today\'s post comes from <a href=\"http://jenniferluitwieler.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa blogger and writer Jennifer Luitwieler</a>. <a href=\"http://www.jenniferluitwieler.com/blog\" target=\"_blank\">She blogs at jenniferluitwieler.com/blog</a>, and her book, <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Run-Me-Accidental-Runner-Power/dp/0615524761/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322145278&sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\">Run With Me: An Accidental Runner and the Power of Poo</a>, was released earlier this year. Welcome, Jen!</em>\r\n\r\nFifth and Boston, downtown Tulsa. Once, holiday shoppers filled the street, popping into one department store after another, gathering gifts, gazing up at the lights draped wildly over the street. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nHordes of women in bouffants and cat’s eye glasses passed from department store to specialty boutique, on the prowl for bargains on gifts through streets hugged by the ornate buildings of downtown Tulsa. \r\n\r\nNow, we flock to the low-flung, sprawling expanse of the 71st and Memorial corridor, sitting in gridlock on the roads and in the parking lots, bumping up against each other in stores packed to the ceiling with gifts from the other side of the world, the proceeds of which will scatter like ripped wrapping paper back to their point of origin rather than into the coffers of the local small business owner. \r\n\r\nLibby Auld, President of the Deco District Business Association and <a href=\"http://www.elotetulsa.com/\" target=\"_blank\">chef/owner at Elote Cafe</a>, wants to change that. Auld worked with leasing agents willing to make temporary and affordable space available to retailers in downtown Tulsa. Then she went on the prowl for retailing gems to take up residence, for one month, on Fifth and Boston. Vendors like <a href=\"http://www.bedlam-sports.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Bedlam Sports</a>, Mecca Coffee, Candy Castle and Books Are Fun are bringing Auld\'s concept, <a href=\"http://decodistricttulsa.com/pop-up-shopping/\" target=\"_blank\">Pop-Up Shopping</a>, to life by opening satellite shops in the Thompson and Philcade Buildings for holiday shoppers. <a href=\"http://www.indieemporium.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Indie Emporium</a> and <a href=\"http://www.theraganics.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Therarganics</a> will have a presence in the shops, too, and three start-ups will celebrate their Tulsa debuts. \r\n\r\nPop Up Shopping opens on November 28th, and on Wednesday the 30th, the Deco District will celebrate with the first of a series of Winter Wednesdays. On those days, shops will remain open one hour later, until 8 p.m. Merchants will offer their usual Two Bucks on Boston deals, and Pop-Up Shops are encouraged to have a $2 offering as well. Live music by Klondike 5 and Desi & Cody will play shoppers to the registers. Santa will patrol the street so visitors can snap a free photo of him with the kids. Area choirs are slotted for caroling. \r\n\r\nThe Deco district is within an “eight-minute walk by my 80 year old grandmother,” Auld said, to Winterfest at the BOK Center plaza, where ice skating, horse-drawn carriage rides and hot chocolate will be on offer. The Blue Dome and Brady Districts are not far, either. Free Pedicab rides, with a tip of course, will be on hand to grease the wheels, whisking a new generation of shoppers around downtown. \r\n\r\nPop-Up Shopping hours begin on Monday, Nov. 28. Shopping will be available Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.-8p.m. (or later); and Saturday, 12 p.m.-8 p.m., until Dec. 30. <a href=\"http://decodistricttulsa.com/pop-up-shopping/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn even more about Pop-Up Shopping in downtown Tulsa at decodistricttulsa.com</a>.','Shop Local: Pop-Up Shopping in Tulsa\'s Deco District','Pop-Up Shopping, a temporary collection of local retailers that have set up shop in Tulsa\'s Deco District, brings a new generation of shoppers to downtown.','publish','open','open','','pop-up-shopping-in-tulsas-deco-district','','\nhttp://www.jenniferluitwieler.com/blog','2011-11-24 08:55:50','2011-11-24 14:55:50','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=9655',0,'post','',4),(9656,1,'2011-11-24 08:47:06','2011-11-24 14:47:06','\n\n<em>Today\'s post comes from <a href=\"http://jenniferluitwieler.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa blogger and writer Jennifer Luitwieler</a>. She blogs at jenniferluitwieler.com/blog, and her book, <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Run-Me-Accidental-Runner-Power/dp/0615524761/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322145278&sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\">Run With Me: An Accidental Runner and the Power of Poo</a>, was released earlier this year. Welcome, Jen!</em>\n\nFifth and Boston, downtown Tulsa. Once, holiday shoppers filled the street, popping into one department store after another, gathering gifts, gazing up at the lights draped wildly over the street. Hordes of women in bouffants and cat’s eye glasses passed from department store to specialty boutique, on the prowl for bargains on gifts through streets hugged by the ornate buildings of downtown Tulsa. \n\nNow, we flock to the low-flung, sprawling expanse of the 71st and Memorial corridor, sitting in gridlock on the roads and in the parking lots, bumping up against each other in stores packed to the ceiling with gifts from the other side of the world, the proceeds of which will scatter like ripped wrapping paper back to their point of origin rather than into the coffers of the local small business owner. \n\nLibby Auld, President of the Deco District Business Association, wants to change that. Auld worked with leasing agents willing to make temporary and affordable space available to retailers in downtown Tulsa. Then she went on the prowl for retailing gems to take up residence, for one month, on Fifth and Boston. Vendors like Bedlam Sports, Mecca Coffee, Candy Castle and Books Are Fun are bringing Auld\'s concept, <a href=\"http://decodistricttulsa.com/pop-up-shopping/\" target=\"_blank\">Pop-Up Shopping</a>, to life by opening satellite shops in the Thompson and Philcade Buildings for holiday shoppers. Indie Emporium and Therarganics will have a presence in the shops, too, and three start-ups will celebrate their Tulsa debuts. \n\nPop Up Shopping opens on November 28th, and on Wednesday the 30th, the Deco District will celebrate with the first of a series of Winter Wednesdays. On those days, shops will remain open one hour later, until 8 p.m. Merchants will offer their usual Two Bucks on Boston deals, and Pop-Up Shops are encouraged to have a $2 offering as well. Live music by Klondike 5 and Desi & Cody will play shoppers to the registers. Santa will patrol the street so visitors can snap a free photo of him with the kids. Area choirs are slotted for caroling. \n\nThe Deco district is within an “eight-minute walk by my 80 year old grandmother,” Auld said, to Winterfest at the BOK Center plaza, where ice skating, horse-drawn carriage rides and hot chocolate will be on offer. The Blue Dome and Brady Districts are not far, either. Free Pedicab rides, with a tip of course, will be on hand to grease the wheels, whisking a new generation of shoppers around downtown. \n\nPop-Up Shopping hours begin on Monday, Nov. 28. Shopping will be available Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.-8p.m. (or later); and Saturday, 12 p.m.-8 p.m., until Dec. 30. <a href=\"http://decodistricttulsa.com/pop-up-shopping/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn even more about Pop-Up Shopping in downtown Tulsa at decodistricttulsa.com</a>.','Shop Local: Pop-Up Shopping in Tulsa\'s Deco District','Pop-Up Shopping, a temporary collection of local retailers that have set up shop in Tulsa\'s Deco District, brings a new generation of shoppers to downtown.','inherit','open','open','','9655-revision','','','2011-11-24 08:47:06','2011-11-24 14:47:06','',9655,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/9655-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(9657,1,'2011-11-24 08:50:24','2011-11-24 14:50:24','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/christmas-parades-galore-tulsa-kids-day-out/dsc_1794/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3983\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1794-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"The Blue Whale Christmas\" title=\"The Blue Whale Christmas\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3983\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Today\'s post comes from <a href=\"http://jenniferluitwieler.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa blogger and writer Jennifer Luitwieler</a>. She blogs at jenniferluitwieler.com/blog, and her book, <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Run-Me-Accidental-Runner-Power/dp/0615524761/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322145278&sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\">Run With Me: An Accidental Runner and the Power of Poo</a>, was released earlier this year. Welcome, Jen!</em>\r\n\r\nFifth and Boston, downtown Tulsa. Once, holiday shoppers filled the street, popping into one department store after another, gathering gifts, gazing up at the lights draped wildly over the street. Hordes of women in bouffants and cat’s eye glasses passed from department store to specialty boutique, on the prowl for bargains on gifts through streets hugged by the ornate buildings of downtown Tulsa. \r\n\r\nNow, we flock to the low-flung, sprawling expanse of the 71st and Memorial corridor, sitting in gridlock on the roads and in the parking lots, bumping up against each other in stores packed to the ceiling with gifts from the other side of the world, the proceeds of which will scatter like ripped wrapping paper back to their point of origin rather than into the coffers of the local small business owner. \r\n\r\nLibby Auld, President of the Deco District Business Association, wants to change that. Auld worked with leasing agents willing to make temporary and affordable space available to retailers in downtown Tulsa. Then she went on the prowl for retailing gems to take up residence, for one month, on Fifth and Boston. Vendors like Bedlam Sports, Mecca Coffee, Candy Castle and Books Are Fun are bringing Auld\'s concept, <a href=\"http://decodistricttulsa.com/pop-up-shopping/\" target=\"_blank\">Pop-Up Shopping</a>, to life by opening satellite shops in the Thompson and Philcade Buildings for holiday shoppers. Indie Emporium and Therarganics will have a presence in the shops, too, and three start-ups will celebrate their Tulsa debuts. \r\n\r\nPop Up Shopping opens on November 28th, and on Wednesday the 30th, the Deco District will celebrate with the first of a series of Winter Wednesdays. On those days, shops will remain open one hour later, until 8 p.m. Merchants will offer their usual Two Bucks on Boston deals, and Pop-Up Shops are encouraged to have a $2 offering as well. Live music by Klondike 5 and Desi & Cody will play shoppers to the registers. Santa will patrol the street so visitors can snap a free photo of him with the kids. Area choirs are slotted for caroling. \r\n\r\nThe Deco district is within an “eight-minute walk by my 80 year old grandmother,” Auld said, to Winterfest at the BOK Center plaza, where ice skating, horse-drawn carriage rides and hot chocolate will be on offer. The Blue Dome and Brady Districts are not far, either. Free Pedicab rides, with a tip of course, will be on hand to grease the wheels, whisking a new generation of shoppers around downtown. \r\n\r\nPop-Up Shopping hours begin on Monday, Nov. 28. Shopping will be available Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.-8p.m. (or later); and Saturday, 12 p.m.-8 p.m., until Dec. 30. <a href=\"http://decodistricttulsa.com/pop-up-shopping/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn even more about Pop-Up Shopping in downtown Tulsa at decodistricttulsa.com</a>.','Shop Local: Pop-Up Shopping in Tulsa\'s Deco District','Pop-Up Shopping, a temporary collection of local retailers that have set up shop in Tulsa\'s Deco District, brings a new generation of shoppers to downtown.','inherit','open','open','','9655-revision-2','','','2011-11-24 08:50:24','2011-11-24 14:50:24','',9655,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/9655-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(9658,1,'2011-11-24 08:50:24','2011-11-24 14:50:24','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/christmas-parades-galore-tulsa-kids-day-out/dsc_1794/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3983\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1794-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"The Blue Whale Christmas\" title=\"The Blue Whale Christmas\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3983\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Today\'s post comes from <a href=\"http://jenniferluitwieler.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa blogger and writer Jennifer Luitwieler</a>. She blogs at jenniferluitwieler.com/blog, and her book, <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Run-Me-Accidental-Runner-Power/dp/0615524761/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322145278&sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\">Run With Me: An Accidental Runner and the Power of Poo</a>, was released earlier this year. Welcome, Jen!</em>\r\n\r\nFifth and Boston, downtown Tulsa. Once, holiday shoppers filled the street, popping into one department store after another, gathering gifts, gazing up at the lights draped wildly over the street. Hordes of women in bouffants and cat’s eye glasses passed from department store to specialty boutique, on the prowl for bargains on gifts through streets hugged by the ornate buildings of downtown Tulsa. \r\n\r\nNow, we flock to the low-flung, sprawling expanse of the 71st and Memorial corridor, sitting in gridlock on the roads and in the parking lots, bumping up against each other in stores packed to the ceiling with gifts from the other side of the world, the proceeds of which will scatter like ripped wrapping paper back to their point of origin rather than into the coffers of the local small business owner. \r\n\r\nLibby Auld, President of the Deco District Business Association, wants to change that. Auld worked with leasing agents willing to make temporary and affordable space available to retailers in downtown Tulsa. Then she went on the prowl for retailing gems to take up residence, for one month, on Fifth and Boston. Vendors like Bedlam Sports, Mecca Coffee, Candy Castle and Books Are Fun are bringing Auld\'s concept, <a href=\"http://decodistricttulsa.com/pop-up-shopping/\" target=\"_blank\">Pop-Up Shopping</a>, to life by opening satellite shops in the Thompson and Philcade Buildings for holiday shoppers. Indie Emporium and Therarganics will have a presence in the shops, too, and three start-ups will celebrate their Tulsa debuts. \r\n\r\nPop Up Shopping opens on November 28th, and on Wednesday the 30th, the Deco District will celebrate with the first of a series of Winter Wednesdays. On those days, shops will remain open one hour later, until 8 p.m. Merchants will offer their usual Two Bucks on Boston deals, and Pop-Up Shops are encouraged to have a $2 offering as well. Live music by Klondike 5 and Desi & Cody will play shoppers to the registers. Santa will patrol the street so visitors can snap a free photo of him with the kids. Area choirs are slotted for caroling. \r\n\r\nThe Deco district is within an “eight-minute walk by my 80 year old grandmother,” Auld said, to Winterfest at the BOK Center plaza, where ice skating, horse-drawn carriage rides and hot chocolate will be on offer. The Blue Dome and Brady Districts are not far, either. Free Pedicab rides, with a tip of course, will be on hand to grease the wheels, whisking a new generation of shoppers around downtown. \r\n\r\nPop-Up Shopping hours begin on Monday, Nov. 28. Shopping will be available Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.-8p.m. (or later); and Saturday, 12 p.m.-8 p.m., until Dec. 30. <a href=\"http://decodistricttulsa.com/pop-up-shopping/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn even more about Pop-Up Shopping in downtown Tulsa at decodistricttulsa.com</a>.','Shop Local: Pop-Up Shopping in Tulsa\'s Deco District','Pop-Up Shopping, a temporary collection of local retailers that have set up shop in Tulsa\'s Deco District, brings a new generation of shoppers to downtown.','inherit','open','open','','9655-revision-3','','','2011-11-24 08:50:24','2011-11-24 14:50:24','',9655,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/9655-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(9659,1,'2011-11-24 08:50:53','2011-11-24 14:50:53','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/christmas-parades-galore-tulsa-kids-day-out/dsc_1794/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3983\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1794-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"The Blue Whale Christmas\" title=\"The Blue Whale Christmas\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3983\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Today\'s post comes from <a href=\"http://jenniferluitwieler.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa blogger and writer Jennifer Luitwieler</a>. She blogs at jenniferluitwieler.com/blog, and her book, <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Run-Me-Accidental-Runner-Power/dp/0615524761/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322145278&sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\">Run With Me: An Accidental Runner and the Power of Poo</a>, was released earlier this year. Welcome, Jen!</em>\r\n\r\nFifth and Boston, downtown Tulsa. Once, holiday shoppers filled the street, popping into one department store after another, gathering gifts, gazing up at the lights draped wildly over the street. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\nHordes of women in bouffants and cat’s eye glasses passed from department store to specialty boutique, on the prowl for bargains on gifts through streets hugged by the ornate buildings of downtown Tulsa. \r\n\r\nNow, we flock to the low-flung, sprawling expanse of the 71st and Memorial corridor, sitting in gridlock on the roads and in the parking lots, bumping up against each other in stores packed to the ceiling with gifts from the other side of the world, the proceeds of which will scatter like ripped wrapping paper back to their point of origin rather than into the coffers of the local small business owner. \r\n\r\nLibby Auld, President of the Deco District Business Association, wants to change that. Auld worked with leasing agents willing to make temporary and affordable space available to retailers in downtown Tulsa. Then she went on the prowl for retailing gems to take up residence, for one month, on Fifth and Boston. Vendors like Bedlam Sports, Mecca Coffee, Candy Castle and Books Are Fun are bringing Auld\'s concept, <a href=\"http://decodistricttulsa.com/pop-up-shopping/\" target=\"_blank\">Pop-Up Shopping</a>, to life by opening satellite shops in the Thompson and Philcade Buildings for holiday shoppers. Indie Emporium and Therarganics will have a presence in the shops, too, and three start-ups will celebrate their Tulsa debuts. \r\n\r\nPop Up Shopping opens on November 28th, and on Wednesday the 30th, the Deco District will celebrate with the first of a series of Winter Wednesdays. On those days, shops will remain open one hour later, until 8 p.m. Merchants will offer their usual Two Bucks on Boston deals, and Pop-Up Shops are encouraged to have a $2 offering as well. Live music by Klondike 5 and Desi & Cody will play shoppers to the registers. Santa will patrol the street so visitors can snap a free photo of him with the kids. Area choirs are slotted for caroling. \r\n\r\nThe Deco district is within an “eight-minute walk by my 80 year old grandmother,” Auld said, to Winterfest at the BOK Center plaza, where ice skating, horse-drawn carriage rides and hot chocolate will be on offer. The Blue Dome and Brady Districts are not far, either. Free Pedicab rides, with a tip of course, will be on hand to grease the wheels, whisking a new generation of shoppers around downtown. \r\n\r\nPop-Up Shopping hours begin on Monday, Nov. 28. Shopping will be available Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.-8p.m. (or later); and Saturday, 12 p.m.-8 p.m., until Dec. 30. <a href=\"http://decodistricttulsa.com/pop-up-shopping/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn even more about Pop-Up Shopping in downtown Tulsa at decodistricttulsa.com</a>.','Shop Local: Pop-Up Shopping in Tulsa\'s Deco District','Pop-Up Shopping, a temporary collection of local retailers that have set up shop in Tulsa\'s Deco District, brings a new generation of shoppers to downtown.','inherit','open','open','','9655-revision-4','','','2011-11-24 08:50:53','2011-11-24 14:50:53','',9655,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/9655-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(9660,1,'2011-11-24 08:50:53','2011-11-24 14:50:53','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/christmas-parades-galore-tulsa-kids-day-out/dsc_1794/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3983\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1794-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"The Blue Whale Christmas\" title=\"The Blue Whale Christmas\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3983\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Today\'s post comes from <a href=\"http://jenniferluitwieler.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa blogger and writer Jennifer Luitwieler</a>. She blogs at jenniferluitwieler.com/blog, and her book, <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Run-Me-Accidental-Runner-Power/dp/0615524761/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322145278&sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\">Run With Me: An Accidental Runner and the Power of Poo</a>, was released earlier this year. Welcome, Jen!</em>\r\n\r\nFifth and Boston, downtown Tulsa. Once, holiday shoppers filled the street, popping into one department store after another, gathering gifts, gazing up at the lights draped wildly over the street. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\nHordes of women in bouffants and cat’s eye glasses passed from department store to specialty boutique, on the prowl for bargains on gifts through streets hugged by the ornate buildings of downtown Tulsa. \r\n\r\nNow, we flock to the low-flung, sprawling expanse of the 71st and Memorial corridor, sitting in gridlock on the roads and in the parking lots, bumping up against each other in stores packed to the ceiling with gifts from the other side of the world, the proceeds of which will scatter like ripped wrapping paper back to their point of origin rather than into the coffers of the local small business owner. \r\n\r\nLibby Auld, President of the Deco District Business Association, wants to change that. Auld worked with leasing agents willing to make temporary and affordable space available to retailers in downtown Tulsa. Then she went on the prowl for retailing gems to take up residence, for one month, on Fifth and Boston. Vendors like Bedlam Sports, Mecca Coffee, Candy Castle and Books Are Fun are bringing Auld\'s concept, <a href=\"http://decodistricttulsa.com/pop-up-shopping/\" target=\"_blank\">Pop-Up Shopping</a>, to life by opening satellite shops in the Thompson and Philcade Buildings for holiday shoppers. Indie Emporium and Therarganics will have a presence in the shops, too, and three start-ups will celebrate their Tulsa debuts. \r\n\r\nPop Up Shopping opens on November 28th, and on Wednesday the 30th, the Deco District will celebrate with the first of a series of Winter Wednesdays. On those days, shops will remain open one hour later, until 8 p.m. Merchants will offer their usual Two Bucks on Boston deals, and Pop-Up Shops are encouraged to have a $2 offering as well. Live music by Klondike 5 and Desi & Cody will play shoppers to the registers. Santa will patrol the street so visitors can snap a free photo of him with the kids. Area choirs are slotted for caroling. \r\n\r\nThe Deco district is within an “eight-minute walk by my 80 year old grandmother,” Auld said, to Winterfest at the BOK Center plaza, where ice skating, horse-drawn carriage rides and hot chocolate will be on offer. The Blue Dome and Brady Districts are not far, either. Free Pedicab rides, with a tip of course, will be on hand to grease the wheels, whisking a new generation of shoppers around downtown. \r\n\r\nPop-Up Shopping hours begin on Monday, Nov. 28. Shopping will be available Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.-8p.m. (or later); and Saturday, 12 p.m.-8 p.m., until Dec. 30. <a href=\"http://decodistricttulsa.com/pop-up-shopping/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn even more about Pop-Up Shopping in downtown Tulsa at decodistricttulsa.com</a>.','Shop Local: Pop-Up Shopping in Tulsa\'s Deco District','Pop-Up Shopping, a temporary collection of local retailers that have set up shop in Tulsa\'s Deco District, brings a new generation of shoppers to downtown.','inherit','open','open','','9655-revision-5','','','2011-11-24 08:50:53','2011-11-24 14:50:53','',9655,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/9655-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(9661,1,'2011-11-24 08:51:08','2011-11-24 14:51:08','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/christmas-parades-galore-tulsa-kids-day-out/dsc_1794/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3983\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1794-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"The Blue Whale Christmas\" title=\"The Blue Whale Christmas\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3983\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Today\'s post comes from <a href=\"http://jenniferluitwieler.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa blogger and writer Jennifer Luitwieler</a>. She blogs at jenniferluitwieler.com/blog, and her book, <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Run-Me-Accidental-Runner-Power/dp/0615524761/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322145278&sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\">Run With Me: An Accidental Runner and the Power of Poo</a>, was released earlier this year. Welcome, Jen!</em>\r\n\r\nFifth and Boston, downtown Tulsa. Once, holiday shoppers filled the street, popping into one department store after another, gathering gifts, gazing up at the lights draped wildly over the street. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nHordes of women in bouffants and cat’s eye glasses passed from department store to specialty boutique, on the prowl for bargains on gifts through streets hugged by the ornate buildings of downtown Tulsa. \r\n\r\nNow, we flock to the low-flung, sprawling expanse of the 71st and Memorial corridor, sitting in gridlock on the roads and in the parking lots, bumping up against each other in stores packed to the ceiling with gifts from the other side of the world, the proceeds of which will scatter like ripped wrapping paper back to their point of origin rather than into the coffers of the local small business owner. \r\n\r\nLibby Auld, President of the Deco District Business Association, wants to change that. Auld worked with leasing agents willing to make temporary and affordable space available to retailers in downtown Tulsa. Then she went on the prowl for retailing gems to take up residence, for one month, on Fifth and Boston. Vendors like Bedlam Sports, Mecca Coffee, Candy Castle and Books Are Fun are bringing Auld\'s concept, <a href=\"http://decodistricttulsa.com/pop-up-shopping/\" target=\"_blank\">Pop-Up Shopping</a>, to life by opening satellite shops in the Thompson and Philcade Buildings for holiday shoppers. Indie Emporium and Therarganics will have a presence in the shops, too, and three start-ups will celebrate their Tulsa debuts. \r\n\r\nPop Up Shopping opens on November 28th, and on Wednesday the 30th, the Deco District will celebrate with the first of a series of Winter Wednesdays. On those days, shops will remain open one hour later, until 8 p.m. Merchants will offer their usual Two Bucks on Boston deals, and Pop-Up Shops are encouraged to have a $2 offering as well. Live music by Klondike 5 and Desi & Cody will play shoppers to the registers. Santa will patrol the street so visitors can snap a free photo of him with the kids. Area choirs are slotted for caroling. \r\n\r\nThe Deco district is within an “eight-minute walk by my 80 year old grandmother,” Auld said, to Winterfest at the BOK Center plaza, where ice skating, horse-drawn carriage rides and hot chocolate will be on offer. The Blue Dome and Brady Districts are not far, either. Free Pedicab rides, with a tip of course, will be on hand to grease the wheels, whisking a new generation of shoppers around downtown. \r\n\r\nPop-Up Shopping hours begin on Monday, Nov. 28. Shopping will be available Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.-8p.m. (or later); and Saturday, 12 p.m.-8 p.m., until Dec. 30. <a href=\"http://decodistricttulsa.com/pop-up-shopping/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn even more about Pop-Up Shopping in downtown Tulsa at decodistricttulsa.com</a>.','Shop Local: Pop-Up Shopping in Tulsa\'s Deco District','Pop-Up Shopping, a temporary collection of local retailers that have set up shop in Tulsa\'s Deco District, brings a new generation of shoppers to downtown.','inherit','open','open','','9655-revision-6','','','2011-11-24 08:51:08','2011-11-24 14:51:08','',9655,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/9655-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(9662,1,'2011-11-24 08:51:08','2011-11-24 14:51:08','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/christmas-parades-galore-tulsa-kids-day-out/dsc_1794/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3983\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1794-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"The Blue Whale Christmas\" title=\"The Blue Whale Christmas\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3983\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Today\'s post comes from <a href=\"http://jenniferluitwieler.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa blogger and writer Jennifer Luitwieler</a>. She blogs at jenniferluitwieler.com/blog, and her book, <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Run-Me-Accidental-Runner-Power/dp/0615524761/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322145278&sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\">Run With Me: An Accidental Runner and the Power of Poo</a>, was released earlier this year. Welcome, Jen!</em>\r\n\r\nFifth and Boston, downtown Tulsa. Once, holiday shoppers filled the street, popping into one department store after another, gathering gifts, gazing up at the lights draped wildly over the street. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nHordes of women in bouffants and cat’s eye glasses passed from department store to specialty boutique, on the prowl for bargains on gifts through streets hugged by the ornate buildings of downtown Tulsa. \r\n\r\nNow, we flock to the low-flung, sprawling expanse of the 71st and Memorial corridor, sitting in gridlock on the roads and in the parking lots, bumping up against each other in stores packed to the ceiling with gifts from the other side of the world, the proceeds of which will scatter like ripped wrapping paper back to their point of origin rather than into the coffers of the local small business owner. \r\n\r\nLibby Auld, President of the Deco District Business Association, wants to change that. Auld worked with leasing agents willing to make temporary and affordable space available to retailers in downtown Tulsa. Then she went on the prowl for retailing gems to take up residence, for one month, on Fifth and Boston. Vendors like Bedlam Sports, Mecca Coffee, Candy Castle and Books Are Fun are bringing Auld\'s concept, <a href=\"http://decodistricttulsa.com/pop-up-shopping/\" target=\"_blank\">Pop-Up Shopping</a>, to life by opening satellite shops in the Thompson and Philcade Buildings for holiday shoppers. Indie Emporium and Therarganics will have a presence in the shops, too, and three start-ups will celebrate their Tulsa debuts. \r\n\r\nPop Up Shopping opens on November 28th, and on Wednesday the 30th, the Deco District will celebrate with the first of a series of Winter Wednesdays. On those days, shops will remain open one hour later, until 8 p.m. Merchants will offer their usual Two Bucks on Boston deals, and Pop-Up Shops are encouraged to have a $2 offering as well. Live music by Klondike 5 and Desi & Cody will play shoppers to the registers. Santa will patrol the street so visitors can snap a free photo of him with the kids. Area choirs are slotted for caroling. \r\n\r\nThe Deco district is within an “eight-minute walk by my 80 year old grandmother,” Auld said, to Winterfest at the BOK Center plaza, where ice skating, horse-drawn carriage rides and hot chocolate will be on offer. The Blue Dome and Brady Districts are not far, either. Free Pedicab rides, with a tip of course, will be on hand to grease the wheels, whisking a new generation of shoppers around downtown. \r\n\r\nPop-Up Shopping hours begin on Monday, Nov. 28. Shopping will be available Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.-8p.m. (or later); and Saturday, 12 p.m.-8 p.m., until Dec. 30. <a href=\"http://decodistricttulsa.com/pop-up-shopping/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn even more about Pop-Up Shopping in downtown Tulsa at decodistricttulsa.com</a>.','Shop Local: Pop-Up Shopping in Tulsa\'s Deco District','Pop-Up Shopping, a temporary collection of local retailers that have set up shop in Tulsa\'s Deco District, brings a new generation of shoppers to downtown.','inherit','open','open','','9655-revision-7','','','2011-11-24 08:51:08','2011-11-24 14:51:08','',9655,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/9655-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(9663,1,'2011-11-24 08:52:16','2011-11-24 14:52:16','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/christmas-parades-galore-tulsa-kids-day-out/dsc_1794/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3983\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1794-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"The Blue Whale Christmas\" title=\"The Blue Whale Christmas\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3983\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Today\'s post comes from <a href=\"http://jenniferluitwieler.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa blogger and writer Jennifer Luitwieler</a>. <a href=\"http://www.jenniferluitwieler.com/blog\" target=\"_blank\">She blogs at jenniferluitwieler.com/blog</a>, and her book, <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Run-Me-Accidental-Runner-Power/dp/0615524761/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322145278&sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\">Run With Me: An Accidental Runner and the Power of Poo</a>, was released earlier this year. Welcome, Jen!</em>\r\n\r\nFifth and Boston, downtown Tulsa. Once, holiday shoppers filled the street, popping into one department store after another, gathering gifts, gazing up at the lights draped wildly over the street. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nHordes of women in bouffants and cat’s eye glasses passed from department store to specialty boutique, on the prowl for bargains on gifts through streets hugged by the ornate buildings of downtown Tulsa. \r\n\r\nNow, we flock to the low-flung, sprawling expanse of the 71st and Memorial corridor, sitting in gridlock on the roads and in the parking lots, bumping up against each other in stores packed to the ceiling with gifts from the other side of the world, the proceeds of which will scatter like ripped wrapping paper back to their point of origin rather than into the coffers of the local small business owner. \r\n\r\nLibby Auld, President of the Deco District Business Association, wants to change that. Auld worked with leasing agents willing to make temporary and affordable space available to retailers in downtown Tulsa. Then she went on the prowl for retailing gems to take up residence, for one month, on Fifth and Boston. Vendors like Bedlam Sports, Mecca Coffee, Candy Castle and Books Are Fun are bringing Auld\'s concept, <a href=\"http://decodistricttulsa.com/pop-up-shopping/\" target=\"_blank\">Pop-Up Shopping</a>, to life by opening satellite shops in the Thompson and Philcade Buildings for holiday shoppers. Indie Emporium and Therarganics will have a presence in the shops, too, and three start-ups will celebrate their Tulsa debuts. \r\n\r\nPop Up Shopping opens on November 28th, and on Wednesday the 30th, the Deco District will celebrate with the first of a series of Winter Wednesdays. On those days, shops will remain open one hour later, until 8 p.m. Merchants will offer their usual Two Bucks on Boston deals, and Pop-Up Shops are encouraged to have a $2 offering as well. Live music by Klondike 5 and Desi & Cody will play shoppers to the registers. Santa will patrol the street so visitors can snap a free photo of him with the kids. Area choirs are slotted for caroling. \r\n\r\nThe Deco district is within an “eight-minute walk by my 80 year old grandmother,” Auld said, to Winterfest at the BOK Center plaza, where ice skating, horse-drawn carriage rides and hot chocolate will be on offer. The Blue Dome and Brady Districts are not far, either. Free Pedicab rides, with a tip of course, will be on hand to grease the wheels, whisking a new generation of shoppers around downtown. \r\n\r\nPop-Up Shopping hours begin on Monday, Nov. 28. Shopping will be available Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.-8p.m. (or later); and Saturday, 12 p.m.-8 p.m., until Dec. 30. <a href=\"http://decodistricttulsa.com/pop-up-shopping/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn even more about Pop-Up Shopping in downtown Tulsa at decodistricttulsa.com</a>.','Shop Local: Pop-Up Shopping in Tulsa\'s Deco District','Pop-Up Shopping, a temporary collection of local retailers that have set up shop in Tulsa\'s Deco District, brings a new generation of shoppers to downtown.','inherit','open','open','','9655-revision-8','','','2011-11-24 08:52:16','2011-11-24 14:52:16','',9655,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/9655-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(9664,1,'2011-11-24 08:52:17','2011-11-24 14:52:17','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/christmas-parades-galore-tulsa-kids-day-out/dsc_1794/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3983\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1794-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"The Blue Whale Christmas\" title=\"The Blue Whale Christmas\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3983\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Today\'s post comes from <a href=\"http://jenniferluitwieler.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa blogger and writer Jennifer Luitwieler</a>. <a href=\"http://www.jenniferluitwieler.com/blog\" target=\"_blank\">She blogs at jenniferluitwieler.com/blog</a>, and her book, <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Run-Me-Accidental-Runner-Power/dp/0615524761/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322145278&sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\">Run With Me: An Accidental Runner and the Power of Poo</a>, was released earlier this year. Welcome, Jen!</em>\r\n\r\nFifth and Boston, downtown Tulsa. Once, holiday shoppers filled the street, popping into one department store after another, gathering gifts, gazing up at the lights draped wildly over the street. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nHordes of women in bouffants and cat’s eye glasses passed from department store to specialty boutique, on the prowl for bargains on gifts through streets hugged by the ornate buildings of downtown Tulsa. \r\n\r\nNow, we flock to the low-flung, sprawling expanse of the 71st and Memorial corridor, sitting in gridlock on the roads and in the parking lots, bumping up against each other in stores packed to the ceiling with gifts from the other side of the world, the proceeds of which will scatter like ripped wrapping paper back to their point of origin rather than into the coffers of the local small business owner. \r\n\r\nLibby Auld, President of the Deco District Business Association, wants to change that. Auld worked with leasing agents willing to make temporary and affordable space available to retailers in downtown Tulsa. Then she went on the prowl for retailing gems to take up residence, for one month, on Fifth and Boston. Vendors like Bedlam Sports, Mecca Coffee, Candy Castle and Books Are Fun are bringing Auld\'s concept, <a href=\"http://decodistricttulsa.com/pop-up-shopping/\" target=\"_blank\">Pop-Up Shopping</a>, to life by opening satellite shops in the Thompson and Philcade Buildings for holiday shoppers. Indie Emporium and Therarganics will have a presence in the shops, too, and three start-ups will celebrate their Tulsa debuts. \r\n\r\nPop Up Shopping opens on November 28th, and on Wednesday the 30th, the Deco District will celebrate with the first of a series of Winter Wednesdays. On those days, shops will remain open one hour later, until 8 p.m. Merchants will offer their usual Two Bucks on Boston deals, and Pop-Up Shops are encouraged to have a $2 offering as well. Live music by Klondike 5 and Desi & Cody will play shoppers to the registers. Santa will patrol the street so visitors can snap a free photo of him with the kids. Area choirs are slotted for caroling. \r\n\r\nThe Deco district is within an “eight-minute walk by my 80 year old grandmother,” Auld said, to Winterfest at the BOK Center plaza, where ice skating, horse-drawn carriage rides and hot chocolate will be on offer. The Blue Dome and Brady Districts are not far, either. Free Pedicab rides, with a tip of course, will be on hand to grease the wheels, whisking a new generation of shoppers around downtown. \r\n\r\nPop-Up Shopping hours begin on Monday, Nov. 28. Shopping will be available Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.-8p.m. (or later); and Saturday, 12 p.m.-8 p.m., until Dec. 30. <a href=\"http://decodistricttulsa.com/pop-up-shopping/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn even more about Pop-Up Shopping in downtown Tulsa at decodistricttulsa.com</a>.','Shop Local: Pop-Up Shopping in Tulsa\'s Deco District','Pop-Up Shopping, a temporary collection of local retailers that have set up shop in Tulsa\'s Deco District, brings a new generation of shoppers to downtown.','inherit','open','open','','9655-revision-9','','','2011-11-24 08:52:17','2011-11-24 14:52:17','',9655,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/9655-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(9665,1,'2011-11-24 08:53:12','2011-11-24 14:53:12','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/christmas-parades-galore-tulsa-kids-day-out/dsc_1794/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3983\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1794-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"The Blue Whale Christmas\" title=\"The Blue Whale Christmas\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3983\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Today\'s post comes from <a href=\"http://jenniferluitwieler.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa blogger and writer Jennifer Luitwieler</a>. <a href=\"http://www.jenniferluitwieler.com/blog\" target=\"_blank\">She blogs at jenniferluitwieler.com/blog</a>, and her book, <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Run-Me-Accidental-Runner-Power/dp/0615524761/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322145278&sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\">Run With Me: An Accidental Runner and the Power of Poo</a>, was released earlier this year. Welcome, Jen!</em>\r\n\r\nFifth and Boston, downtown Tulsa. Once, holiday shoppers filled the street, popping into one department store after another, gathering gifts, gazing up at the lights draped wildly over the street. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nHordes of women in bouffants and cat’s eye glasses passed from department store to specialty boutique, on the prowl for bargains on gifts through streets hugged by the ornate buildings of downtown Tulsa. \r\n\r\nNow, we flock to the low-flung, sprawling expanse of the 71st and Memorial corridor, sitting in gridlock on the roads and in the parking lots, bumping up against each other in stores packed to the ceiling with gifts from the other side of the world, the proceeds of which will scatter like ripped wrapping paper back to their point of origin rather than into the coffers of the local small business owner. \r\n\r\nLibby Auld, President of the Deco District Business Association, wants to change that. Auld worked with leasing agents willing to make temporary and affordable space available to retailers in downtown Tulsa. Then she went on the prowl for retailing gems to take up residence, for one month, on Fifth and Boston. Vendors like Bedlam Sports, Mecca Coffee, Candy Castle and Books Are Fun are bringing Auld\'s concept, <a href=\"http://decodistricttulsa.com/pop-up-shopping/\" target=\"_blank\">Pop-Up Shopping</a>, to life by opening satellite shops in the Thompson and Philcade Buildings for holiday shoppers. Indie Emporium and Therarganics will have a presence in the shops, too, and three start-ups will celebrate their Tulsa debuts. \r\n\r\nPop Up Shopping opens on November 28th, and on Wednesday the 30th, the Deco District will celebrate with the first of a series of Winter Wednesdays. On those days, shops will remain open one hour later, until 8 p.m. Merchants will offer their usual Two Bucks on Boston deals, and Pop-Up Shops are encouraged to have a $2 offering as well. Live music by Klondike 5 and Desi & Cody will play shoppers to the registers. Santa will patrol the street so visitors can snap a free photo of him with the kids. Area choirs are slotted for caroling. \r\n\r\nThe Deco district is within an “eight-minute walk by my 80 year old grandmother,” Auld said, to Winterfest at the BOK Center plaza, where ice skating, horse-drawn carriage rides and hot chocolate will be on offer. The Blue Dome and Brady Districts are not far, either. Free Pedicab rides, with a tip of course, will be on hand to grease the wheels, whisking a new generation of shoppers around downtown. \r\n\r\nPop-Up Shopping hours begin on Monday, Nov. 28. Shopping will be available Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.-8p.m. (or later); and Saturday, 12 p.m.-8 p.m., until Dec. 30. <a href=\"http://decodistricttulsa.com/pop-up-shopping/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn even more about Pop-Up Shopping in downtown Tulsa at decodistricttulsa.com</a>.','Shop Local: Pop-Up Shopping in Tulsa\'s Deco District','Pop-Up Shopping, a temporary collection of local retailers that have set up shop in Tulsa\'s Deco District, brings a new generation of shoppers to downtown.','inherit','open','open','','9655-revision-10','','','2011-11-24 08:53:12','2011-11-24 14:53:12','',9655,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/9655-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(9666,1,'2011-11-24 08:54:16','2011-11-24 14:54:16','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/christmas-parades-galore-tulsa-kids-day-out/dsc_1794/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3983\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1794-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"The Blue Whale Christmas\" title=\"The Blue Whale Christmas\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3983\" /></a>\n\n<em>Today\'s post comes from <a href=\"http://jenniferluitwieler.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa blogger and writer Jennifer Luitwieler</a>. <a href=\"http://www.jenniferluitwieler.com/blog\" target=\"_blank\">She blogs at jenniferluitwieler.com/blog</a>, and her book, <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Run-Me-Accidental-Runner-Power/dp/0615524761/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322145278&sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\">Run With Me: An Accidental Runner and the Power of Poo</a>, was released earlier this year. Welcome, Jen!</em>\n\nFifth and Boston, downtown Tulsa. Once, holiday shoppers filled the street, popping into one department store after another, gathering gifts, gazing up at the lights draped wildly over the street. \n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\nHordes of women in bouffants and cat’s eye glasses passed from department store to specialty boutique, on the prowl for bargains on gifts through streets hugged by the ornate buildings of downtown Tulsa. \n\nNow, we flock to the low-flung, sprawling expanse of the 71st and Memorial corridor, sitting in gridlock on the roads and in the parking lots, bumping up against each other in stores packed to the ceiling with gifts from the other side of the world, the proceeds of which will scatter like ripped wrapping paper back to their point of origin rather than into the coffers of the local small business owner. \n\nLibby Auld, President of the Deco District Business Association and <a href=\"http://www.elotetulsa.com/\" target=\"_blank\">chef/owner at Elote Cafe</a>, wants to change that. Auld worked with leasing agents willing to make temporary and affordable space available to retailers in downtown Tulsa. Then she went on the prowl for retailing gems to take up residence, for one month, on Fifth and Boston. Vendors like <a href=\"http://www.bedlam-sports.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Bedlam Sports</a>, Mecca Coffee, Candy Castle and Books Are Fun are bringing Auld\'s concept, <a href=\"http://decodistricttulsa.com/pop-up-shopping/\" target=\"_blank\">Pop-Up Shopping</a>, to life by opening satellite shops in the Thompson and Philcade Buildings for holiday shoppers. Indie Emporium and Therarganics will have a presence in the shops, too, and three start-ups will celebrate their Tulsa debuts. \n\nPop Up Shopping opens on November 28th, and on Wednesday the 30th, the Deco District will celebrate with the first of a series of Winter Wednesdays. On those days, shops will remain open one hour later, until 8 p.m. Merchants will offer their usual Two Bucks on Boston deals, and Pop-Up Shops are encouraged to have a $2 offering as well. Live music by Klondike 5 and Desi & Cody will play shoppers to the registers. Santa will patrol the street so visitors can snap a free photo of him with the kids. Area choirs are slotted for caroling. \n\nThe Deco district is within an “eight-minute walk by my 80 year old grandmother,” Auld said, to Winterfest at the BOK Center plaza, where ice skating, horse-drawn carriage rides and hot chocolate will be on offer. The Blue Dome and Brady Districts are not far, either. Free Pedicab rides, with a tip of course, will be on hand to grease the wheels, whisking a new generation of shoppers around downtown. \n\nPop-Up Shopping hours begin on Monday, Nov. 28. Shopping will be available Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.-8p.m. (or later); and Saturday, 12 p.m.-8 p.m., until Dec. 30. <a href=\"http://decodistricttulsa.com/pop-up-shopping/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn even more about Pop-Up Shopping in downtown Tulsa at decodistricttulsa.com</a>.','Shop Local: Pop-Up Shopping in Tulsa\'s Deco District','Pop-Up Shopping, a temporary collection of local retailers that have set up shop in Tulsa\'s Deco District, brings a new generation of shoppers to downtown.','inherit','open','open','','9655-autosave','','','2011-11-24 08:54:16','2011-11-24 14:54:16','',9655,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/9655-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(9667,1,'2011-11-24 08:53:12','2011-11-24 14:53:12','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/christmas-parades-galore-tulsa-kids-day-out/dsc_1794/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3983\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1794-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"The Blue Whale Christmas\" title=\"The Blue Whale Christmas\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3983\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Today\'s post comes from <a href=\"http://jenniferluitwieler.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa blogger and writer Jennifer Luitwieler</a>. <a href=\"http://www.jenniferluitwieler.com/blog\" target=\"_blank\">She blogs at jenniferluitwieler.com/blog</a>, and her book, <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Run-Me-Accidental-Runner-Power/dp/0615524761/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322145278&sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\">Run With Me: An Accidental Runner and the Power of Poo</a>, was released earlier this year. Welcome, Jen!</em>\r\n\r\nFifth and Boston, downtown Tulsa. Once, holiday shoppers filled the street, popping into one department store after another, gathering gifts, gazing up at the lights draped wildly over the street. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nHordes of women in bouffants and cat’s eye glasses passed from department store to specialty boutique, on the prowl for bargains on gifts through streets hugged by the ornate buildings of downtown Tulsa. \r\n\r\nNow, we flock to the low-flung, sprawling expanse of the 71st and Memorial corridor, sitting in gridlock on the roads and in the parking lots, bumping up against each other in stores packed to the ceiling with gifts from the other side of the world, the proceeds of which will scatter like ripped wrapping paper back to their point of origin rather than into the coffers of the local small business owner. \r\n\r\nLibby Auld, President of the Deco District Business Association, wants to change that. Auld worked with leasing agents willing to make temporary and affordable space available to retailers in downtown Tulsa. Then she went on the prowl for retailing gems to take up residence, for one month, on Fifth and Boston. Vendors like Bedlam Sports, Mecca Coffee, Candy Castle and Books Are Fun are bringing Auld\'s concept, <a href=\"http://decodistricttulsa.com/pop-up-shopping/\" target=\"_blank\">Pop-Up Shopping</a>, to life by opening satellite shops in the Thompson and Philcade Buildings for holiday shoppers. Indie Emporium and Therarganics will have a presence in the shops, too, and three start-ups will celebrate their Tulsa debuts. \r\n\r\nPop Up Shopping opens on November 28th, and on Wednesday the 30th, the Deco District will celebrate with the first of a series of Winter Wednesdays. On those days, shops will remain open one hour later, until 8 p.m. Merchants will offer their usual Two Bucks on Boston deals, and Pop-Up Shops are encouraged to have a $2 offering as well. Live music by Klondike 5 and Desi & Cody will play shoppers to the registers. Santa will patrol the street so visitors can snap a free photo of him with the kids. Area choirs are slotted for caroling. \r\n\r\nThe Deco district is within an “eight-minute walk by my 80 year old grandmother,” Auld said, to Winterfest at the BOK Center plaza, where ice skating, horse-drawn carriage rides and hot chocolate will be on offer. The Blue Dome and Brady Districts are not far, either. Free Pedicab rides, with a tip of course, will be on hand to grease the wheels, whisking a new generation of shoppers around downtown. \r\n\r\nPop-Up Shopping hours begin on Monday, Nov. 28. Shopping will be available Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.-8p.m. (or later); and Saturday, 12 p.m.-8 p.m., until Dec. 30. <a href=\"http://decodistricttulsa.com/pop-up-shopping/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn even more about Pop-Up Shopping in downtown Tulsa at decodistricttulsa.com</a>.','Shop Local: Pop-Up Shopping in Tulsa\'s Deco District','Pop-Up Shopping, a temporary collection of local retailers that have set up shop in Tulsa\'s Deco District, brings a new generation of shoppers to downtown.','inherit','open','open','','9655-revision-11','','','2011-11-24 08:53:12','2011-11-24 14:53:12','',9655,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/9655-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(9668,1,'2011-11-24 08:55:50','2011-11-24 14:55:50','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/christmas-parades-galore-tulsa-kids-day-out/dsc_1794/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3983\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_1794-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"The Blue Whale Christmas\" title=\"The Blue Whale Christmas\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3983\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Today\'s post comes from <a href=\"http://jenniferluitwieler.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa blogger and writer Jennifer Luitwieler</a>. <a href=\"http://www.jenniferluitwieler.com/blog\" target=\"_blank\">She blogs at jenniferluitwieler.com/blog</a>, and her book, <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Run-Me-Accidental-Runner-Power/dp/0615524761/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322145278&sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\">Run With Me: An Accidental Runner and the Power of Poo</a>, was released earlier this year. Welcome, Jen!</em>\r\n\r\nFifth and Boston, downtown Tulsa. Once, holiday shoppers filled the street, popping into one department store after another, gathering gifts, gazing up at the lights draped wildly over the street. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nHordes of women in bouffants and cat’s eye glasses passed from department store to specialty boutique, on the prowl for bargains on gifts through streets hugged by the ornate buildings of downtown Tulsa. \r\n\r\nNow, we flock to the low-flung, sprawling expanse of the 71st and Memorial corridor, sitting in gridlock on the roads and in the parking lots, bumping up against each other in stores packed to the ceiling with gifts from the other side of the world, the proceeds of which will scatter like ripped wrapping paper back to their point of origin rather than into the coffers of the local small business owner. \r\n\r\nLibby Auld, President of the Deco District Business Association and <a href=\"http://www.elotetulsa.com/\" target=\"_blank\">chef/owner at Elote Cafe</a>, wants to change that. Auld worked with leasing agents willing to make temporary and affordable space available to retailers in downtown Tulsa. Then she went on the prowl for retailing gems to take up residence, for one month, on Fifth and Boston. Vendors like <a href=\"http://www.bedlam-sports.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Bedlam Sports</a>, Mecca Coffee, Candy Castle and Books Are Fun are bringing Auld\'s concept, <a href=\"http://decodistricttulsa.com/pop-up-shopping/\" target=\"_blank\">Pop-Up Shopping</a>, to life by opening satellite shops in the Thompson and Philcade Buildings for holiday shoppers. <a href=\"http://www.indieemporium.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Indie Emporium</a> and <a href=\"http://www.theraganics.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Therarganics</a> will have a presence in the shops, too, and three start-ups will celebrate their Tulsa debuts. \r\n\r\nPop Up Shopping opens on November 28th, and on Wednesday the 30th, the Deco District will celebrate with the first of a series of Winter Wednesdays. On those days, shops will remain open one hour later, until 8 p.m. Merchants will offer their usual Two Bucks on Boston deals, and Pop-Up Shops are encouraged to have a $2 offering as well. Live music by Klondike 5 and Desi & Cody will play shoppers to the registers. Santa will patrol the street so visitors can snap a free photo of him with the kids. Area choirs are slotted for caroling. \r\n\r\nThe Deco district is within an “eight-minute walk by my 80 year old grandmother,” Auld said, to Winterfest at the BOK Center plaza, where ice skating, horse-drawn carriage rides and hot chocolate will be on offer. The Blue Dome and Brady Districts are not far, either. Free Pedicab rides, with a tip of course, will be on hand to grease the wheels, whisking a new generation of shoppers around downtown. \r\n\r\nPop-Up Shopping hours begin on Monday, Nov. 28. Shopping will be available Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.-8p.m. (or later); and Saturday, 12 p.m.-8 p.m., until Dec. 30. <a href=\"http://decodistricttulsa.com/pop-up-shopping/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn even more about Pop-Up Shopping in downtown Tulsa at decodistricttulsa.com</a>.','Shop Local: Pop-Up Shopping in Tulsa\'s Deco District','Pop-Up Shopping, a temporary collection of local retailers that have set up shop in Tulsa\'s Deco District, brings a new generation of shoppers to downtown.','inherit','open','open','','9655-revision-12','','','2011-11-24 08:55:50','2011-11-24 14:55:50','',9655,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/9655-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(10848,1,'2012-03-19 05:56:31','2012-03-19 11:56:31','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/around-town-gone-fishing/photo1-2/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10659\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10659\" title=\"Gone Fishing kids families Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/photo1-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Gone Fishing kids families Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nToday, it\'s rain. A week and a half ago, this.\r\n\r\nI bet Mondays are a fisherman\'s favorite day of the week.','Around Town: Gone Fishing','','inherit','open','open','','10669-revision-7','','','2012-03-19 05:56:31','2012-03-19 11:56:31','',10669,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2012/03/10669-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(9700,1,'2011-12-01 17:58:28','2011-12-01 23:58:28','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6127\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6127\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6127\" title=\"Old School Computer Local Links\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/4416711547_91403f18ef.jpg\" alt=\"Old School Computer Local Links\" width=\"500\" height=\"392\" /></a>\n\nThe parade debate that keeps on giving; Tulsa date ideas; the man behind an exclusive local institution of shrimp cocktail and ribeye; Thanksgiving target practice; and lawn Santas. Here\'s a quick round-up of stuff found on Oklahoma blogs this week.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><strong>Seasonal smackdown</strong>: At Accidentally Albino is an editorial on how word choice affects (or doesn\'t affect) the value of Christmas, <a href=\"http://daveshort.tumblr.com/post/13594091410\" target=\"_blank\">centered on the two parades taking place in Tulsa proper on Dec. 10 at 6 p.m.</a></li>\n	<li><strong>Deco District Pop-Up Shop</strong>: Sarah at Prairie Hive has a write-up and some great photos on <a href=\"http://www.prairiehive.com/2011/11/deco-district-pop-up-shops/\" target=\"_blank\">the Pop-Up Shop event taking place in downtown Tulsa\'s Deco District</a>. (If you haven\'t read it, be sure to catch <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/pop-up-shopping-in-tulsas-deco-district/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa writer Jen Luitwieler\'s piece on the shops and how they\'re bringing a new generation of shoppers to downtown Tulsa</a>.</li>\n	<li><strong>Tulsa Date Ideas</strong>: Chelsea\'s latest Tulsa Tuesday write-up at <a href=\"http://www.thelostogle.com/2011/11/29/romantic-holiday-date-ideas-for-tulsans/\" target=\"_blank\">The Lost Ogle has a list of romantic holiday date ideas</a>. On the list: Rhema\'s Christmas Lights Xtravaganza, Winterfest, cooking dinner and watching classic Christmas movies and catching a performance of The Nutcracker. Because when it comes to females, \"chicks DIG prepubescent ballerinas darting away from predatory rats in solider costumes.\"</li>\n	<li><strong>No Burger for You</strong>: Tulsa photographer <a href=\"http://cooperphotog.tumblr.com/post/13461552955/tulsa-restauranteur-jj-conley-for-this-land\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Cooper has a shot of J.J.\'s Gourmet Burgers owner J.J. Conley</a>. (Want to learn more about J.J.\'s? <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/02/18/2011/no-phones-no-fools-no-frets-the-j-j-behind-j-j-%E2%80%99s-gourmet-burger-cafe/\" target=\"_blank\">No Phones, No Fools, No Frets</a>)</li>\n	<li><strong>Target practice</strong>: Because so many Oklahomans spend their <a href=\"http://www.expeditionoklahoma.com/2011/11/thanksgiving-target-practice-.html\" target=\"_blank\">Thanksgiving holidays bonding over some good, old-fashioned target practice</a>.</li>\n	<li><strong>This Oklahoma Life</strong>: Oklahoma City-based blogger Jennifer James has a beautiful new photo series she\'s calling after the popular public radio series. Which is your favorite?</li>\n</ul>\nLooking for more Okie-centric Web gems? Be sure to watch the Okie Round-Up over at ThisLandPress.com every Friday for the latest from news editor Holly Wall. She\'s quite the talented \'net scourer.\n\nAre you a blogger based in Oklahoma? Leave a link to your site in the comments below. We wanna see what you\'ve got.','Okie Blogger Round-Up','The latest finds from Oklahoma\'s corner of the blo','inherit','open','open','','9699-revision','','','2011-12-01 17:58:28','2011-12-01 23:58:28','',9699,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/12/9699-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(9701,1,'2011-12-01 17:58:49','2011-12-01 23:58:49','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6127\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6127\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6127\" title=\"Old School Computer Local Links\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/4416711547_91403f18ef.jpg\" alt=\"Old School Computer Local Links\" width=\"500\" height=\"392\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe parade debate that keeps on giving; Tulsa date ideas; the man behind an exclusive local institution of shrimp cocktail and ribeye; Thanksgiving target practice; and lawn Santas. Here\'s a quick round-up of stuff found on Oklahoma blogs this week.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>Seasonal smackdown</strong>: At Accidentally Albino is an editorial on how word choice affects (or doesn\'t affect) the value of Christmas, <a href=\"http://daveshort.tumblr.com/post/13594091410\" target=\"_blank\">centered on the two parades taking place in Tulsa proper on Dec. 10 at 6 p.m.</a></li>\r\n	<li><strong>Deco District Pop-Up Shop</strong>: Sarah at Prairie Hive has a write-up and some great photos on <a href=\"http://www.prairiehive.com/2011/11/deco-district-pop-up-shops/\" target=\"_blank\">the Pop-Up Shop event taking place in downtown Tulsa\'s Deco District</a>. (If you haven\'t read it, be sure to catch <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/11/pop-up-shopping-in-tulsas-deco-district/\" target=\"_blank\">Tulsa writer Jen Luitwieler\'s piece on the shops and how they\'re bringing a new generation of shoppers to downtown Tulsa</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Tulsa Date Ideas</strong>: Chelsea\'s latest Tulsa Tuesday write-up at <a href=\"http://www.thelostogle.com/2011/11/29/romantic-holiday-date-ideas-for-tulsans/\" target=\"_blank\">The Lost Ogle has a list of romantic holiday date ideas</a>. On the list: Rhema\'s Christmas Lights Xtravaganza, Winterfest, cooking dinner and watching classic Christmas movies and catching a performance of The Nutcracker. Because when it comes to females, \"chicks DIG prepubescent ballerinas darting away from predatory rats in solider costumes.\"</li>\r\n	<li><strong>No Burger for You</strong>: Tulsa photographer <a href=\"http://cooperphotog.tumblr.com/post/13461552955/tulsa-restauranteur-jj-conley-for-this-land\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Cooper has a shot of J.J.\'s Gourmet Burgers owner J.J. Conley</a>. (Want to learn more about J.J.\'s? <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/02/18/2011/no-phones-no-fools-no-frets-the-j-j-behind-j-j-%E2%80%99s-gourmet-burger-cafe/\" target=\"_blank\">No Phones, No Fools, No Frets</a>)</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Target practice</strong>: Because so many Oklahomans spend their <a href=\"http://www.expeditionoklahoma.com/2011/11/thanksgiving-target-practice-.html\" target=\"_blank\">Thanksgiving holidays bonding over some good, old-fashioned target practice</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>This Oklahoma Life</strong>: Oklahoma City-based blogger Jennifer James has a beautiful new photo series she\'s calling after the popular public radio series. Which is your favorite?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nLooking for more Okie-centric Web gems? Be sure to watch the Okie Round-Up over at ThisLandPress.com every Friday for the latest from news editor Holly Wall. She\'s quite the talented \'net scourer.\r\n\r\nAre you a blogger based in Oklahoma? 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