(4356,1,'2010-12-09 14:19:21','2010-12-09 19:19:21','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/tasha-does-tulsa-gift-guide-2010/blu_grey_gradient_gallery/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3917\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/blu_grey_gradient_gallery-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"TDT Gift Guide 2010\" title=\"TDT Gift Guide 2010\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3917\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTulsa\'s pretty rad, and the rest of the state isn\'t too shabby, either. Here are my picks of the top heartland gifts - the serious, the silly and the hip as hell - that\'s sure to offer something that\'ll please the Okie-proud on your list this year.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/images/AOK-0314Vb.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Bombs Away Warrior Crew T-Shirt</strong>. Bombs Away is owned and operated by the Oklahoma City artist, Dustin Oswald, is this is just one of the bad-ass t-shirts that he\'s come up with. \r\nPrice: $22\r\nGet it: <a href=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/itemDetail.aspx?itemId=AOK-0314V&mainCat=2\">OkieBoutique</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/images/AOK-0001b.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Oklahoma Travel Journal</strong>\r\nEver wish you had a way to record all of your Oklahoma experiences? Look no further. This journal is here to help. Plus, it\'s cute as all get out. \r\nPrice: $15.99\r\nGet it: <a href=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/itemDetail.aspx?itemId=AOK-0001&mainCat=23\">OkieBoutique</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https://www.mockbros.com/images/chaps/100-08.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Mock Brothers Saddlery Rodeo Gear Chaps</strong>\r\nAround since 1941, Mock Brothers Saddlery is an Oklahoma institution. While I absolutely wouldn\'t mind if any of you guys out there want to purchase a paid of these chaps and wear them in my general vicinity, you might want to check out Mock Brothers for yourself and see if you can\'t find something for your Okie wardrobe that\'s less...flashy. Find it off of Highway 412 at 177th W. Ave., west of Sand Springs.\r\nPrice: Starting at $325\r\nGet it: <a href=\"https://www.mockbros.com/rodeogr.htm#chaps\">Mock Brothers Saddlery</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/images/AOK-0021b.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Driller Charm</strong>\r\nIt\'s one of the quirkiest landmarks in the country, and you can wear a charm-sized replica of it on a necklace, on a bracelet, in your nose - you know, wherever you like to wear your charms.\r\nPrice: $8\r\nGet it: <a href=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/itemDetail.aspx?itemId=AOK-0021&mainCat=7\">OkieBoutique</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/30466_105883572796042_100001231986457_35162_3339370_n-500x375.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Luchador Calendar</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/interview-with-a-luchador/\">Did you know that Tulsa has its own luchador wrestling league</a>? It\'s true. Now you can give the gift of the bad-ass T-Town luchadors in calendar form, just in time to put the smack down on the other gifts under the tree this holiday season. \r\nPrice: $15\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://elotetulsa.com/luchadores\">Elote Cafe</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Colors of Oklahoma Music</strong>\r\nThere are at least three great selling points to this book: First, it\'s written by John Wooley, a venerable expert on Oklahoma music. Second, it\'s about, well, Oklahoma music. Third, it\'s available at Ida Red, one of my favorite stores for all things, Tulsa, Oklahoma and kick-ass local music (and TOMS). You might enjoy giving this gift more than the recipient enjoys receiving it, but I don\'t know - you\'ll just have to rock-paper-scissors for it and let me know how it turns out. \r\nPrice: $17.95\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://idaredboutique.com/store/colors-of-oklahoma-music-by-john-wooley/\">Ida Red</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=4349\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4349\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IMG_0565.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa&#039;s Haunted Memories\" title=\"Tulsa&#039;s Haunted Memories\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4349\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Haunted Memories</strong>\r\nTulsa has its own ghosts of Christmas past, and you can add the gift of their stories, gathered and researched by the founder of Tulsa Spirit Tours and a member of the <a href=\"http://www.pittok.com/\">Paranormal Investigation Team of Tulsa</a>, to your loved ones\' stockings this season. \r\nPrice: $24.99\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.stevessundrybooksmags.com/photo_gallery.htm\">Steve\'s Sundry</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>A Studio Concert Posters</strong>\r\nWant a poster to commemorate the time you saw your favorite band at Cain\'s Ballroom? Or the show at Brady Theater where you reconnected with a long-lost friend? Check out these posters at Dwelling Spaces, designed by the ultra-hip and nice guys behind Tulsa\'s own A Studio. All the cool kids are doing it. \r\nPrice: $10-25\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/site/dwelling_spaces/section/72\">Dwelling Spaces</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://www.tulsametrofirefighterscalendar.com/images/0-Cover.jpg\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Metro Hottest Firefighters Calendar</strong>\r\nThe thought that the average Tulsan could just bump into any of the gorgeous, highly chiseled guys featured in this calendar totally blows my mind. Hello, dusty, hunky fireman at the gas pump next to mine. Howdy, group of guys from the station who stopped in at Reasor\'s for dinner fixin\'s. Hi there, Mr. Firefighter who showed up at my house because I may or may not have called 911 just to see if I could land a tall, dark and handsome first responder. But rather than risk legal action by intentionally sounding a false alarm, you could just buy the calendar. Or five. \r\nPrice: $15\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.stevessundrybooksmags.com/\">Steve\'s Sundry Books & Magazines</a> \r\n\r\n<strong>Bigfoot Sticker</strong>\r\nHe exists! At least, that\'s what we all want to believe, isn\'t it? Everyone on your shopping list is going to want to show their support of the Great Hairy One with this decal for their ride. Look for Bigfoot t-shirts, too. \r\nPrice: $4\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/site/dwelling_spaces/product/551\">Dwelling Spaces</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Pickles</strong>\r\nThere\'s not much that\'s more thoroughly Oklahoma than a fried pickle, and there aren\'t many Okies who\'d be too proud to accept them as gifts. Spring for these, made right here in Oklahoma in a little town called LaHoma. LaHoma, Oklahoma - say that three times fast.  \r\nPrice: $12\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.ladonnasonline.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=73_116&products_id=429\">LaDonna\'s Fancy Foods</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Blue Whale T-Shirt</strong>\r\nThe t-shirt addict on your list is bound to love this tee, emblazoned with the image of everyone\'s favorite Route 66 landmark, the Blue Whale of Catoosa. \r\nPrice: $25\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/site/dwelling_spaces/product/561\">Dwelling Spaces</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1199.snc4/155117_466873272103_145235792103_5803589_4575394_n.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Golden Driller Throw Pillow</strong>\r\nEveryone on your guest list already has the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=186866&id=145235792103\">Golden Driller Shirt</a> (and if they don\'t, what the heck are you good for??) - now it\'s time to put the Golden Driller where the heart is. \r\nPrice: $30\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0043/1452/products/AdmiralTwin_web_large.jpg?1288355117\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Autographed Ballet Slippers</strong>\r\nThe little girl in me jumped around and did a happy dance when I first stumbled upon these autographed ballerina shoes at the Tulsa Ballet\'s Leaps & Grounds Cafe & Boutique. The ones pictured were danced in and signed by soloist <a href=\"http://tulsaballet.org/staff.asp?id=90&task=staffdisplay&staffid=59\">Soo Youn Cho</a>, who was featured as Jordan in The Great Gatsby, and she also plays a role in Marcello Angelini\'s The Nutcracker. This is the only time you\'re going to be able to give used shoes as a gift for Christmas and not only be able to get away with it, but to also secure the biggest neck hug of your life from your favorite Tulsa Ballet fan. Don\'t forget that the <a href=\"http://www.tulsaballet.org/general.asp?id=235\">2011 Tulsa Ballet calendar</a> ($15) would make a great stocking stuffer - I\'ve seen it and the photography and design that went into this project are just stunning. \r\nPrice: $9\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://tulsaballet.org/general.asp?id=96\">Tulsa Ballet Leaps & Grounds Cafe & Boutique</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Admiral Twin T-Shirt</strong>\r\nGot a friend who\'s mourning Tulsa\'s loss of the Admiral Twin Drive-In? Of course you do - who isn\'t? Every Tulsan has fond (and funky) memories of this mid-century landmark. Help the folks on your shopping list show their pride, support and love of our fallen twin screens. \r\nPrice: $20\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://boomtowntees.com/products/admiral-twin\">Boomtown Tees</a> (the online listing shows the shirt is unavailable, but it is - I got on the cans and string and checked to be sure for yas!)\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://www.mayabrenner.com/store/pc/catalog/s_neck_states_ok_big.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Oklahoma Necklace</strong>\r\nYou saw it first on ThePioneerWoman.com, and I loved it so much that I couldn\'t resist showcasing here at TashaDoesTulsa.com, too. For the fancy lady in your life who deserves a gift that\'s a cut above. \r\nPrice: $130-300 (price = bling factor)\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.mayabrenner.com/store/pc/Oklahoma-5p144.htm\">MayaBrenner.com</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://www.tulsahistory.org/wp/wp-content/gallery/photographic-repoductions/1980.63.182C.jpg\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Historic Tulsa Photographs</strong>\r\nFor the person on your nice list who has everything, there\'s nothing like a print of historic Tulsa images that stops visitors to a home or office in their tracks. I should know. I\'m knows as The Gawker in some circles. \r\nPrice: Varies\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsahistory.org/learn/collections-and-research/photographs-for-sale/\">Tulsa Historical Society</a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>The New Tulsa Sound</strong>\r\nEveryone could use a break from the same old Christmas songs this holiday season. Gift that gift this year, plus one that keeps on giving the gift of local music by the likes of Paul Benjamin Band, Gogo Plumbay, The Panda Resistance, Jesse Aycock, Sage Flower, Vandevander, Dead Sea Choir and Travis Fite with only one purchase - a copy of The New Tulsa Sound lets you do it. <a href=\"http://www.thecolonytulsa.com/#456/soundcloud\">Get a free preview of every track on the album here</a>.\r\nPrice: $9.99\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/ColonyPresents\">Online</a>, <a href=\"http://www.idaredboutique.com/\">Ida Red</a>, <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces</a>, <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-OK/Shades-of-Brown/133998289971491\">Shades of Brown</a>, Cherry Street Coffeehouse, Starship Records, <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/getcolonized\">The Colony</a>, <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/fasslerhall\">Fassler Hall</a> and <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellies</a> (you\'ve got options, baby)\r\n\r\n<strong>Oklahoma Films</strong>\r\nDVDs make some of the best stocking stuffers, but don\'t settle for the $5 bin at Wal-Mart. Check out these movies instead, each filmed in Oklahoma. I have my eyes on The Outsiders set myself.  \r\nPrice: $10-$26.98\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.reddirtemporium.com/filmedinok.php\">Red Dirt Emporium</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Your Favorite Oklahoma Place, Puzzle Style</strong>\r\nJust think - your pick of your favorite 24 square miles of our state, in print, on a 400-piece puzzle. It\'s based on an extract from the US Geological Survey mapping centered on your address of choice. The completed puzzle measures 12.25 X 18.5 inches and covers an area 6 miles east-to-west and 4 miles north-to-south with your given address at the center.\r\nPrice: $39.95\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.maps.com/map.aspx?cid=1478&pid=17513\">Maps.com</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://www.earthstores.com/gilcreasemuseumshop/images/zuniturq5.jpg\">\r\n\r\n<strong>Zuni Turquoise Jewelry</strong>\r\nI love this ring. I want this ring. My guess is that any lady on your gift list would, too. There\'s lots of jewelry available at the Gilcrease Museum gift shop, a rich source of Native American art, bronze statues, jewelry in turquoise, coral and silver, clothes and accessories, and there\'s bound to be something that\'ll put sparkles in the eyes of that special Okie someone. \r\nPrice: Ranges\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.earthstores.com/gilcreasemuseumshop/\">Gilcrease Museum</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://blueridgeblog.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/12/13/alpaca_kisses.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Alpacas</strong>\r\nNicole Kidman has them, so why shouldn\'t you? Besides, this is the cutest darned thing you could put under the Christmas tree, I\'m pretty sure. Photo from <a href=\"http://blueridgeblog.blogs.com/\">Blue Ridge Blog</a>.\r\nPrice: $15,000\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.brokenarrowalpacas.com/ForSale.htm\">Broken Arrow Alpacas</a>','Oklahoma Gifts: TDT Holiday Gift Guide 2010','','inherit','open','open','','4235-revision-7','','','2010-12-09 14:19:21','2010-12-09 19:19:21','',4235,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/4235-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(4355,1,'2010-12-09 14:19:21','2010-12-09 19:19:21','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/tasha-does-tulsa-gift-guide-2010/blu_grey_gradient_gallery/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3917\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/blu_grey_gradient_gallery-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"TDT Gift Guide 2010\" title=\"TDT Gift Guide 2010\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3917\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTulsa\'s pretty rad, and the rest of the state isn\'t too shabby, either. Here are my picks of the top heartland gifts - the serious, the silly and the hip as hell - that\'s sure to offer something that\'ll please the Okie-proud on your list this year.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/images/AOK-0314Vb.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Bombs Away Warrior Crew T-Shirt</strong>. Bombs Away is owned and operated by the Oklahoma City artist, Dustin Oswald, is this is just one of the bad-ass t-shirts that he\'s come up with. \r\nPrice: $22\r\nGet it: <a href=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/itemDetail.aspx?itemId=AOK-0314V&mainCat=2\">OkieBoutique</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/images/AOK-0001b.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Oklahoma Travel Journal</strong>\r\nEver wish you had a way to record all of your Oklahoma experiences? Look no further. This journal is here to help. Plus, it\'s cute as all get out. \r\nPrice: $15.99\r\nGet it: <a href=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/itemDetail.aspx?itemId=AOK-0001&mainCat=23\">OkieBoutique</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https://www.mockbros.com/images/chaps/100-08.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Mock Brothers Saddlery Rodeo Gear Chaps</strong>\r\nAround since 1941, Mock Brothers Saddlery is an Oklahoma institution. While I absolutely wouldn\'t mind if any of you guys out there want to purchase a paid of these chaps and wear them in my general vicinity, you might want to check out Mock Brothers for yourself and see if you can\'t find something for your Okie wardrobe that\'s less...flashy. Find it off of Highway 412 at 177th W. Ave., west of Sand Springs.\r\nPrice: Starting at $325\r\nGet it: <a href=\"https://www.mockbros.com/rodeogr.htm#chaps\">Mock Brothers Saddlery</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/images/AOK-0021b.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Driller Charm</strong>\r\nIt\'s one of the quirkiest landmarks in the country, and you can wear a charm-sized replica of it on a necklace, on a bracelet, in your nose - you know, wherever you like to wear your charms.\r\nPrice: $8\r\nGet it: <a href=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/itemDetail.aspx?itemId=AOK-0021&mainCat=7\">OkieBoutique</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/30466_105883572796042_100001231986457_35162_3339370_n-500x375.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Luchador Calendar</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/interview-with-a-luchador/\">Did you know that Tulsa has its own luchador wrestling league</a>? It\'s true. Now you can give the gift of the bad-ass T-Town luchadors in calendar form, just in time to put the smack down on the other gifts under the tree this holiday season. \r\nPrice: $15\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://elotetulsa.com/luchadores\">Elote Cafe</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Colors of Oklahoma Music</strong>\r\nThere are at least three great selling points to this book: First, it\'s written by John Wooley, a venerable expert on Oklahoma music. Second, it\'s about, well, Oklahoma music. Third, it\'s available at Ida Red, one of my favorite stores for all things, Tulsa, Oklahoma and kick-ass local music (and TOMS). You might enjoy giving this gift more than the recipient enjoys receiving it, but I don\'t know - you\'ll just have to rock-paper-scissors for it and let me know how it turns out. \r\nPrice: $17.95\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://idaredboutique.com/store/colors-of-oklahoma-music-by-john-wooley/\">Ida Red</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=4349\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4349\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IMG_0565.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa&#039;s Haunted Memories\" title=\"Tulsa&#039;s Haunted Memories\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4349\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Haunted Memories</strong>\r\nTulsa has its own ghosts of Christmas past, and you can add the gift of their stories, gathered and researched by the founder of Tulsa Spirit Tours and a member of the <a href=\"http://www.pittok.com/\">Paranormal Investigation Team of Tulsa</a>, to your loved ones\' stockings this season. \r\nPrice: $24.99\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.stevessundrybooksmags.com/photo_gallery.htm\">Steve\'s Sundry</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>A Studio Concert Posters</strong>\r\nWant a poster to commemorate the time you saw your favorite band at Cain\'s Ballroom? Or the show at Brady Theater where you reconnected with a long-lost friend? Check out these posters at Dwelling Spaces, designed by the ultra-hip and nice guys behind Tulsa\'s own A Studio. All the cool kids are doing it. \r\nPrice: $10-25\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/site/dwelling_spaces/section/72\">Dwelling Spaces</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://www.tulsametrofirefighterscalendar.com/images/0-Cover.jpg\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Metro Hottest Firefighters Calendar</strong>\r\nThe thought that the average Tulsan could just bump into any of the gorgeous, highly chiseled guys featured in this calendar totally blows my mind. Hello, dusty, hunky fireman at the gas pump next to mine. Howdy, group of guys from the station who stopped in at Reasor\'s for dinner fixin\'s. Hi there, Mr. Firefighter who showed up at my house because I may or may not have called 911 just to see if I could land a tall, dark and handsome first responder. But rather than risk legal action by intentionally sounding a false alarm, you could just buy the calendar. Or five. \r\nPrice: $15\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.stevessundrybooksmags.com/\">Steve\'s Sundry Books & Magazines</a> \r\n\r\n<strong>Bigfoot Sticker</strong>\r\nHe exists! At least, that\'s what we all want to believe, isn\'t it? Everyone on your shopping list is going to want to show their support of the Great Hairy One with this decal for their ride. Look for Bigfoot t-shirts, too. \r\nPrice: $4\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/site/dwelling_spaces/product/551\">Dwelling Spaces</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Pickles</strong>\r\nThere\'s not much that\'s more thoroughly Oklahoma than a fried pickle, and there aren\'t many Okies who\'d be too proud to accept them as gifts. Spring for these, made right here in Oklahoma in a little town called LaHoma. LaHoma, Oklahoma - say that three times fast.  \r\nPrice: $12\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.ladonnasonline.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=73_116&products_id=429\">LaDonna\'s Fancy Foods</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Blue Whale T-Shirt</strong>\r\nThe t-shirt addict on your list is bound to love this tee, emblazoned with the image of everyone\'s favorite Route 66 landmark, the Blue Whale of Catoosa. \r\nPrice: $25\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/site/dwelling_spaces/product/561\">Dwelling Spaces</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1199.snc4/155117_466873272103_145235792103_5803589_4575394_n.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Golden Driller Throw Pillow</strong>\r\nEveryone on your guest list already has the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=186866&id=145235792103\">Golden Driller Shirt</a> (and if they don\'t, what the heck are you good for??) - now it\'s time to put the Golden Driller where the heart is. \r\nPrice: $30\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0043/1452/products/AdmiralTwin_web_large.jpg?1288355117\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Autographed Ballet Slippers</strong>\r\nThe little girl in me jumped around and did a happy dance when I first stumbled upon these autographed ballerina shoes at the Tulsa Ballet\'s Leaps & Grounds Cafe & Boutique. The ones pictured were danced in and signed by soloist <a href=\"http://tulsaballet.org/staff.asp?id=90&task=staffdisplay&staffid=59\">Soo Youn Cho</a>, who was featured as Jordan in The Great Gatsby, and she also plays a role in Marcello Angelini\'s The Nutcracker. This is the only time you\'re going to be able to give used shoes as a gift for Christmas and not only be able to get away with it, but to also secure the biggest neck hug of your life from your favorite Tulsa Ballet fan. Don\'t forget that the <a href=\"http://www.tulsaballet.org/general.asp?id=235\">2011 Tulsa Ballet calendar</a> ($15) would make a great stocking stuffer - I\'ve seen it and the photography and design that went into this project are just stunning. \r\nPrice: $9\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://tulsaballet.org/general.asp?id=96\">Tulsa Ballet Leaps & Grounds Cafe & Boutique</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Admiral Twin T-Shirt</strong>\r\nGot a friend who\'s mourning Tulsa\'s loss of the Admiral Twin Drive-In? Of course you do - who isn\'t? Every Tulsan has fond (and funky) memories of this mid-century landmark. Help the folks on your shopping list show their pride, support and love of our fallen twin screens. \r\nPrice: $20\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://boomtowntees.com/products/admiral-twin\">Boomtown Tees</a> (the online listing shows the shirt is unavailable, but it is - I got on the cans and string and checked to be sure for yas!)\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://www.mayabrenner.com/store/pc/catalog/s_neck_states_ok_big.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Oklahoma Necklace</strong>\r\nYou saw it first on ThePioneerWoman.com, and I loved it so much that I couldn\'t resist showcasing here at TashaDoesTulsa.com, too. For the fancy lady in your life who deserves a gift that\'s a cut above. \r\nPrice: $130-300 (price = bling factor)\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.mayabrenner.com/store/pc/Oklahoma-5p144.htm\">MayaBrenner.com</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://www.tulsahistory.org/wp/wp-content/gallery/photographic-repoductions/1980.63.182C.jpg\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Historic Tulsa Photographs</strong>\r\nFor the person on your nice list who has everything, there\'s nothing like a print of historic Tulsa images that stops visitors to a home or office in their tracks. I should know. I\'m knows as The Gawker in some circles. \r\nPrice: Varies\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsahistory.org/learn/collections-and-research/photographs-for-sale/\">Tulsa Historical Society</a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>The New Tulsa Sound</strong>\r\nEveryone could use a break from the same old Christmas songs this holiday season. Gift that gift this year, plus one that keeps on giving the gift of local music by the likes of Paul Benjamin Band, Gogo Plumbay, The Panda Resistance, Jesse Aycock, Sage Flower, Vandevander, Dead Sea Choir and Travis Fite with only one purchase - a copy of The New Tulsa Sound lets you do it. <a href=\"http://www.thecolonytulsa.com/#456/soundcloud\">Get a free preview of every track on the album here</a>.\r\nPrice: $9.99\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/ColonyPresents\">Online</a>, <a href=\"http://www.idaredboutique.com/\">Ida Red</a>, <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces</a>, <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-OK/Shades-of-Brown/133998289971491\">Shades of Brown</a>, Cherry Street Coffeehouse, Starship Records, <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/getcolonized\">The Colony</a>, <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/fasslerhall\">Fassler Hall</a> and <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellies</a> (you\'ve got options, baby)\r\n\r\n<strong>Oklahoma Films</strong>\r\nDVDs make some of the best stocking stuffers, but don\'t settle for the $5 bin at Wal-Mart. Check out these movies instead, each filmed in Oklahoma. I have my eyes on The Outsiders set myself.  \r\nPrice: $10-$26.98\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.reddirtemporium.com/filmedinok.php\">Red Dirt Emporium</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Your Favorite Oklahoma Place, Puzzle Style</strong>\r\nJust think - your pick of your favorite 24 square miles of our state, in print, on a 400-piece puzzle. It\'s based on an extract from the US Geological Survey mapping centered on your address of choice. The completed puzzle measures 12.25 X 18.5 inches and covers an area 6 miles east-to-west and 4 miles north-to-south with your given address at the center.\r\nPrice: $39.95\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.maps.com/map.aspx?cid=1478&pid=17513\">Maps.com</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://www.earthstores.com/gilcreasemuseumshop/images/zuniturq5.jpg\">\r\n\r\n<strong>Zuni Turquoise Jewelry</strong>\r\nI love this ring. I want this ring. My guess is that any lady on your gift list would, too. There\'s lots of jewelry available at the Gilcrease Museum gift shop, a rich source of Native American art, bronze statues, jewelry in turquoise, coral and silver, clothes and accessories, and there\'s bound to be something that\'ll put sparkles in the eyes of that special Okie someone. \r\nPrice: Ranges\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.earthstores.com/gilcreasemuseumshop/\">Gilcrease Museum</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://blueridgeblog.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/12/13/alpaca_kisses.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Alpacas</strong>\r\nNicole Kidman has them, so why shouldn\'t you? Besides, this is the cutest darned thing you could put under the Christmas tree, I\'m pretty sure. Photo from <a href=\"http://blueridgeblog.blogs.com/\">Blue Ridge Blog</a>.\r\nPrice: $15,000\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.brokenarrowalpacas.com/ForSale.htm\">Broken Arrow Alpacas</a>','Oklahoma Gifts: TDT Holiday Gift Guide 2010','','inherit','open','open','','4235-revision-6','','','2010-12-09 14:19:21','2010-12-09 19:19:21','',4235,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/4235-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(3505,1,'2010-11-04 21:58:24','2010-11-05 02:58:24','','Flyover','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_0525','','','2010-11-04 21:58:24','2010-11-05 02:58:24','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC_0525.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(3506,1,'2010-11-04 22:03:02','2010-11-05 03:03:02','','Tulsa Youth Symphony','','inherit','open','open','','picture-3-2','','','2010-11-04 22:03:02','2010-11-05 03:03:02','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Picture-3.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(3507,1,'2010-11-04 22:13:41','2010-11-05 03:13:41','','Brady Theater','','inherit','open','open','','dsc00349','','','2010-11-04 22:13:41','2010-11-05 03:13:41','',11605,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DSC00349.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4354,1,'2010-12-09 14:19:13','2010-12-09 19:19:13','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/tasha-does-tulsa-gift-guide-2010/blu_grey_gradient_gallery/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3917\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/blu_grey_gradient_gallery-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"TDT Gift Guide 2010\" title=\"TDT Gift Guide 2010\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3917\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTulsa\'s pretty rad, and the rest of the state isn\'t too shabby, either. Here are my picks of top heartland gifts - the serious, the silly and the hip as hell - that\'s sure to offer something that\'ll please the Okie-proud on your list this year.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/images/AOK-0314Vb.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Bombs Away Warrior Crew T-Shirt</strong>. Bombs Away is owned and operated by the Oklahoma City artist, Dustin Oswald, is this is just one of the bad-ass t-shirts that he\'s come up with. \r\nPrice: $22\r\nGet it: <a href=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/itemDetail.aspx?itemId=AOK-0314V&mainCat=2\">OkieBoutique</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/images/AOK-0001b.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Oklahoma Travel Journal</strong>\r\nEver wish you had a way to record all of your Oklahoma experiences? Look no further. This journal is here to help. Plus, it\'s cute as all get out. \r\nPrice: $15.99\r\nGet it: <a href=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/itemDetail.aspx?itemId=AOK-0001&mainCat=23\">OkieBoutique</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https://www.mockbros.com/images/chaps/100-08.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Mock Brothers Saddlery Rodeo Gear Chaps</strong>\r\nAround since 1941, Mock Brothers Saddlery is an Oklahoma institution. While I absolutely wouldn\'t mind if any of you guys out there want to purchase a paid of these chaps and wear them in my general vicinity, you might want to check out Mock Brothers for yourself and see if you can\'t find something for your Okie wardrobe that\'s less...flashy. Find it off of Highway 412 at 177th W. Ave., west of Sand Springs.\r\nPrice: Starting at $325\r\nGet it: <a href=\"https://www.mockbros.com/rodeogr.htm#chaps\">Mock Brothers Saddlery</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/images/AOK-0021b.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Driller Charm</strong>\r\nIt\'s one of the quirkiest landmarks in the country, and you can wear a charm-sized replica of it on a necklace, on a bracelet, in your nose - you know, wherever you like to wear your charms.\r\nPrice: $8\r\nGet it: <a href=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/itemDetail.aspx?itemId=AOK-0021&mainCat=7\">OkieBoutique</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/30466_105883572796042_100001231986457_35162_3339370_n-500x375.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Luchador Calendar</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/interview-with-a-luchador/\">Did you know that Tulsa has its own luchador wrestling league</a>? It\'s true. Now you can give the gift of the bad-ass T-Town luchadors in calendar form, just in time to put the smack down on the other gifts under the tree this holiday season. \r\nPrice: $15\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://elotetulsa.com/luchadores\">Elote Cafe</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Colors of Oklahoma Music</strong>\r\nThere are at least three great selling points to this book: First, it\'s written by John Wooley, a venerable expert on Oklahoma music. Second, it\'s about, well, Oklahoma music. Third, it\'s available at Ida Red, one of my favorite stores for all things, Tulsa, Oklahoma and kick-ass local music (and TOMS). You might enjoy giving this gift more than the recipient enjoys receiving it, but I don\'t know - you\'ll just have to rock-paper-scissors for it and let me know how it turns out. \r\nPrice: $17.95\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://idaredboutique.com/store/colors-of-oklahoma-music-by-john-wooley/\">Ida Red</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=4349\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4349\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IMG_0565.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa&#039;s Haunted Memories\" title=\"Tulsa&#039;s Haunted Memories\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4349\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Haunted Memories</strong>\r\nTulsa has its own ghosts of Christmas past, and you can add the gift of their stories, gathered and researched by the founder of Tulsa Spirit Tours and a member of the <a href=\"http://www.pittok.com/\">Paranormal Investigation Team of Tulsa</a>, to your loved ones\' stockings this season. \r\nPrice: $24.99\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.stevessundrybooksmags.com/photo_gallery.htm\">Steve\'s Sundry</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>A Studio Concert Posters</strong>\r\nWant a poster to commemorate the time you saw your favorite band at Cain\'s Ballroom? Or the show at Brady Theater where you reconnected with a long-lost friend? Check out these posters at Dwelling Spaces, designed by the ultra-hip and nice guys behind Tulsa\'s own A Studio. All the cool kids are doing it. \r\nPrice: $10-25\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/site/dwelling_spaces/section/72\">Dwelling Spaces</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://www.tulsametrofirefighterscalendar.com/images/0-Cover.jpg\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Metro Hottest Firefighters Calendar</strong>\r\nThe thought that the average Tulsan could just bump into any of the gorgeous, highly chiseled guys featured in this calendar totally blows my mind. Hello, dusty, hunky fireman at the gas pump next to mine. Howdy, group of guys from the station who stopped in at Reasor\'s for dinner fixin\'s. Hi there, Mr. Firefighter who showed up at my house because I may or may not have called 911 just to see if I could land a tall, dark and handsome first responder. But rather than risk legal action by intentionally sounding a false alarm, you could just buy the calendar. Or five. \r\nPrice: $15\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.stevessundrybooksmags.com/\">Steve\'s Sundry Books & Magazines</a> \r\n\r\n<strong>Bigfoot Sticker</strong>\r\nHe exists! At least, that\'s what we all want to believe, isn\'t it? Everyone on your shopping list is going to want to show their support of the Great Hairy One with this decal for their ride. Look for Bigfoot t-shirts, too. \r\nPrice: $4\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/site/dwelling_spaces/product/551\">Dwelling Spaces</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Pickles</strong>\r\nThere\'s not much that\'s more thoroughly Oklahoma than a fried pickle, and there aren\'t many Okies who\'d be too proud to accept them as gifts. Spring for these, made right here in Oklahoma in a little town called LaHoma. LaHoma, Oklahoma - say that three times fast.  \r\nPrice: $12\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.ladonnasonline.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=73_116&products_id=429\">LaDonna\'s Fancy Foods</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Blue Whale T-Shirt</strong>\r\nThe t-shirt addict on your list is bound to love this tee, emblazoned with the image of everyone\'s favorite Route 66 landmark, the Blue Whale of Catoosa. \r\nPrice: $25\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/site/dwelling_spaces/product/561\">Dwelling Spaces</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1199.snc4/155117_466873272103_145235792103_5803589_4575394_n.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Golden Driller Throw Pillow</strong>\r\nEveryone on your guest list already has the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=186866&id=145235792103\">Golden Driller Shirt</a> (and if they don\'t, what the heck are you good for??) - now it\'s time to put the Golden Driller where the heart is. \r\nPrice: $30\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0043/1452/products/AdmiralTwin_web_large.jpg?1288355117\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Autographed Ballet Slippers</strong>\r\nThe little girl in me jumped around and did a happy dance when I first stumbled upon these autographed ballerina shoes at the Tulsa Ballet\'s Leaps & Grounds Cafe & Boutique. The ones pictured were danced in and signed by soloist <a href=\"http://tulsaballet.org/staff.asp?id=90&task=staffdisplay&staffid=59\">Soo Youn Cho</a>, who was featured as Jordan in The Great Gatsby, and she also plays a role in Marcello Angelini\'s The Nutcracker. This is the only time you\'re going to be able to give used shoes as a gift for Christmas and not only be able to get away with it, but to also secure the biggest neck hug of your life from your favorite Tulsa Ballet fan. Don\'t forget that the <a href=\"http://www.tulsaballet.org/general.asp?id=235\">2011 Tulsa Ballet calendar</a> ($15) would make a great stocking stuffer - I\'ve seen it and the photography and design that went into this project are just stunning. \r\nPrice: $9\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://tulsaballet.org/general.asp?id=96\">Tulsa Ballet Leaps & Grounds Cafe & Boutique</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Admiral Twin T-Shirt</strong>\r\nGot a friend who\'s mourning Tulsa\'s loss of the Admiral Twin Drive-In? Of course you do - who isn\'t? Every Tulsan has fond (and funky) memories of this mid-century landmark. Help the folks on your shopping list show their pride, support and love of our fallen twin screens. \r\nPrice: $20\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://boomtowntees.com/products/admiral-twin\">Boomtown Tees</a> (the online listing shows the shirt is unavailable, but it is - I got on the cans and string and checked to be sure for yas!)\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://www.mayabrenner.com/store/pc/catalog/s_neck_states_ok_big.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Oklahoma Necklace</strong>\r\nYou saw it first on ThePioneerWoman.com, and I loved it so much that I couldn\'t resist showcasing here at TashaDoesTulsa.com, too. For the fancy lady in your life who deserves a gift that\'s a cut above. \r\nPrice: $130-300 (price = bling factor)\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.mayabrenner.com/store/pc/Oklahoma-5p144.htm\">MayaBrenner.com</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://www.tulsahistory.org/wp/wp-content/gallery/photographic-repoductions/1980.63.182C.jpg\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Historic Tulsa Photographs</strong>\r\nFor the person on your nice list who has everything, there\'s nothing like a print of historic Tulsa images that stops visitors to a home or office in their tracks. I should know. I\'m knows as The Gawker in some circles. \r\nPrice: Varies\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsahistory.org/learn/collections-and-research/photographs-for-sale/\">Tulsa Historical Society</a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>The New Tulsa Sound</strong>\r\nEveryone could use a break from the same old Christmas songs this holiday season. Gift that gift this year, plus one that keeps on giving the gift of local music by the likes of Paul Benjamin Band, Gogo Plumbay, The Panda Resistance, Jesse Aycock, Sage Flower, Vandevander, Dead Sea Choir and Travis Fite with only one purchase - a copy of The New Tulsa Sound lets you do it. <a href=\"http://www.thecolonytulsa.com/#456/soundcloud\">Get a free preview of every track on the album here</a>.\r\nPrice: $9.99\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/ColonyPresents\">Online</a>, <a href=\"http://www.idaredboutique.com/\">Ida Red</a>, <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces</a>, <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-OK/Shades-of-Brown/133998289971491\">Shades of Brown</a>, Cherry Street Coffeehouse, Starship Records, <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/getcolonized\">The Colony</a>, <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/fasslerhall\">Fassler Hall</a> and <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellies</a> (you\'ve got options, baby)\r\n\r\n<strong>Oklahoma Films</strong>\r\nDVDs make some of the best stocking stuffers, but don\'t settle for the $5 bin at Wal-Mart. Check out these movies instead, each filmed in Oklahoma. I have my eyes on The Outsiders set myself.  \r\nPrice: $10-$26.98\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.reddirtemporium.com/filmedinok.php\">Red Dirt Emporium</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Your Favorite Oklahoma Place, Puzzle Style</strong>\r\nJust think - your pick of your favorite 24 square miles of our state, in print, on a 400-piece puzzle. It\'s based on an extract from the US Geological Survey mapping centered on your address of choice. The completed puzzle measures 12.25 X 18.5 inches and covers an area 6 miles east-to-west and 4 miles north-to-south with your given address at the center.\r\nPrice: $39.95\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.maps.com/map.aspx?cid=1478&pid=17513\">Maps.com</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://www.earthstores.com/gilcreasemuseumshop/images/zuniturq5.jpg\">\r\n\r\n<strong>Zuni Turquoise Jewelry</strong>\r\nI love this ring. I want this ring. My guess is that any lady on your gift list would, too. There\'s lots of jewelry available at the Gilcrease Museum gift shop, a rich source of Native American art, bronze statues, jewelry in turquoise, coral and silver, clothes and accessories, and there\'s bound to be something that\'ll put sparkles in the eyes of that special Okie someone. \r\nPrice: Ranges\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.earthstores.com/gilcreasemuseumshop/\">Gilcrease Museum</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://blueridgeblog.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/12/13/alpaca_kisses.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Alpacas</strong>\r\nNicole Kidman has them, so why shouldn\'t you? Besides, this is the cutest darned thing you could put under the Christmas tree, I\'m pretty sure. Photo from <a href=\"http://blueridgeblog.blogs.com/\">Blue Ridge Blog</a>.\r\nPrice: $15,000\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.brokenarrowalpacas.com/ForSale.htm\">Broken Arrow Alpacas</a>','Oklahoma Gifts: TDT Holiday Gift Guide 2010','','inherit','open','open','','4235-revision-5','','','2010-12-09 14:19:13','2010-12-09 19:19:13','',4235,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/4235-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(4353,1,'2010-12-09 14:19:13','2010-12-09 19:19:13','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/tasha-does-tulsa-gift-guide-2010/blu_grey_gradient_gallery/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3917\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/blu_grey_gradient_gallery-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"TDT Gift Guide 2010\" title=\"TDT Gift Guide 2010\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3917\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTulsa\'s pretty rad, and the rest of the state isn\'t too shabby, either. Here are my picks of top heartland gifts - the serious, the silly and the hip as hell - that\'s sure to offer something that\'ll please the Okie-proud on your list this year.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/images/AOK-0314Vb.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Bombs Away Warrior Crew T-Shirt</strong>. Bombs Away is owned and operated by the Oklahoma City artist, Dustin Oswald, is this is just one of the bad-ass t-shirts that he\'s come up with. \r\nPrice: $22\r\nGet it: <a href=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/itemDetail.aspx?itemId=AOK-0314V&mainCat=2\">OkieBoutique</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/images/AOK-0001b.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Oklahoma Travel Journal</strong>\r\nEver wish you had a way to record all of your Oklahoma experiences? Look no further. This journal is here to help. Plus, it\'s cute as all get out. \r\nPrice: $15.99\r\nGet it: <a href=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/itemDetail.aspx?itemId=AOK-0001&mainCat=23\">OkieBoutique</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https://www.mockbros.com/images/chaps/100-08.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Mock Brothers Saddlery Rodeo Gear Chaps</strong>\r\nAround since 1941, Mock Brothers Saddlery is an Oklahoma institution. While I absolutely wouldn\'t mind if any of you guys out there want to purchase a paid of these chaps and wear them in my general vicinity, you might want to check out Mock Brothers for yourself and see if you can\'t find something for your Okie wardrobe that\'s less...flashy. Find it off of Highway 412 at 177th W. Ave., west of Sand Springs.\r\nPrice: Starting at $325\r\nGet it: <a href=\"https://www.mockbros.com/rodeogr.htm#chaps\">Mock Brothers Saddlery</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/images/AOK-0021b.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Driller Charm</strong>\r\nIt\'s one of the quirkiest landmarks in the country, and you can wear a charm-sized replica of it on a necklace, on a bracelet, in your nose - you know, wherever you like to wear your charms.\r\nPrice: $8\r\nGet it: <a href=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/itemDetail.aspx?itemId=AOK-0021&mainCat=7\">OkieBoutique</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/30466_105883572796042_100001231986457_35162_3339370_n-500x375.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Luchador Calendar</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/interview-with-a-luchador/\">Did you know that Tulsa has its own luchador wrestling league</a>? It\'s true. Now you can give the gift of the bad-ass T-Town luchadors in calendar form, just in time to put the smack down on the other gifts under the tree this holiday season. \r\nPrice: $15\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://elotetulsa.com/luchadores\">Elote Cafe</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Colors of Oklahoma Music</strong>\r\nThere are at least three great selling points to this book: First, it\'s written by John Wooley, a venerable expert on Oklahoma music. Second, it\'s about, well, Oklahoma music. Third, it\'s available at Ida Red, one of my favorite stores for all things, Tulsa, Oklahoma and kick-ass local music (and TOMS). You might enjoy giving this gift more than the recipient enjoys receiving it, but I don\'t know - you\'ll just have to rock-paper-scissors for it and let me know how it turns out. \r\nPrice: $17.95\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://idaredboutique.com/store/colors-of-oklahoma-music-by-john-wooley/\">Ida Red</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=4349\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4349\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IMG_0565.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa&#039;s Haunted Memories\" title=\"Tulsa&#039;s Haunted Memories\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4349\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Haunted Memories</strong>\r\nTulsa has its own ghosts of Christmas past, and you can add the gift of their stories, gathered and researched by the founder of Tulsa Spirit Tours and a member of the <a href=\"http://www.pittok.com/\">Paranormal Investigation Team of Tulsa</a>, to your loved ones\' stockings this season. \r\nPrice: $24.99\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.stevessundrybooksmags.com/photo_gallery.htm\">Steve\'s Sundry</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>A Studio Concert Posters</strong>\r\nWant a poster to commemorate the time you saw your favorite band at Cain\'s Ballroom? Or the show at Brady Theater where you reconnected with a long-lost friend? Check out these posters at Dwelling Spaces, designed by the ultra-hip and nice guys behind Tulsa\'s own A Studio. All the cool kids are doing it. \r\nPrice: $10-25\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/site/dwelling_spaces/section/72\">Dwelling Spaces</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://www.tulsametrofirefighterscalendar.com/images/0-Cover.jpg\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Metro Hottest Firefighters Calendar</strong>\r\nThe thought that the average Tulsan could just bump into any of the gorgeous, highly chiseled guys featured in this calendar totally blows my mind. Hello, dusty, hunky fireman at the gas pump next to mine. Howdy, group of guys from the station who stopped in at Reasor\'s for dinner fixin\'s. Hi there, Mr. Firefighter who showed up at my house because I may or may not have called 911 just to see if I could land a tall, dark and handsome first responder. But rather than risk legal action by intentionally sounding a false alarm, you could just buy the calendar. Or five. \r\nPrice: $15\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.stevessundrybooksmags.com/\">Steve\'s Sundry Books & Magazines</a> \r\n\r\n<strong>Bigfoot Sticker</strong>\r\nHe exists! At least, that\'s what we all want to believe, isn\'t it? Everyone on your shopping list is going to want to show their support of the Great Hairy One with this decal for their ride. Look for Bigfoot t-shirts, too. \r\nPrice: $4\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/site/dwelling_spaces/product/551\">Dwelling Spaces</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Pickles</strong>\r\nThere\'s not much that\'s more thoroughly Oklahoma than a fried pickle, and there aren\'t many Okies who\'d be too proud to accept them as gifts. Spring for these, made right here in Oklahoma in a little town called LaHoma. LaHoma, Oklahoma - say that three times fast.  \r\nPrice: $12\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.ladonnasonline.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=73_116&products_id=429\">LaDonna\'s Fancy Foods</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Blue Whale T-Shirt</strong>\r\nThe t-shirt addict on your list is bound to love this tee, emblazoned with the image of everyone\'s favorite Route 66 landmark, the Blue Whale of Catoosa. \r\nPrice: $25\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/site/dwelling_spaces/product/561\">Dwelling Spaces</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1199.snc4/155117_466873272103_145235792103_5803589_4575394_n.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Golden Driller Throw Pillow</strong>\r\nEveryone on your guest list already has the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=186866&id=145235792103\">Golden Driller Shirt</a> (and if they don\'t, what the heck are you good for??) - now it\'s time to put the Golden Driller where the heart is. \r\nPrice: $30\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0043/1452/products/AdmiralTwin_web_large.jpg?1288355117\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Autographed Ballet Slippers</strong>\r\nThe little girl in me jumped around and did a happy dance when I first stumbled upon these autographed ballerina shoes at the Tulsa Ballet\'s Leaps & Grounds Cafe & Boutique. The ones pictured were danced in and signed by soloist <a href=\"http://tulsaballet.org/staff.asp?id=90&task=staffdisplay&staffid=59\">Soo Youn Cho</a>, who was featured as Jordan in The Great Gatsby, and she also plays a role in Marcello Angelini\'s The Nutcracker. This is the only time you\'re going to be able to give used shoes as a gift for Christmas and not only be able to get away with it, but to also secure the biggest neck hug of your life from your favorite Tulsa Ballet fan. Don\'t forget that the <a href=\"http://www.tulsaballet.org/general.asp?id=235\">2011 Tulsa Ballet calendar</a> ($15) would make a great stocking stuffer - I\'ve seen it and the photography and design that went into this project are just stunning. \r\nPrice: $9\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://tulsaballet.org/general.asp?id=96\">Tulsa Ballet Leaps & Grounds Cafe & Boutique</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Admiral Twin T-Shirt</strong>\r\nGot a friend who\'s mourning Tulsa\'s loss of the Admiral Twin Drive-In? Of course you do - who isn\'t? Every Tulsan has fond (and funky) memories of this mid-century landmark. Help the folks on your shopping list show their pride, support and love of our fallen twin screens. \r\nPrice: $20\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://boomtowntees.com/products/admiral-twin\">Boomtown Tees</a> (the online listing shows the shirt is unavailable, but it is - I got on the cans and string and checked to be sure for yas!)\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://www.mayabrenner.com/store/pc/catalog/s_neck_states_ok_big.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Oklahoma Necklace</strong>\r\nYou saw it first on ThePioneerWoman.com, and I loved it so much that I couldn\'t resist showcasing here at TashaDoesTulsa.com, too. For the fancy lady in your life who deserves a gift that\'s a cut above. \r\nPrice: $130-300 (price = bling factor)\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.mayabrenner.com/store/pc/Oklahoma-5p144.htm\">MayaBrenner.com</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://www.tulsahistory.org/wp/wp-content/gallery/photographic-repoductions/1980.63.182C.jpg\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Historic Tulsa Photographs</strong>\r\nFor the person on your nice list who has everything, there\'s nothing like a print of historic Tulsa images that stops visitors to a home or office in their tracks. I should know. I\'m knows as The Gawker in some circles. \r\nPrice: Varies\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsahistory.org/learn/collections-and-research/photographs-for-sale/\">Tulsa Historical Society</a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>The New Tulsa Sound</strong>\r\nEveryone could use a break from the same old Christmas songs this holiday season. Gift that gift this year, plus one that keeps on giving the gift of local music by the likes of Paul Benjamin Band, Gogo Plumbay, The Panda Resistance, Jesse Aycock, Sage Flower, Vandevander, Dead Sea Choir and Travis Fite with only one purchase - a copy of The New Tulsa Sound lets you do it. <a href=\"http://www.thecolonytulsa.com/#456/soundcloud\">Get a free preview of every track on the album here</a>.\r\nPrice: $9.99\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/ColonyPresents\">Online</a>, <a href=\"http://www.idaredboutique.com/\">Ida Red</a>, <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces</a>, <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-OK/Shades-of-Brown/133998289971491\">Shades of Brown</a>, Cherry Street Coffeehouse, Starship Records, <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/getcolonized\">The Colony</a>, <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/fasslerhall\">Fassler Hall</a> and <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellies</a> (you\'ve got options, baby)\r\n\r\n<strong>Oklahoma Films</strong>\r\nDVDs make some of the best stocking stuffers, but don\'t settle for the $5 bin at Wal-Mart. Check out these movies instead, each filmed in Oklahoma. I have my eyes on The Outsiders set myself.  \r\nPrice: $10-$26.98\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.reddirtemporium.com/filmedinok.php\">Red Dirt Emporium</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Your Favorite Oklahoma Place, Puzzle Style</strong>\r\nJust think - your pick of your favorite 24 square miles of our state, in print, on a 400-piece puzzle. It\'s based on an extract from the US Geological Survey mapping centered on your address of choice. The completed puzzle measures 12.25 X 18.5 inches and covers an area 6 miles east-to-west and 4 miles north-to-south with your given address at the center.\r\nPrice: $39.95\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.maps.com/map.aspx?cid=1478&pid=17513\">Maps.com</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://www.earthstores.com/gilcreasemuseumshop/images/zuniturq5.jpg\">\r\n\r\n<strong>Zuni Turquoise Jewelry</strong>\r\nI love this ring. I want this ring. My guess is that any lady on your gift list would, too. There\'s lots of jewelry available at the Gilcrease Museum gift shop, a rich source of Native American art, bronze statues, jewelry in turquoise, coral and silver, clothes and accessories, and there\'s bound to be something that\'ll put sparkles in the eyes of that special Okie someone. \r\nPrice: Ranges\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.earthstores.com/gilcreasemuseumshop/\">Gilcrease Museum</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://blueridgeblog.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/12/13/alpaca_kisses.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Alpacas</strong>\r\nNicole Kidman has them, so why shouldn\'t you? Besides, this is the cutest darned thing you could put under the Christmas tree, I\'m pretty sure. Photo from <a href=\"http://blueridgeblog.blogs.com/\">Blue Ridge Blog</a>.\r\nPrice: $15,000\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.brokenarrowalpacas.com/ForSale.htm\">Broken Arrow Alpacas</a>','Oklahoma Gifts: TDT Holiday Gift Guide 2010','','inherit','open','open','','4235-revision-4','','','2010-12-09 14:19:13','2010-12-09 19:19:13','',4235,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/4235-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(4352,1,'2010-12-09 14:18:45','2010-12-09 19:18:45','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/tasha-does-tulsa-gift-guide-2010/blu_grey_gradient_gallery/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3917\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/blu_grey_gradient_gallery-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"TDT Gift Guide 2010\" title=\"TDT Gift Guide 2010\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3917\" /></a>\n\nTulsa\'s pretty rad, and the rest of the state isn\'t too shabby, either. Here\'s a list of heartland gifts - the serious, the silly and the hip as hell - that\'s sure to offer something that\'ll please the Okie-proud on your list this year.\n\n<!--more-->\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\n<img src=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/images/AOK-0314Vb.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\n\n<strong>Bombs Away Warrior Crew T-Shirt</strong>. Bombs Away is owned and operated by the Oklahoma City artist, Dustin Oswald, is this is just one of the bad-ass t-shirts that he\'s come up with. \nPrice: $22\nGet it: <a href=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/itemDetail.aspx?itemId=AOK-0314V&mainCat=2\">OkieBoutique</a>\n\n<img src=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/images/AOK-0001b.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\n\n<strong>Oklahoma Travel Journal</strong>\nEver wish you had a way to record all of your Oklahoma experiences? Look no further. This journal is here to help. Plus, it\'s cute as all get out. \nPrice: $15.99\nGet it: <a href=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/itemDetail.aspx?itemId=AOK-0001&mainCat=23\">OkieBoutique</a>\n\n<img src=\"https://www.mockbros.com/images/chaps/100-08.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\n\n<strong>Mock Brothers Saddlery Rodeo Gear Chaps</strong>\nAround since 1941, Mock Brothers Saddlery is an Oklahoma institution. While I absolutely wouldn\'t mind if any of you guys out there want to purchase a paid of these chaps and wear them in my general vicinity, you might want to check out Mock Brothers for yourself and see if you can\'t find something for your Okie wardrobe that\'s less...flashy. Find it off of Highway 412 at 177th W. Ave., west of Sand Springs.\nPrice: Starting at $325\nGet it: <a href=\"https://www.mockbros.com/rodeogr.htm#chaps\">Mock Brothers Saddlery</a>\n\n<img src=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/images/AOK-0021b.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\n\n<strong>Tulsa Driller Charm</strong>\nIt\'s one of the quirkiest landmarks in the country, and you can wear a charm-sized replica of it on a necklace, on a bracelet, in your nose - you know, wherever you like to wear your charms.\nPrice: $8\nGet it: <a href=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/itemDetail.aspx?itemId=AOK-0021&mainCat=7\">OkieBoutique</a>\n\n<img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/30466_105883572796042_100001231986457_35162_3339370_n-500x375.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\n\n<strong>Luchador Calendar</strong>\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/interview-with-a-luchador/\">Did you know that Tulsa has its own luchador wrestling league</a>? It\'s true. Now you can give the gift of the bad-ass T-Town luchadors in calendar form, just in time to put the smack down on the other gifts under the tree this holiday season. \nPrice: $15\nWhere: <a href=\"http://elotetulsa.com/luchadores\">Elote Cafe</a>\n\n<strong>Colors of Oklahoma Music</strong>\nThere are at least three great selling points to this book: First, it\'s written by John Wooley, a venerable expert on Oklahoma music. Second, it\'s about, well, Oklahoma music. Third, it\'s available at Ida Red, one of my favorite stores for all things, Tulsa, Oklahoma and kick-ass local music (and TOMS). You might enjoy giving this gift more than the recipient enjoys receiving it, but I don\'t know - you\'ll just have to rock-paper-scissors for it and let me know how it turns out. \nPrice: $17.95\nWhere: <a href=\"http://idaredboutique.com/store/colors-of-oklahoma-music-by-john-wooley/\">Ida Red</a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=4349\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4349\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IMG_0565.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa&#039;s Haunted Memories\" title=\"Tulsa&#039;s Haunted Memories\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4349\" /></a>\n\n<strong>Tulsa Haunted Memories</strong>\nTulsa has its own ghosts of Christmas past, and you can add the gift of their stories, gathered and researched by the founder of Tulsa Spirit Tours and a member of the <a href=\"http://www.pittok.com/\">Paranormal Investigation Team of Tulsa</a>, to your loved ones\' stockings this season. \nPrice: $24.99\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.stevessundrybooksmags.com/photo_gallery.htm\">Steve\'s Sundry</a>\n\n<strong>A Studio Concert Posters</strong>\nWant a poster to commemorate the time you saw your favorite band at Cain\'s Ballroom? Or the show at Brady Theater where you reconnected with a long-lost friend? Check out these posters at Dwelling Spaces, designed by the ultra-hip and nice guys behind Tulsa\'s own A Studio. All the cool kids are doing it. \nPrice: $10-25\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/site/dwelling_spaces/section/72\">Dwelling Spaces</a>\n\n<img src=\"http://www.tulsametrofirefighterscalendar.com/images/0-Cover.jpg\"/>\n\n<strong>Tulsa Metro Hottest Firefighters Calendar</strong>\nThe thought that the average Tulsan could just bump into any of the gorgeous, highly chiseled guys featured in this calendar totally blows my mind. Hello, dusty, hunky fireman at the gas pump next to mine. Howdy, group of guys from the station who stopped in at Reasor\'s for dinner fixin\'s. Hi there, Mr. Firefighter who showed up at my house because I may or may not have called 911 just to see if I could land a tall, dark and handsome first responder. But rather than risk legal action by intentionally sounding a false alarm, you could just buy the calendar. Or five. \nPrice: $15\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.stevessundrybooksmags.com/\">Steve\'s Sundry Books & Magazines</a> \n\n<strong>Bigfoot Sticker</strong>\nHe exists! At least, that\'s what we all want to believe, isn\'t it? Everyone on your shopping list is going to want to show their support of the Great Hairy One with this decal for their ride. Look for Bigfoot t-shirts, too. \nPrice: $4\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/site/dwelling_spaces/product/551\">Dwelling Spaces</a>\n\n<strong>Pickles</strong>\nThere\'s not much that\'s more thoroughly Oklahoma than a fried pickle, and there aren\'t many Okies who\'d be too proud to accept them as gifts. Spring for these, made right here in Oklahoma in a little town called LaHoma. LaHoma, Oklahoma - say that three times fast.  \nPrice: $12\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.ladonnasonline.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=73_116&products_id=429\">LaDonna\'s Fancy Foods</a>\n\n<strong>Blue Whale T-Shirt</strong>\nThe t-shirt addict on your list is bound to love this tee, emblazoned with the image of everyone\'s favorite Route 66 landmark, the Blue Whale of Catoosa. \nPrice: $25\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/site/dwelling_spaces/product/561\">Dwelling Spaces</a>\n\n<img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1199.snc4/155117_466873272103_145235792103_5803589_4575394_n.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\n\n<strong>Golden Driller Throw Pillow</strong>\nEveryone on your guest list already has the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=186866&id=145235792103\">Golden Driller Shirt</a> (and if they don\'t, what the heck are you good for??) - now it\'s time to put the Golden Driller where the heart is. \nPrice: $30\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces</a>\n\n<img src=\"http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0043/1452/products/AdmiralTwin_web_large.jpg?1288355117\" width=\"500\"/>\n\n<strong>Autographed Ballet Slippers</strong>\nThe little girl in me jumped around and did a happy dance when I first stumbled upon these autographed ballerina shoes at the Tulsa Ballet\'s Leaps & Grounds Cafe & Boutique. The ones pictured were danced in and signed by soloist <a href=\"http://tulsaballet.org/staff.asp?id=90&task=staffdisplay&staffid=59\">Soo Youn Cho</a>, who was featured as Jordan in The Great Gatsby, and she also plays a role in Marcello Angelini\'s The Nutcracker. This is the only time you\'re going to be able to give used shoes as a gift for Christmas and not only be able to get away with it, but to also secure the biggest neck hug of your life from your favorite Tulsa Ballet fan. Don\'t forget that the <a href=\"http://www.tulsaballet.org/general.asp?id=235\">2011 Tulsa Ballet calendar</a> ($15) would make a great stocking stuffer - I\'ve seen it and the photography and design that went into this project are just stunning. \nPrice: $9\nWhere: <a href=\"http://tulsaballet.org/general.asp?id=96\">Tulsa Ballet Leaps & Grounds Cafe & Boutique</a>\n\n<strong>Admiral Twin T-Shirt</strong>\nGot a friend who\'s mourning Tulsa\'s loss of the Admiral Twin Drive-In? Of course you do - who isn\'t? Every Tulsan has fond (and funky) memories of this mid-century landmark. Help the folks on your shopping list show their pride, support and love of our fallen twin screens. \nPrice: $20\nWhere: <a href=\"http://boomtowntees.com/products/admiral-twin\">Boomtown Tees</a> (the online listing shows the shirt is unavailable, but it is - I got on the cans and string and checked to be sure for yas!)\n\n<img src=\"http://www.mayabrenner.com/store/pc/catalog/s_neck_states_ok_big.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\n\n<strong>Oklahoma Necklace</strong>\nYou saw it first on ThePioneerWoman.com, and I loved it so much that I couldn\'t resist showcasing here at TashaDoesTulsa.com, too. For the fancy lady in your life who deserves a gift that\'s a cut above. \nPrice: $130-300 (price = bling factor)\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.mayabrenner.com/store/pc/Oklahoma-5p144.htm\">MayaBrenner.com</a>\n\n<img src=\"http://www.tulsahistory.org/wp/wp-content/gallery/photographic-repoductions/1980.63.182C.jpg\"/>\n\n<strong>Historic Tulsa Photographs</strong>\nFor the person on your nice list who has everything, there\'s nothing like a print of historic Tulsa images that stops visitors to a home or office in their tracks. I should know. I\'m knows as The Gawker in some circles. \nPrice: Varies\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsahistory.org/learn/collections-and-research/photographs-for-sale/\">Tulsa Historical Society</a>\n\n\n\n<strong>The New Tulsa Sound</strong>\nEveryone could use a break from the same old Christmas songs this holiday season. Gift that gift this year, plus one that keeps on giving the gift of local music by the likes of Paul Benjamin Band, Gogo Plumbay, The Panda Resistance, Jesse Aycock, Sage Flower, Vandevander, Dead Sea Choir and Travis Fite with only one purchase - a copy of The New Tulsa Sound lets you do it. <a href=\"http://www.thecolonytulsa.com/#456/soundcloud\">Get a free preview of every track on the album here</a>.\nPrice: $9.99\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/ColonyPresents\">Online</a>, <a href=\"http://www.idaredboutique.com/\">Ida Red</a>, <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces</a>, <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-OK/Shades-of-Brown/133998289971491\">Shades of Brown</a>, Cherry Street Coffeehouse, Starship Records, <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/getcolonized\">The Colony</a>, <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/fasslerhall\">Fassler Hall</a> and <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellies</a> (you\'ve got options, baby)\n\n<strong>Oklahoma Films</strong>\nDVDs make some of the best stocking stuffers, but don\'t settle for the $5 bin at Wal-Mart. Check out these movies instead, each filmed in Oklahoma. I have my eyes on The Outsiders set myself.  \nPrice: $10-$26.98\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.reddirtemporium.com/filmedinok.php\">Red Dirt Emporium</a>\n\n<strong>Your Favorite Oklahoma Place, Puzzle Style</strong>\nJust think - your pick of your favorite 24 square miles of our state, in print, on a 400-piece puzzle. It\'s based on an extract from the US Geological Survey mapping centered on your address of choice. The completed puzzle measures 12.25 X 18.5 inches and covers an area 6 miles east-to-west and 4 miles north-to-south with your given address at the center.\nPrice: $39.95\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.maps.com/map.aspx?cid=1478&pid=17513\">Maps.com</a>\n\n<img src=\"http://www.earthstores.com/gilcreasemuseumshop/images/zuniturq5.jpg\">\n\n<strong>Zuni Turquoise Jewelry</strong>\nI love this ring. I want this ring. My guess is that any lady on your gift list would, too. There\'s lots of jewelry available at the Gilcrease Museum gift shop, a rich source of Native American art, bronze statues, jewelry in turquoise, coral and silver, clothes and accessories, and there\'s bound to be something that\'ll put sparkles in the eyes of that special Okie someone. \nPrice: Ranges\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.earthstores.com/gilcreasemuseumshop/\">Gilcrease Museum</a>\n\n<img src=\"http://blueridgeblog.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/12/13/alpaca_kisses.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\n\n<strong>Alpacas</strong>\nNicole Kidman has them, so why shouldn\'t you? Besides, this is the cutest darned thing you could put under the Christmas tree, I\'m pretty sure. Photo from <a href=\"http://blueridgeblog.blogs.com/\">Blue Ridge Blog</a>.\nPrice: $15,000\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.brokenarrowalpacas.com/ForSale.htm\">Broken Arrow Alpacas</a>','Oklahoma Gifts: TDT Holiday Gift Guide 2010','','inherit','open','open','','4235-revision-3','','','2010-12-09 14:18:45','2010-12-09 19:18:45','',4235,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/4235-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(4351,1,'2010-12-09 14:17:40','2010-12-09 19:17:40','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/tasha-does-tulsa-gift-guide-2010/blu_grey_gradient_gallery/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3917\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/blu_grey_gradient_gallery-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"TDT Gift Guide 2010\" title=\"TDT Gift Guide 2010\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3917\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTulsa\'s pretty rad, and the rest of the state isn\'t too shabby, either. Here\'s a list of gifts - the serious, the silly and the hip as hell - with a connection to the heartland that\'s sure to please the Okie-proud on your list this year.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/images/AOK-0314Vb.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Bombs Away Warrior Crew T-Shirt</strong>. Bombs Away is owned and operated by the Oklahoma City artist, Dustin Oswald, is this is just one of the bad-ass t-shirts that he\'s come up with. \r\nPrice: $22\r\nGet it: <a href=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/itemDetail.aspx?itemId=AOK-0314V&mainCat=2\">OkieBoutique</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/images/AOK-0001b.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Oklahoma Travel Journal</strong>\r\nEver wish you had a way to record all of your Oklahoma experiences? Look no further. This journal is here to help. Plus, it\'s cute as all get out. \r\nPrice: $15.99\r\nGet it: <a href=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/itemDetail.aspx?itemId=AOK-0001&mainCat=23\">OkieBoutique</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https://www.mockbros.com/images/chaps/100-08.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Mock Brothers Saddlery Rodeo Gear Chaps</strong>\r\nAround since 1941, Mock Brothers Saddlery is an Oklahoma institution. While I absolutely wouldn\'t mind if any of you guys out there want to purchase a paid of these chaps and wear them in my general vicinity, you might want to check out Mock Brothers for yourself and see if you can\'t find something for your Okie wardrobe that\'s less...flashy. Find it off of Highway 412 at 177th W. Ave., west of Sand Springs.\r\nPrice: Starting at $325\r\nGet it: <a href=\"https://www.mockbros.com/rodeogr.htm#chaps\">Mock Brothers Saddlery</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/images/AOK-0021b.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Driller Charm</strong>\r\nIt\'s one of the quirkiest landmarks in the country, and you can wear a charm-sized replica of it on a necklace, on a bracelet, in your nose - you know, wherever you like to wear your charms.\r\nPrice: $8\r\nGet it: <a href=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/itemDetail.aspx?itemId=AOK-0021&mainCat=7\">OkieBoutique</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/30466_105883572796042_100001231986457_35162_3339370_n-500x375.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Luchador Calendar</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/interview-with-a-luchador/\">Did you know that Tulsa has its own luchador wrestling league</a>? It\'s true. Now you can give the gift of the bad-ass T-Town luchadors in calendar form, just in time to put the smack down on the other gifts under the tree this holiday season. \r\nPrice: $15\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://elotetulsa.com/luchadores\">Elote Cafe</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Colors of Oklahoma Music</strong>\r\nThere are at least three great selling points to this book: First, it\'s written by John Wooley, a venerable expert on Oklahoma music. Second, it\'s about, well, Oklahoma music. Third, it\'s available at Ida Red, one of my favorite stores for all things, Tulsa, Oklahoma and kick-ass local music (and TOMS). You might enjoy giving this gift more than the recipient enjoys receiving it, but I don\'t know - you\'ll just have to rock-paper-scissors for it and let me know how it turns out. \r\nPrice: $17.95\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://idaredboutique.com/store/colors-of-oklahoma-music-by-john-wooley/\">Ida Red</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=4349\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4349\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IMG_0565.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa&#039;s Haunted Memories\" title=\"Tulsa&#039;s Haunted Memories\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4349\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Haunted Memories</strong>\r\nTulsa has its own ghosts of Christmas past, and you can add the gift of their stories, gathered and researched by the founder of Tulsa Spirit Tours and a member of the <a href=\"http://www.pittok.com/\">Paranormal Investigation Team of Tulsa</a>, to your loved ones\' stockings this season. \r\nPrice: $24.99\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.stevessundrybooksmags.com/photo_gallery.htm\">Steve\'s Sundry</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>A Studio Concert Posters</strong>\r\nWant a poster to commemorate the time you saw your favorite band at Cain\'s Ballroom? Or the show at Brady Theater where you reconnected with a long-lost friend? Check out these posters at Dwelling Spaces, designed by the ultra-hip and nice guys behind Tulsa\'s own A Studio. All the cool kids are doing it. \r\nPrice: $10-25\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/site/dwelling_spaces/section/72\">Dwelling Spaces</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://www.tulsametrofirefighterscalendar.com/images/0-Cover.jpg\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Metro Hottest Firefighters Calendar</strong>\r\nThe thought that the average Tulsan could just bump into any of the gorgeous, highly chiseled guys featured in this calendar totally blows my mind. Hello, dusty, hunky fireman at the gas pump next to mine. Howdy, group of guys from the station who stopped in at Reasor\'s for dinner fixin\'s. Hi there, Mr. Firefighter who showed up at my house because I may or may not have called 911 just to see if I could land a tall, dark and handsome first responder. But rather than risk legal action by intentionally sounding a false alarm, you could just buy the calendar. Or five. \r\nPrice: $15\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.stevessundrybooksmags.com/\">Steve\'s Sundry Books & Magazines</a> \r\n\r\n<strong>Bigfoot Sticker</strong>\r\nHe exists! At least, that\'s what we all want to believe, isn\'t it? Everyone on your shopping list is going to want to show their support of the Great Hairy One with this decal for their ride. Look for Bigfoot t-shirts, too. \r\nPrice: $4\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/site/dwelling_spaces/product/551\">Dwelling Spaces</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Pickles</strong>\r\nThere\'s not much that\'s more thoroughly Oklahoma than a fried pickle, and there aren\'t many Okies who\'d be too proud to accept them as gifts. Spring for these, made right here in Oklahoma in a little town called LaHoma. LaHoma, Oklahoma - say that three times fast.  \r\nPrice: $12\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.ladonnasonline.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=73_116&products_id=429\">LaDonna\'s Fancy Foods</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Blue Whale T-Shirt</strong>\r\nThe t-shirt addict on your list is bound to love this tee, emblazoned with the image of everyone\'s favorite Route 66 landmark, the Blue Whale of Catoosa. \r\nPrice: $25\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/site/dwelling_spaces/product/561\">Dwelling Spaces</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1199.snc4/155117_466873272103_145235792103_5803589_4575394_n.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Golden Driller Throw Pillow</strong>\r\nEveryone on your guest list already has the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=186866&id=145235792103\">Golden Driller Shirt</a> (and if they don\'t, what the heck are you good for??) - now it\'s time to put the Golden Driller where the heart is. \r\nPrice: $30\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0043/1452/products/AdmiralTwin_web_large.jpg?1288355117\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Autographed Ballet Slippers</strong>\r\nThe little girl in me jumped around and did a happy dance when I first stumbled upon these autographed ballerina shoes at the Tulsa Ballet\'s Leaps & Grounds Cafe & Boutique. The ones pictured were danced in and signed by soloist <a href=\"http://tulsaballet.org/staff.asp?id=90&task=staffdisplay&staffid=59\">Soo Youn Cho</a>, who was featured as Jordan in The Great Gatsby, and she also plays a role in Marcello Angelini\'s The Nutcracker. This is the only time you\'re going to be able to give used shoes as a gift for Christmas and not only be able to get away with it, but to also secure the biggest neck hug of your life from your favorite Tulsa Ballet fan. Don\'t forget that the <a href=\"http://www.tulsaballet.org/general.asp?id=235\">2011 Tulsa Ballet calendar</a> ($15) would make a great stocking stuffer - I\'ve seen it and the photography and design that went into this project are just stunning. \r\nPrice: $9\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://tulsaballet.org/general.asp?id=96\">Tulsa Ballet Leaps & Grounds Cafe & Boutique</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Admiral Twin T-Shirt</strong>\r\nGot a friend who\'s mourning Tulsa\'s loss of the Admiral Twin Drive-In? Of course you do - who isn\'t? Every Tulsan has fond (and funky) memories of this mid-century landmark. Help the folks on your shopping list show their pride, support and love of our fallen twin screens. \r\nPrice: $20\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://boomtowntees.com/products/admiral-twin\">Boomtown Tees</a> (the online listing shows the shirt is unavailable, but it is - I got on the cans and string and checked to be sure for yas!)\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://www.mayabrenner.com/store/pc/catalog/s_neck_states_ok_big.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Oklahoma Necklace</strong>\r\nYou saw it first on ThePioneerWoman.com, and I loved it so much that I couldn\'t resist showcasing here at TashaDoesTulsa.com, too. For the fancy lady in your life who deserves a gift that\'s a cut above. \r\nPrice: $130-300 (price = bling factor)\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.mayabrenner.com/store/pc/Oklahoma-5p144.htm\">MayaBrenner.com</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://www.tulsahistory.org/wp/wp-content/gallery/photographic-repoductions/1980.63.182C.jpg\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Historic Tulsa Photographs</strong>\r\nFor the person on your nice list who has everything, there\'s nothing like a print of historic Tulsa images that stops visitors to a home or office in their tracks. I should know. I\'m knows as The Gawker in some circles. \r\nPrice: Varies\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsahistory.org/learn/collections-and-research/photographs-for-sale/\">Tulsa Historical Society</a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>The New Tulsa Sound</strong>\r\nEveryone could use a break from the same old Christmas songs this holiday season. Gift that gift this year, plus one that keeps on giving the gift of local music by the likes of Paul Benjamin Band, Gogo Plumbay, The Panda Resistance, Jesse Aycock, Sage Flower, Vandevander, Dead Sea Choir and Travis Fite with only one purchase - a copy of The New Tulsa Sound lets you do it. <a href=\"http://www.thecolonytulsa.com/#456/soundcloud\">Get a free preview of every track on the album here</a>.\r\nPrice: $9.99\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/ColonyPresents\">Online</a>, <a href=\"http://www.idaredboutique.com/\">Ida Red</a>, <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces</a>, <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-OK/Shades-of-Brown/133998289971491\">Shades of Brown</a>, Cherry Street Coffeehouse, Starship Records, <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/getcolonized\">The Colony</a>, <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/fasslerhall\">Fassler Hall</a> and <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellies</a> (you\'ve got options, baby)\r\n\r\n<strong>Oklahoma Films</strong>\r\nDVDs make some of the best stocking stuffers, but don\'t settle for the $5 bin at Wal-Mart. Check out these movies instead, each filmed in Oklahoma. I have my eyes on The Outsiders set myself.  \r\nPrice: $10-$26.98\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.reddirtemporium.com/filmedinok.php\">Red Dirt Emporium</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Your Favorite Oklahoma Place, Puzzle Style</strong>\r\nJust think - your pick of your favorite 24 square miles of our state, in print, on a 400-piece puzzle. It\'s based on an extract from the US Geological Survey mapping centered on your address of choice. The completed puzzle measures 12.25 X 18.5 inches and covers an area 6 miles east-to-west and 4 miles north-to-south with your given address at the center.\r\nPrice: $39.95\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.maps.com/map.aspx?cid=1478&pid=17513\">Maps.com</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://www.earthstores.com/gilcreasemuseumshop/images/zuniturq5.jpg\">\r\n\r\n<strong>Zuni Turquoise Jewelry</strong>\r\nI love this ring. I want this ring. My guess is that any lady on your gift list would, too. There\'s lots of jewelry available at the Gilcrease Museum gift shop, a rich source of Native American art, bronze statues, jewelry in turquoise, coral and silver, clothes and accessories, and there\'s bound to be something that\'ll put sparkles in the eyes of that special Okie someone. \r\nPrice: Ranges\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.earthstores.com/gilcreasemuseumshop/\">Gilcrease Museum</a>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http://blueridgeblog.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/12/13/alpaca_kisses.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Alpacas</strong>\r\nNicole Kidman has them, so why shouldn\'t you? Besides, this is the cutest darned thing you could put under the Christmas tree, I\'m pretty sure. Photo from <a href=\"http://blueridgeblog.blogs.com/\">Blue Ridge Blog</a>.\r\nPrice: $15,000\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.brokenarrowalpacas.com/ForSale.htm\">Broken Arrow Alpacas</a>','Oklahoma Gifts: TDT Holiday Gift Guide 2010','','inherit','open','open','','4235-revision-2','','','2010-12-09 14:17:40','2010-12-09 19:17:40','',4235,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/4235-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(4349,1,'2010-12-09 14:13:58','2010-12-09 19:13:58','','Tulsa\'s Haunted Memories','','inherit','open','open','','img_0565','','','2010-12-09 14:13:58','2010-12-09 19:13:58','',4235,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IMG_0565.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4350,1,'2010-12-09 14:17:11','2010-12-09 19:17:11','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/tasha-does-tulsa-gift-guide-2010/blu_grey_gradient_gallery/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3917\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/blu_grey_gradient_gallery-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"TDT Gift Guide 2010\" title=\"TDT Gift Guide 2010\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3917\" /></a>\n\nTulsa\'s pretty rad, and the rest of the state isn\'t too shabby, either. Here\'s a list of gifts - the serious, the silly and the hip as hell - with a connection to the heartland that\'s sure to please the Okie-proud on your list this year.\n\n<!--more-->\n\n[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]\n\n<img src=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/images/AOK-0314Vb.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\n\n<strong>Bombs Away Warrior Crew T-Shirt</strong>. Bombs Away is owned and operated by the Oklahoma City artist, Dustin Oswald, is this is just one of the bad-ass t-shirts that he\'s come up with. \nPrice: $22\nGet it: <a href=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/itemDetail.aspx?itemId=AOK-0314V&mainCat=2\">OkieBoutique</a>\n\n<img src=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/images/AOK-0001b.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\n\n<strong>Oklahoma Travel Journal</strong>\nEver wish you had a way to record all of your Oklahoma experiences? Look no further. This journal is here to help. Plus, it\'s cute as all get out. \nPrice: $15.99\nGet it: <a href=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/itemDetail.aspx?itemId=AOK-0001&mainCat=23\">OkieBoutique</a>\n\n<img src=\"https://www.mockbros.com/images/chaps/100-08.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\n\n<strong>Mock Brothers Saddlery Rodeo Gear Chaps</strong>\nAround since 1941, Mock Brothers Saddlery is an Oklahoma institution. While I absolutely wouldn\'t mind if any of you guys out there want to purchase a paid of these chaps and wear them in my general vicinity, you might want to check out Mock Brothers for yourself and see if you can\'t find something for your Okie wardrobe that\'s less...flashy. Find it off of Highway 412 at 177th W. Ave., west of Sand Springs.\nPrice: Starting at $325\nGet it: <a href=\"https://www.mockbros.com/rodeogr.htm#chaps\">Mock Brothers Saddlery</a>\n\n<img src=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/images/AOK-0021b.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\n\n<strong>Tulsa Driller Charm</strong>\nIt\'s one of the quirkiest landmarks in the country, and you can wear a charm-sized replica of it on a necklace, on a bracelet, in your nose - you know, wherever you like to wear your charms.\nPrice: $8\nGet it: <a href=\"https://aok.ok.gov/b2c/itemDetail.aspx?itemId=AOK-0021&mainCat=7\">OkieBoutique</a>\n\n<img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/30466_105883572796042_100001231986457_35162_3339370_n-500x375.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\n\n<strong>Luchador Calendar</strong>\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/interview-with-a-luchador/\">Did you know that Tulsa has its own luchador wrestling league</a>? It\'s true. Now you can give the gift of the bad-ass T-Town luchadors in calendar form, just in time to put the smack down on the other gifts under the tree this holiday season. \nPrice: $15\nWhere: <a href=\"http://elotetulsa.com/luchadores\">Elote Cafe</a>\n\n<strong>Colors of Oklahoma Music</strong>\nThere are at least three great selling points to this book: First, it\'s written by John Wooley, a venerable expert on Oklahoma music. Second, it\'s about, well, Oklahoma music. Third, it\'s available at Ida Red, one of my favorite stores for all things, Tulsa, Oklahoma and kick-ass local music (and TOMS). You might enjoy giving this gift more than the recipient enjoys receiving it, but I don\'t know - you\'ll just have to rock-paper-scissors for it and let me know how it turns out. \nPrice: $17.95\nWhere: <a href=\"http://idaredboutique.com/store/colors-of-oklahoma-music-by-john-wooley/\">Ida Red</a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=4349\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4349\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IMG_0565.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa&#039;s Haunted Memories\" title=\"Tulsa&#039;s Haunted Memories\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4349\" /></a>\n\n<strong>Tulsa Haunted Memories</strong>\nTulsa has its own ghosts of Christmas past, and you can add the gift of their stories, gathered and researched by the founder of Tulsa Spirit Tours and a member of the <a href=\"http://www.pittok.com/\">Paranormal Investigation Team of Tulsa</a>, to your loved ones\' stockings this season. \nPrice: $24.99\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.stevessundrybooksmags.com/photo_gallery.htm\">Steve\'s Sundry</a>\n\n<strong>A Studio Concert Posters</strong>\nWant a poster to commemorate the time you saw your favorite band at Cain\'s Ballroom? Or the show at Brady Theater where you reconnected with a long-lost friend? Check out these posters at Dwelling Spaces, designed by the ultra-hip and nice guys behind Tulsa\'s own A Studio. All the cool kids are doing it. \nPrice: $10-25\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/site/dwelling_spaces/section/72\">Dwelling Spaces</a>\n\n<img src=\"http://www.tulsametrofirefighterscalendar.com/images/0-Cover.jpg\"/>\n\n<strong>Tulsa Metro Hottest Firefighters Calendar</strong>\nThe thought that the average Tulsan could just bump into any of the gorgeous, highly chiseled guys featured in this calendar totally blows my mind. Hello, dusty, hunky fireman at the gas pump next to mine. Howdy, group of guys from the station who stopped in at Reasor\'s for dinner fixin\'s. Hi there, Mr. Firefighter who showed up at my house because I may or may not have called 911 just to see if I could land a tall, dark and handsome first responder. But rather than risk legal action by intentionally sounding a false alarm, you could just buy the calendar. Or five. \nPrice: $15\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.stevessundrybooksmags.com/\">Steve\'s Sundry Books & Magazines</a> \n\n<strong>Bigfoot Sticker</strong>\nHe exists! At least, that\'s what we all want to believe, isn\'t it? Everyone on your shopping list is going to want to show their support of the Great Hairy One with this decal for their ride. Look for Bigfoot t-shirts, too. \nPrice: $4\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/site/dwelling_spaces/product/551\">Dwelling Spaces</a>\n\n<strong>Pickles</strong>\nThere\'s not much that\'s more thoroughly Oklahoma than a fried pickle, and there aren\'t many Okies who\'d be too proud to accept them as gifts. Spring for these, made right here in Oklahoma in a little town called LaHoma. LaHoma, Oklahoma - say that three times fast.  \nPrice: $12\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.ladonnasonline.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=73_116&products_id=429\">LaDonna\'s Fancy Foods</a>\n\n<strong>Blue Whale T-Shirt</strong>\nThe t-shirt addict on your list is bound to love this tee, emblazoned with the image of everyone\'s favorite Route 66 landmark, the Blue Whale of Catoosa. \nPrice: $25\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/site/dwelling_spaces/product/561\">Dwelling Spaces</a>\n\n<img src=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1199.snc4/155117_466873272103_145235792103_5803589_4575394_n.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\n\n<strong>Golden Driller Throw Pillow</strong>\nEveryone on your guest list already has the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=186866&id=145235792103\">Golden Driller Shirt</a> (and if they don\'t, what the heck are you good for??) - now it\'s time to put the Golden Driller where the heart is. \nPrice: $30\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces</a>\n\n<img src=\"http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0043/1452/products/AdmiralTwin_web_large.jpg?1288355117\" width=\"500\"/>\n\n<strong>Autographed Ballet Slippers</strong>\nThe little girl in me jumped around and did a happy dance when I first stumbled upon these autographed ballerina shoes at the Tulsa Ballet\'s Leaps & Grounds Cafe & Boutique. The ones pictured were danced in and signed by soloist <a href=\"http://tulsaballet.org/staff.asp?id=90&task=staffdisplay&staffid=59\">Soo Youn Cho</a>, who was featured as Jordan in The Great Gatsby, and she also plays a role in Marcello Angelini\'s The Nutcracker. This is the only time you\'re going to be able to give used shoes as a gift for Christmas and not only be able to get away with it, but to also secure the biggest neck hug of your life from your favorite Tulsa Ballet fan. Don\'t forget that the <a href=\"http://www.tulsaballet.org/general.asp?id=235\">2011 Tulsa Ballet calendar</a> ($15) would make a great stocking stuffer - I\'ve seen it and the photography and design that went into this project are just stunning. \nPrice: $9\nWhere: <a href=\"http://tulsaballet.org/general.asp?id=96\">Tulsa Ballet Leaps & Grounds Cafe & Boutique</a>\n\n<strong>Admiral Twin T-Shirt</strong>\nGot a friend who\'s mourning Tulsa\'s loss of the Admiral Twin Drive-In? Of course you do - who isn\'t? Every Tulsan has fond (and funky) memories of this mid-century landmark. Help the folks on your shopping list show their pride, support and love of our fallen twin screens. \nPrice: $20\nWhere: <a href=\"http://boomtowntees.com/products/admiral-twin\">Boomtown Tees</a> (the online listing shows the shirt is unavailable, but it is - I got on the cans and string and checked to be sure for yas!)\n\n<img src=\"http://www.mayabrenner.com/store/pc/catalog/s_neck_states_ok_big.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\n\n<strong>Oklahoma Necklace</strong>\nYou saw it first on ThePioneerWoman.com, and I loved it so much that I couldn\'t resist showcasing here at TashaDoesTulsa.com, too. For the fancy lady in your life who deserves a gift that\'s a cut above. \nPrice: $130-300 (price = bling factor)\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.mayabrenner.com/store/pc/Oklahoma-5p144.htm\">MayaBrenner.com</a>\n\n<img src=\"http://www.tulsahistory.org/wp/wp-content/gallery/photographic-repoductions/1980.63.182C.jpg\"/>\n\n<strong>Historic Tulsa Photographs</strong>\nFor the person on your nice list who has everything, there\'s nothing like a print of historic Tulsa images that stops visitors to a home or office in their tracks. I should know. I\'m knows as The Gawker in some circles. \nPrice: Varies\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.tulsahistory.org/learn/collections-and-research/photographs-for-sale/\">Tulsa Historical Society</a>\n\n\n\n<strong>The New Tulsa Sound</strong>\nEveryone could use a break from the same old Christmas songs this holiday season. Gift that gift this year, plus one that keeps on giving the gift of local music by the likes of Paul Benjamin Band, Gogo Plumbay, The Panda Resistance, Jesse Aycock, Sage Flower, Vandevander, Dead Sea Choir and Travis Fite with only one purchase - a copy of The New Tulsa Sound lets you do it. <a href=\"http://www.thecolonytulsa.com/#456/soundcloud\">Get a free preview of every track on the album here</a>.\nPrice: $9.99\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/ColonyPresents\">Online</a>, <a href=\"http://www.idaredboutique.com/\">Ida Red</a>, <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces</a>, <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-OK/Shades-of-Brown/133998289971491\">Shades of Brown</a>, Cherry Street Coffeehouse, Starship Records, <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/getcolonized\">The Colony</a>, <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/fasslerhall\">Fassler Hall</a> and <a href=\"http://www.mcnellies.com/\">McNellies</a> (you\'ve got options, baby)\n\n<strong>Oklahoma Films</strong>\nDVDs make some of the best stocking stuffers, but don\'t settle for the $5 bin at Wal-Mart. Check out these movies instead, each filmed in Oklahoma. I have my eyes on The Outsiders set myself.  \nPrice: $10-$26.98\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.reddirtemporium.com/filmedinok.php\">Red Dirt Emporium</a>\n\n<strong>Your Favorite Oklahoma Place, Puzzle Style</strong>\nJust think - your pick of your favorite 24 square miles of our state, in print, on a 400-piece puzzle. It\'s based on an extract from the US Geological Survey mapping centered on your address of choice. The completed puzzle measures 12.25 X 18.5 inches and covers an area 6 miles east-to-west and 4 miles north-to-south with your given address at the center.\nPrice: $39.95\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.maps.com/map.aspx?cid=1478&pid=17513\">Maps.com</a>\n\n<img src=\"http://www.earthstores.com/gilcreasemuseumshop/images/zuniturq5.jpg\">\n\n<strong>Zuni Turquoise Jewelry</strong>\nI love this ring. I want this ring. My guess is that any lady on your gift list would, too. There\'s lots of jewelry available at the Gilcrease Museum gift shop, a rich source of Native American art, bronze statues, jewelry in turquoise, coral and silver, clothes and accessories, and there\'s bound to be something that\'ll put sparkles in the eyes of that special Okie someone. \nPrice: Ranges\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.earthstores.com/gilcreasemuseumshop/\">Gilcrease Museum</a>\n\n<img src=\"http://blueridgeblog.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/12/13/alpaca_kisses.jpg\" width=\"500\"/>\n\n<strong>Alpacas</strong>\nNicole Kidman has them, so why shouldn\'t you? Besides, this is the cutest darned thing you could put under the Christmas tree, I\'m pretty sure. Photo from <a href=\"http://blueridgeblog.blogs.com/\">Blue Ridge Blog</a>.\nPrice: $15,000\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.brokenarrowalpacas.com/ForSale.htm\">Broken Arrow Alpacas</a>','Oklahoma Gifts: TDT Holiday Gift Guide 2010','','inherit','open','open','','4235-revision','','','2010-12-09 14:17:11','2010-12-09 19:17:11','',4235,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/4235-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(3514,1,'2010-11-05 09:45:05','2010-11-05 14:45:05','','First Draft Contest','','inherit','open','open','','picture-1-7','','','2010-11-05 09:45:05','2010-11-05 14:45:05','',3485,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Picture-1.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(3515,1,'2010-11-05 09:48:30','2010-11-05 14:48:30','UPDATE//Dudes and beer wenches, we have a winner!\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/first-draft-2010-tulsa-press-club/picture-1-7/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3514\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Picture-1.png\" alt=\"First Draft Contest\" title=\"First Draft Contest\" width=\"162\" height=\"184\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3514\" /></a>\n\nWow. 41 entries. Y\'all must really like your booze. \n\nAnd judging by your answers to my last-beer-death-row question, I have to compliment your taste. I hope to run into some of you folks at the bar sometime so I can learn about more beers to try.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/first-draft-2010-tulsa-press-club/picture-2-4/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3516\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Picture-2-500x293.png\" alt=\"First Draft Contest\" title=\"First Draft Contest\" width=\"500\" height=\"293\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3516\" /></a>\n\nThe holder of the 33rd entry is David Ruckman! Congrats, David. Though jealous, your fellow beer lovers salute and congratulate you. \n\nThanks to everyone for playing, and remember, there\'s still time to reserve your tickets to First Draft 2010. Simply pick up the phone and call (918) 583-7737 \n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/first-draft-2010-tulsa-press-club/first-draft-promo/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3486\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/FIRSTDRAFTGLASS-500x458.jpg\" alt=\"First Draft\" title=\"First Draft\" width=\"500\" height=\"458\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3486\" /></a>\n\nPicture this: The room is bursting with people. The clanging of bar glasses and the low roar of the crowd fills the air and overflows into the heart of the Blue Dome District at Second Street and Elgin Avenue.\n\nMore than six dozen varieties of beer, 30 of which can\'t be found anywhere else in the state, are swimming around the room in glasses held by everyone from the guy in the Armani suit to the young parents who have escaped the duties of parenthood for the evening to the newspaper reporter who hasn\'t shopped for a new sport coat since 1971.\n\nNot that I know any newspaper reporters who haven\'t shopped for a new sport coat since 1971.\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\nAlso, there\'s a sea of beer-themed t-shirts. And chocolates filled with beer. And a group of Tulsans who know how to party in the most serious and refreshing of ways.\n\nHey, don\'t threaten me with a good time.\n\nI couldn\'t be talking about anything but <a href=\"http://www.tulsapressclub.org/articles/article.cfm?id=2\">First Draft, the No. 1 beer-tasting event of the season</a>. And guess what? It\'s happening this very Friday night.\n\nHere\'s what you\'re gonna copy into your calendar:\n\n<em><strong>First Draft</strong>\nWhen: Starting at 5:30pm\nWhere: Blue Dome Diner, 311 E. Second Street (just west of Second and Elgin)\n</em>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/first-draft-2010-tulsa-press-club/first-draft/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3487\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/BEERFILLEDCHOCOLATES-500x711.jpg\" alt=\"First Draft\" title=\"First Draft\" width=\"500\" height=\"711\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3487\" /></a>\n\nCome for the beer, stay for the food, the people, the Nouveau Chocolates (truffles filled with Lindeman\'s Framboise as well as chili pepper chocolate will be on hand) and the celebrity-judged beer-themed t-shirt contest. All proceeds benefit the <a href=\"http://www.tulsapressclub.com/about/foundation.cfm\">Tulsa Press Club Foundation</a>, which grants scholarships to journalism students, the poor souls.\n\nJust kidding about that \"poor souls\" thing. Because even if newspapers and radio and TV stations continue to cut back, you journalism grads can always start a blog. To learn about the possibilities, feel free to stop by the mansion I just bought in Maple Ridge. I\'ll tell my doorman, whom I\'ve gone through the legal pains to re-name Humphreys, to expect you.\n\nHeh.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/first-draft-2010-tulsa-press-club/el-cucuy-india-black-ale/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3488\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/ELCUCUYINDIABLACKALE-500x381.jpg\" alt=\"First Draft\" title=\"First Draft\" width=\"500\" height=\"381\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3488\" /></a>\n\nParticipating brewers at First Draft 2010 include regional favorites like <a href=\"http://marshallbrewing.com/index.asp\">Marshall Brewing Co.</a> (who has brewed a special batch just for First Draft, by the way), <a href=\"http://www.chocbeer.com/\">Choc Beer</a>, <a href=\"http://www.coopaleworks.com/\">COOP Ale Works</a>, <a href=\"http://www.batteredboar.com/\">Battered Boar Brewing Co.</a>, <a href=\"http://www.mustangbrewing.com/\">Mustang Brewing Co.</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tallgrassbeer.com/\">Tallgrass Brewing Co</a>.\n\nOther notables include Chimay, Lindeman\'s, Left Hand and New Belgium Brewing Co. \n\nIn other words, your glass doesn\'t have a chance of running dry Friday night.\n\nPlus, KTUL NewsChannel 8\'s Kristin Dickerson will emcee the event. And I know how a lot of you guys feel about Kristin Dickerson. I mean, <a href=\"http://www.google.com/images?client=safari&rls=en&q=kristin+dickerson&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1280&bih=664\">who could blame you</a>?\n\nTickets are $40 in advance and $50 at the door. Get \'em by calling (918) 583-7737 or by <a href=\"mailto:tami@tulsapressclub.com\">e-mailing Tami at the Tulsa Press Club</a>. Be sure and tell her TDT sent you.\n\nSo, there\'s that whole avenue, actually paying for tickets to this beer-tastic event. You can\'t go wrong by heading in this direction. I mean, there aren\'t many places where you can get a bottomless glass of beer for the price of a few drinks and a snack at the bar.\n\nBut, there\'s another way. If you\'d like <strong>two free tickets to First Draft 2010</strong> (a $100 value, y\'all), you could answer this question:\n\n<blockquote>You\'re on death row. You\'ve just been asked which beer you\'d like to have with your last meal. What do you order?</blockquote>\n\nSimple, right? <strong>I\'ll let Random.org pick the winners tonight at 8pm</strong>. I\'ll contact the winner and proclaim here his/her dominance over the losers shortly after.\n\nGood luck, but more important: Cheers, and see you on Friday night!\n\n<em>All photos are courtesy.</em>\n\n<em>Tasha’s note: This giveaway is sponsored by Tulsa Press Club.</em>','First Draft: Lots and lots of beer. And beer-filled chocolate. And beer with a side of beer. (Plus, a giveaway.)','More than six dozen varieties of beer, 30 of which can\'t be found anywhere else in the state, are swimming around the room in glasses held by everyone from the guy in the Armani suit to the young parents who have escaped the duties of parenthood for the evening to the newspaper reporter who hasn\'t shopped for a new sport coat since 1971.','inherit','open','open','','3485-autosave','','','2010-11-05 09:48:30','2010-11-05 14:48:30','',3485,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/3485-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(3516,1,'2010-11-05 09:45:54','2010-11-05 14:45:54','','First Draft Contest','','inherit','open','open','','picture-2-4','','','2010-11-05 09:45:54','2010-11-05 14:45:54','',3485,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Picture-2.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(3517,1,'2010-11-04 17:32:14','2010-11-04 22:32:14','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/first-draft-2010-tulsa-press-club/first-draft-promo/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3486\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/FIRSTDRAFTGLASS-500x458.jpg\" alt=\"First Draft\" title=\"First Draft\" width=\"500\" height=\"458\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3486\" /></a>\r\n\r\nPicture this: The room is bursting with people. The clanging of bar glasses and the low roar of the crowd fills the air and overflows into the heart of the Blue Dome District at Second Street and Elgin Avenue.\r\n\r\nMore than six dozen varieties of beer, 30 of which can\'t be found anywhere else in the state, are swimming around the room in glasses held by everyone from the guy in the Armani suit to the young parents who have escaped the duties of parenthood for the evening to the newspaper reporter who hasn\'t shopped for a new sport coat since 1971.\r\n\r\nNot that I know any newspaper reporters who haven\'t shopped for a new sport coat since 1971.\r\n\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nAlso, there\'s a sea of beer-themed t-shirts. And chocolates filled with beer. And a group of Tulsans who know how to party in the most serious and refreshing of ways.\r\n\r\nHey, don\'t threaten me with a good time.\r\n\r\nI couldn\'t be talking about anything but <a href=\"http://www.tulsapressclub.org/articles/article.cfm?id=2\">First Draft, the No. 1 beer-tasting event of the season</a>. And guess what? It\'s happening this very Friday night.\r\n\r\nHere\'s what you\'re gonna copy into your calendar:\r\n\r\n<em><strong>First Draft</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting at 5:30pm\r\nWhere: Blue Dome Diner, 311 E. Second Street (just west of Second and Elgin)\r\n</em>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/first-draft-2010-tulsa-press-club/first-draft/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3487\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/BEERFILLEDCHOCOLATES-500x711.jpg\" alt=\"First Draft\" title=\"First Draft\" width=\"500\" height=\"711\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3487\" /></a>\r\n\r\nCome for the beer, stay for the food, the people, the Nouveau Chocolates (truffles filled with Lindeman\'s Framboise as well as chili pepper chocolate will be on hand) and the celebrity-judged beer-themed t-shirt contest. All proceeds benefit the <a href=\"http://www.tulsapressclub.com/about/foundation.cfm\">Tulsa Press Club Foundation</a>, which grants scholarships to journalism students, the poor souls.\r\n\r\nJust kidding about that \"poor souls\" thing. Because even if newspapers and radio and TV stations continue to cut back, you journalism grads can always start a blog. To learn about the possibilities, feel free to stop by the mansion I just bought in Maple Ridge. I\'ll tell my doorman, whom I\'ve gone through the legal pains to re-name Humphreys, to expect you.\r\n\r\nHeh.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/first-draft-2010-tulsa-press-club/el-cucuy-india-black-ale/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3488\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/ELCUCUYINDIABLACKALE-500x381.jpg\" alt=\"First Draft\" title=\"First Draft\" width=\"500\" height=\"381\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3488\" /></a>\r\n\r\nParticipating brewers at First Draft 2010 include regional favorites like <a href=\"http://marshallbrewing.com/index.asp\">Marshall Brewing Co.</a> (who has brewed a special batch just for First Draft, by the way), <a href=\"http://www.chocbeer.com/\">Choc Beer</a>, <a href=\"http://www.coopaleworks.com/\">COOP Ale Works</a>, <a href=\"http://www.batteredboar.com/\">Battered Boar Brewing Co.</a>, <a href=\"http://www.mustangbrewing.com/\">Mustang Brewing Co.</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tallgrassbeer.com/\">Tallgrass Brewing Co</a>.\r\n\r\nOther notables include Chimay, Lindeman\'s, Left Hand and New Belgium Brewing Co. \r\n\r\nIn other words, your glass doesn\'t have a chance of running dry Friday night.\r\n\r\nPlus, KTUL NewsChannel 8\'s Kristin Dickerson will emcee the event. And I know how a lot of you guys feel about Kristin Dickerson. I mean, <a href=\"http://www.google.com/images?client=safari&rls=en&q=kristin+dickerson&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1280&bih=664\">who could blame you</a>?\r\n\r\nTickets are $40 in advance and $50 at the door. Get \'em by calling (918) 583-7737 or by <a href=\"mailto:tami@tulsapressclub.com\">e-mailing Tami at the Tulsa Press Club</a>. Be sure and tell her TDT sent you.\r\n\r\nSo, there\'s that whole avenue, actually paying for tickets to this beer-tastic event. You can\'t go wrong by heading in this direction. I mean, there aren\'t many places where you can get a bottomless glass of beer for the price of a few drinks and a snack at the bar.\r\n\r\nBut, there\'s another way. If you\'d like <strong>two free tickets to First Draft 2010</strong> (a $100 value, y\'all), you could answer this question:\r\n\r\n<blockquote>You\'re on death row. You\'ve just been asked which beer you\'d like to have with your last meal. What do you order?</blockquote>\r\n\r\nSimple, right? <strong>I\'ll let Random.org pick the winners tonight at 8pm</strong>. I\'ll contact the winner and proclaim here his/her dominance over the losers shortly after.\r\n\r\nGood luck, but more important: Cheers, and see you on Friday night!\r\n\r\n<em>All photos are courtesy.</em>\r\n\r\n<em>Tasha’s note: This giveaway is sponsored by Tulsa Press Club.</em>','First Draft: Lots and lots of beer. And beer-filled chocolate. And beer with a side of beer. (Plus, a giveaway.)','More than six dozen varieties of beer, 30 of which can\'t be found anywhere else in the state, are swimming around the room in glasses held by everyone from the guy in the Armani suit to the young parents who have escaped the duties of parenthood for the evening to the newspaper reporter who hasn\'t shopped for a new sport coat since 1971.','inherit','open','open','','3485-revision-8','','','2010-11-04 17:32:14','2010-11-04 22:32:14','',3485,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/3485-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(3518,1,'2010-11-05 09:48:59','2010-11-05 14:48:59','UPDATE//Dudes and beer wenches, we have a winner!\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/first-draft-2010-tulsa-press-club/picture-1-7/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3514\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Picture-1.png\" alt=\"First Draft Contest\" title=\"First Draft Contest\" width=\"162\" height=\"184\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3514\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWow. 41 entries. Y\'all must really like your booze. \r\n\r\nAnd judging by your answers to my last-beer-death-row question, I have to compliment your taste. I hope to run into some of you folks at the bar sometime so I can learn about more beers to try.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/first-draft-2010-tulsa-press-club/picture-2-4/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3516\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Picture-2-500x293.png\" alt=\"First Draft Contest\" title=\"First Draft Contest\" width=\"500\" height=\"293\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3516\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe holder of the 33rd entry is David Ruckman! Congrats, David. Though jealous, your fellow beer lovers salute and congratulate you. \r\n\r\nThanks to everyone for playing, and remember, there\'s still time to reserve your tickets to First Draft 2010. Simply pick up the phone and call (918) 583-7737 and tell the nice person who answers your name and how many. \r\n\r\nAnd because it\'s always worth saying again and again - cheers!\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/first-draft-2010-tulsa-press-club/first-draft-promo/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3486\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/FIRSTDRAFTGLASS-500x458.jpg\" alt=\"First Draft\" title=\"First Draft\" width=\"500\" height=\"458\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3486\" /></a>\r\n\r\nPicture this: The room is bursting with people. The clanging of bar glasses and the low roar of the crowd fills the air and overflows into the heart of the Blue Dome District at Second Street and Elgin Avenue.\r\n\r\nMore than six dozen varieties of beer, 30 of which can\'t be found anywhere else in the state, are swimming around the room in glasses held by everyone from the guy in the Armani suit to the young parents who have escaped the duties of parenthood for the evening to the newspaper reporter who hasn\'t shopped for a new sport coat since 1971.\r\n\r\nNot that I know any newspaper reporters who haven\'t shopped for a new sport coat since 1971.\r\n\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nAlso, there\'s a sea of beer-themed t-shirts. And chocolates filled with beer. And a group of Tulsans who know how to party in the most serious and refreshing of ways.\r\n\r\nHey, don\'t threaten me with a good time.\r\n\r\nI couldn\'t be talking about anything but <a href=\"http://www.tulsapressclub.org/articles/article.cfm?id=2\">First Draft, the No. 1 beer-tasting event of the season</a>. And guess what? It\'s happening this very Friday night.\r\n\r\nHere\'s what you\'re gonna copy into your calendar:\r\n\r\n<em><strong>First Draft</strong>\r\nWhen: Starting at 5:30pm\r\nWhere: Blue Dome Diner, 311 E. Second Street (just west of Second and Elgin)\r\n</em>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/first-draft-2010-tulsa-press-club/first-draft/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3487\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/BEERFILLEDCHOCOLATES-500x711.jpg\" alt=\"First Draft\" title=\"First Draft\" width=\"500\" height=\"711\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3487\" /></a>\r\n\r\nCome for the beer, stay for the food, the people, the Nouveau Chocolates (truffles filled with Lindeman\'s Framboise as well as chili pepper chocolate will be on hand) and the celebrity-judged beer-themed t-shirt contest. All proceeds benefit the <a href=\"http://www.tulsapressclub.com/about/foundation.cfm\">Tulsa Press Club Foundation</a>, which grants scholarships to journalism students, the poor souls.\r\n\r\nJust kidding about that \"poor souls\" thing. Because even if newspapers and radio and TV stations continue to cut back, you journalism grads can always start a blog. To learn about the possibilities, feel free to stop by the mansion I just bought in Maple Ridge. I\'ll tell my doorman, whom I\'ve gone through the legal pains to re-name Humphreys, to expect you.\r\n\r\nHeh.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/first-draft-2010-tulsa-press-club/el-cucuy-india-black-ale/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3488\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/ELCUCUYINDIABLACKALE-500x381.jpg\" alt=\"First Draft\" title=\"First Draft\" width=\"500\" height=\"381\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3488\" /></a>\r\n\r\nParticipating brewers at First Draft 2010 include regional favorites like <a href=\"http://marshallbrewing.com/index.asp\">Marshall Brewing Co.</a> (who has brewed a special batch just for First Draft, by the way), <a href=\"http://www.chocbeer.com/\">Choc Beer</a>, <a href=\"http://www.coopaleworks.com/\">COOP Ale Works</a>, <a href=\"http://www.batteredboar.com/\">Battered Boar Brewing Co.</a>, <a href=\"http://www.mustangbrewing.com/\">Mustang Brewing Co.</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tallgrassbeer.com/\">Tallgrass Brewing Co</a>.\r\n\r\nOther notables include Chimay, Lindeman\'s, Left Hand and New Belgium Brewing Co. \r\n\r\nIn other words, your glass doesn\'t have a chance of running dry Friday night.\r\n\r\nPlus, KTUL NewsChannel 8\'s Kristin Dickerson will emcee the event. And I know how a lot of you guys feel about Kristin Dickerson. I mean, <a href=\"http://www.google.com/images?client=safari&rls=en&q=kristin+dickerson&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1280&bih=664\">who could blame you</a>?\r\n\r\nTickets are $40 in advance and $50 at the door. Get \'em by calling (918) 583-7737 or by <a href=\"mailto:tami@tulsapressclub.com\">e-mailing Tami at the Tulsa Press Club</a>. Be sure and tell her TDT sent you.\r\n\r\nSo, there\'s that whole avenue, actually paying for tickets to this beer-tastic event. You can\'t go wrong by heading in this direction. I mean, there aren\'t many places where you can get a bottomless glass of beer for the price of a few drinks and a snack at the bar.\r\n\r\nBut, there\'s another way. If you\'d like <strong>two free tickets to First Draft 2010</strong> (a $100 value, y\'all), you could answer this question:\r\n\r\n<blockquote>You\'re on death row. You\'ve just been asked which beer you\'d like to have with your last meal. What do you order?</blockquote>\r\n\r\nSimple, right? <strong>I\'ll let Random.org pick the winners tonight at 8pm</strong>. I\'ll contact the winner and proclaim here his/her dominance over the losers shortly after.\r\n\r\nGood luck, but more important: Cheers, and see you on Friday night!\r\n\r\n<em>All photos are courtesy.</em>\r\n\r\n<em>Tasha’s note: This giveaway is sponsored by Tulsa Press Club.</em>','First Draft: Lots and lots of beer. And beer-filled chocolate. And beer with a side of beer. (Plus, a giveaway.)','More than six dozen varieties of beer, 30 of which can\'t be found anywhere else in the state, are swimming around the room in glasses held by everyone from the guy in the Armani suit to the young parents who have escaped the duties of parenthood for the evening to the newspaper reporter who hasn\'t shopped for a new sport coat since 1971.','inherit','open','open','','3485-revision-9','','','2010-11-05 09:48:59','2010-11-05 14:48:59','',3485,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/3485-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(3519,1,'2010-11-05 10:06:40','2010-11-05 15:06:40','<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4405581148/\" title=\"Waterworks by Brigid by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Waterworks by Brigid\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4405581148_769a006c6c.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a>\n\n<i>Are you ready for a beautiful guest post, lovely TDT readers? Thanks to </i><a href=\"http://www.greyeyedesigns.com/Site/Welcome.html\"><i>Brigid Vance, the mind behind my favorite local jewelry company, Grey Eye Designs</i></a><i>, and member of <a href=\"http://tulsacraftmafia.com/\">the Tulsa Craft Mafia</a>, a post of her very own expert writing is about to get start right about...now.</i>\n\nAt 5’3”, I’m almost too diminutive for the pottery wheel. My arms aren’t quite strong enough to overpower a large mound of clay, and my hands are a bit delicate to endure the scraping of the metal wheel as I attempt to transform a two-pound, wet mass of earth into a mug for my morning tea. \n\n<!--more-->\nLuckily, I didn’t know any of this before I paid my $100 class fee.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4404819619/\" title=\"Waterworks by Brigid by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Waterworks by Brigid\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4404819619_5cc0bc5812.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a>\n\nPottery has always fascinated me. It seems impossible that a spinning disc, a lump of clay and two human hands could work together in harmony to create a bowl or a pitcher or a vase. <em>It’s like magic!</em>, as the materials I received in the mail from Waterworks said. Yet, once you know what you’re doing, it’s a magic trick you can accomplish every time.\n\nI first discovered <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/culture--recreation/tulsa-parks/waterworks-art-center.aspx\">WaterWorks Art Studio</a>, the City of Tulsa’s very own haven for artists and wannabes, as a lowly newspaper reporter in need of some art to fill her now-defunct section of the paper. A brief photo assignment brought me in the door of the center on Charles Page Boulevard, not far from my alma mater but not an area I ever explored much. A year later, I took my first class there, Kyle Peaden’s metalsmithing class. There I learned from a dreamy eyed, handsome young man how to take sheets of sterling silver or copper and some solder to make rings, bracelets and pendants. Oh, and I got to use a torch. At what other time would any thinking person brandish little ol’ me with something that shoots fire?\n\nIt is now Week 7 of Joe Staskal’s pottery class. \n\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4405578152/\" title=\"Waterworks by Brigid by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Waterworks by Brigid\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4405578152_ef57f05df5.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a>\n\nJoe is quite an accomplished potter and owner of Fat City Clay, which you’ve probably encountered at area craft shows and <a href=\"http://www.cherrystreetfarmersmarket.com/\">the Cherry Street Farmers Market</a> (returning bigger and better April 10 – yay!). He’s also a fantastic, hilarious teacher who tells you how it should be done and then lets you screw up piece after piece in your own specific way. He is always on hand, though, to give you a lesson, encouragement and a heckle when needed, often all at the same time.  Almost every class, we all leave with something in the pottery closet, however lumpy or misshapen it is, to finish off the next time.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4404816401/\" title=\"Waterworks by Brigid by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Waterworks by Brigid\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4404816401_57892ee4b6.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4405580250/\" title=\"Waterworks by Brigid by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Waterworks by Brigid\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4405580250_3b398b97f9.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a>\n\nAt $100 for eight weeks (and another $25 for supplies), the class is a steal. That is pretty much the modus operandi at Waterworks. The variety of classes is staggering: drawing, oil painting, wheel and coil pottery, metalsmithing, making jewelry from precious metal clay, mosaics, fiber arts, and more. Many classes for the Winter/Spring session are currently in session, but many others begin this month (including a couple of one-day classes I’m taking: Soy Wax Batik and the Patchwork Doll of Oz). \n\nFor a brochure of WaterWorks classes and for even more information about WaterWorks Art Studio, visit <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/culture--recreation/tulsa-parks/waterworks-art-center.aspx\">this page on the City of Tulsa Web site</a>. <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/culture--recreation/tulsa-parks/waterworks-art-center.aspx\">For more information on WaterWorks, check them out on the Web</a> or call (918) 596-2440.\n\nWaterWorks Art Studio\nWhere: 1710 Charles Page Boulevard\nWhen: <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/culture--recreation/tulsa-parks/waterworks-art-center.aspx\">See class schedule/open studio hours</a>\nCall: (918) 596-2440\nWeb: CityofTulsa.org','On WaterWorks Art Studio','Pottery has always fascinated me. It seems impossible that a spinning disc, a lump of clay and two human hands could work together in harmony to create a bowl or a pitcher or a vase.','inherit','open','open','','481-autosave','','','2010-11-05 10:06:40','2010-11-05 15:06:40','',481,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/481-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(3520,1,'2010-03-04 02:45:00','2010-03-04 02:45:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4405581148/\" title=\"Waterworks by Brigid by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Waterworks by Brigid\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4405581148_769a006c6c.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><i>Are you ready for a beautiful guest post, lovely TDT readers? Thanks to </i><a href=\"http://www.greyeyedesigns.com/Site/Welcome.html\"><i>Brigid Vance, the mind behind my favorite local jewelry company, Grey Eye Designs</i></a><i>, and member of <a href=\"http://tulsacraftmafia.com/\">the Tulsa Craft Mafia</a>, a post of her very own expert writing is about to get start right about...now.</i><br /><br />At 5’3”, I’m almost too diminutive for the pottery wheel. My arms aren’t quite strong enough to overpower a large mound of clay, and my hands are a bit delicate to endure the scraping of the metal wheel as I attempt to transform a two-pound, wet mass of earth into a mug for my morning tea. <br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>Luckily, I didn’t know any of this before I paid my $100 class fee.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4404819619/\" title=\"Waterworks by Brigid by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Waterworks by Brigid\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4404819619_5cc0bc5812.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Pottery has always fascinated me. It seems impossible that a spinning disc, a lump of clay and two human hands could work together in harmony to create a bowl or a pitcher or a vase. It’s<br />like magic!, as the materials I received in the mail from Waterworks said. Yet, once you know what you’re doing, it’s a magic trick you can accomplish every time.<br /><br />I first discovered <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/culture--recreation/tulsa-parks/waterworks-art-center.aspx\">WaterWorks Art Studio</a>, the City of Tulsa’s very own haven for artists and wannabes, as a lowly newspaper reporter in need of some art to fill her now-defunct section of the paper. A brief photo assignment brought me in the door of the center on Charles Page Boulevard, not far from my alma mater but not an area I ever explored much. A year later, I took my first class there, Kyle Peaden’s metalsmithing class. There I learned from a dreamy eyed, handsome young man how to take sheets of sterling silver or copper and some solder to make rings, bracelets and pendants. Oh, and I got to use a torch. At what other time would any thinking person brandish little ol’ me with something that shoots fire?<br /><br />It is now Week 7 of Joe Staskal’s pottery class. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4405578152/\" title=\"Waterworks by Brigid by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Waterworks by Brigid\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4405578152_ef57f05df5.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />Joe is quite an accomplished potter and owner of Fat City Clay, which you’ve probably encountered at area craft shows and <a href=\"http://www.cherrystreetfarmersmarket.com/\">the Cherry Street Farmers Market</a> (returning bigger and better April 10 – yay!). He’s also a fantastic, hilarious teacher who tells you how it should be done and then lets you screw up piece after piece in your own specific way. He is always on hand, though, to give you a lesson, encouragement and a heckle when needed, often all at the same time.  Almost every class, we all leave with something in the pottery closet, however lumpy or misshapen it is, to finish off the next time.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4404816401/\" title=\"Waterworks by Brigid by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Waterworks by Brigid\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4404816401_57892ee4b6.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4405580250/\" title=\"Waterworks by Brigid by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Waterworks by Brigid\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4405580250_3b398b97f9.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />At $100 for eight weeks (and another $25 for supplies), the class is a steal. That is pretty much the modus operandi at Waterworks. The variety of classes is staggering: drawing, oil painting, wheel and coil pottery, metalsmithing, making jewelry from precious metal clay, mosaics, fiber arts, and more. Many classes for the Winter/Spring session are currently in session, but many others begin this month (including a couple of one-day classes I’m taking: Soy Wax Batik and the Patchwork Doll of Oz). <br /><br />For a brochure of WaterWorks classes, visit <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/media/69454/winterspring%202010.pdf\">this page on the City of Tulsa Web site</a>. <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/culture--recreation/tulsa-parks/waterworks-art-center.aspx\">For more information on WaterWorks, check them out on the Web</a> or call (918) 596-2440.','On WaterWorks Art Center','','inherit','open','open','','481-revision','','','2010-03-04 02:45:00','2010-03-04 02:45:00','',481,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/03/481-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(3521,1,'2010-11-05 10:07:23','2010-11-05 15:07:23','<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4405581148/\" title=\"Waterworks by Brigid by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Waterworks by Brigid\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4405581148_769a006c6c.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<i>Are you ready for a beautiful guest post, lovely TDT readers? Thanks to </i><a href=\"http://www.greyeyedesigns.com/Site/Welcome.html\"><i>Brigid Vance, the mind behind my favorite local jewelry company, Grey Eye Designs</i></a><i>, and member of <a href=\"http://tulsacraftmafia.com/\">the Tulsa Craft Mafia</a>, a post of her very own expert writing is about to get start right about...now.</i>\r\n\r\nAt 5’3”, I’m almost too diminutive for the pottery wheel. My arms aren’t quite strong enough to overpower a large mound of clay, and my hands are a bit delicate to endure the scraping of the metal wheel as I attempt to transform a two-pound, wet mass of earth into a mug for my morning tea. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\nLuckily, I didn’t know any of this before I paid my $100 class fee.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4404819619/\" title=\"Waterworks by Brigid by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Waterworks by Brigid\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4404819619_5cc0bc5812.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nPottery has always fascinated me. It seems impossible that a spinning disc, a lump of clay and two human hands could work together in harmony to create a bowl or a pitcher or a vase. <em>It’s like magic!</em>, as the materials I received in the mail from Waterworks said. Yet, once you know what you’re doing, it’s a magic trick you can accomplish every time.\r\n\r\nI first discovered <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/culture--recreation/tulsa-parks/waterworks-art-center.aspx\">WaterWorks Art Studio</a>, the City of Tulsa’s very own haven for artists and wannabes, as a lowly newspaper reporter in need of some art to fill her now-defunct section of the paper. A brief photo assignment brought me in the door of the center on Charles Page Boulevard, not far from my alma mater but not an area I ever explored much. A year later, I took my first class there, Kyle Peaden’s metalsmithing class. There I learned from a dreamy eyed, handsome young man how to take sheets of sterling silver or copper and some solder to make rings, bracelets and pendants. Oh, and I got to use a torch. At what other time would any thinking person brandish little ol’ me with something that shoots fire?\r\n\r\nIt is now Week 7 of Joe Staskal’s pottery class. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4405578152/\" title=\"Waterworks by Brigid by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Waterworks by Brigid\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4405578152_ef57f05df5.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nJoe is quite an accomplished potter and owner of Fat City Clay, which you’ve probably encountered at area craft shows and <a href=\"http://www.cherrystreetfarmersmarket.com/\">the Cherry Street Farmers Market</a> (returning bigger and better April 10 – yay!). He’s also a fantastic, hilarious teacher who tells you how it should be done and then lets you screw up piece after piece in your own specific way. He is always on hand, though, to give you a lesson, encouragement and a heckle when needed, often all at the same time.  Almost every class, we all leave with something in the pottery closet, however lumpy or misshapen it is, to finish off the next time.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4404816401/\" title=\"Waterworks by Brigid by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Waterworks by Brigid\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4404816401_57892ee4b6.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4405580250/\" title=\"Waterworks by Brigid by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Waterworks by Brigid\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4405580250_3b398b97f9.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAt $100 for eight weeks (and another $25 for supplies), the class is a steal. That is pretty much the modus operandi at Waterworks. The variety of classes is staggering: drawing, oil painting, wheel and coil pottery, metalsmithing, making jewelry from precious metal clay, mosaics, fiber arts, and more. Many classes for the Winter/Spring session are currently in session, but many others begin this month (including a couple of one-day classes I’m taking: Soy Wax Batik and the Patchwork Doll of Oz). \r\n\r\nFor a brochure of WaterWorks classes and for even more information about WaterWorks Art Studio, visit <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/culture--recreation/tulsa-parks/waterworks-art-center.aspx\">this page on the City of Tulsa Web site</a>. <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/culture--recreation/tulsa-parks/waterworks-art-center.aspx\">For more information on WaterWorks, check them out on the Web</a> or call (918) 596-2440.\r\n\r\n<strong>WaterWorks Art Studio</strong>\r\nWhere: 1710 Charles Page Boulevard\r\nWhen: <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/culture--recreation/tulsa-parks/waterworks-art-center.aspx\">See class schedule/open studio hours</a>\r\nCall: (918) 596-2440\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/culture--recreation/tulsa-parks/waterworks-art-center.aspx\">CityofTulsa.org</a> (direct link)','On WaterWorks Art Studio','Pottery has always fascinated me. It seems impossible that a spinning disc, a lump of clay and two human hands could work together in harmony to create a bowl or a pitcher or a vase.','inherit','open','open','','481-revision-2','','','2010-11-05 10:07:23','2010-11-05 15:07:23','',481,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/481-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(3523,1,'2010-11-05 10:10:01','2010-11-05 15:10:01','<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4405581148/\" title=\"Waterworks by Brigid by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Waterworks by Brigid\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4405581148_769a006c6c.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<i>Are you ready for a beautiful guest post, lovely TDT readers? Thanks to </i><a href=\"http://www.greyeyedesigns.com/Site/Welcome.html\"><i>Brigid Vance, the mind behind my favorite local jewelry company, Grey Eye Designs</i></a><i>, and member of <a href=\"http://tulsacraftmafia.com/\">the Tulsa Craft Mafia</a>, a post of her very own expert writing is about to get start right about...now.</i>\r\n\r\nAt 5’3”, I’m almost too diminutive for the pottery wheel. My arms aren’t quite strong enough to overpower a large mound of clay, and my hands are a bit delicate to endure the scraping of the metal wheel as I attempt to transform a two-pound, wet mass of earth into a mug for my morning tea. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->Luckily, I didn’t know any of this before I paid my $100 class fee.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4404819619/\" title=\"Waterworks by Brigid by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Waterworks by Brigid\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4404819619_5cc0bc5812.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nPottery has always fascinated me. It seems impossible that a spinning disc, a lump of clay and two human hands could work together in harmony to create a bowl or a pitcher or a vase. <em>It’s like magic!</em>, as the materials I received in the mail from WaterWorks said. Yet, once you know what you’re doing, it’s a magic trick you can accomplish every time.\r\n\r\nI first discovered <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/culture--recreation/tulsa-parks/waterworks-art-center.aspx\">WaterWorks Art Studio</a>, the City of Tulsa’s very own haven for artists and wannabes, as a lowly newspaper reporter in need of some art to fill her now-defunct section of the paper. A brief photo assignment brought me in the door of the center on Charles Page Boulevard, not far from my alma mater but not an area I ever explored much. A year later, I took my first class there, Kyle Peaden’s metalsmithing class. There I learned from a dreamy eyed, handsome young man how to take sheets of sterling silver or copper and some solder to make rings, bracelets and pendants. Oh, and I got to use a torch. At what other time would any thinking person brandish little ol’ me with something that shoots fire?\r\n\r\nIt is now Week 7 of Joe Staskal’s pottery class. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4405578152/\" title=\"Waterworks by Brigid by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Waterworks by Brigid\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4405578152_ef57f05df5.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nJoe is quite an accomplished potter and owner of Fat City Clay, which you’ve probably encountered at area craft shows and <a href=\"http://www.cherrystreetfarmersmarket.com/\">the Cherry Street Farmers Market</a> (returning bigger and better April 10 – yay!). He’s also a fantastic, hilarious teacher who tells you how it should be done and then lets you screw up piece after piece in your own specific way. He is always on hand, though, to give you a lesson, encouragement and a heckle when needed, often all at the same time.  Almost every class, we all leave with something in the pottery closet, however lumpy or misshapen it is, to finish off the next time.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4404816401/\" title=\"Waterworks by Brigid by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Waterworks by Brigid\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4404816401_57892ee4b6.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4405580250/\" title=\"Waterworks by Brigid by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Waterworks by Brigid\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4405580250_3b398b97f9.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAt $100 for eight weeks (and another $25 for supplies), the class is a steal. That is pretty much the modus operandi at WaterWorks. The variety of classes is staggering: drawing, oil painting, wheel and coil pottery, metalsmithing, making jewelry from precious metal clay, mosaics, fiber arts, and more. Many classes for the Winter/Spring session are currently in session, but many others begin this month (including a couple of one-day classes I’m taking: Soy Wax Batik and the Patchwork Doll of Oz). \r\n\r\nFor a brochure of WaterWorks classes and for even more information about WaterWorks Art Studio, visit <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/culture--recreation/tulsa-parks/waterworks-art-center.aspx\">this page on the City of Tulsa Web site</a>. <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/culture--recreation/tulsa-parks/waterworks-art-center.aspx\">For more information on WaterWorks, check them out on the Web</a> or call (918) 596-2440.\r\n\r\n<strong>WaterWorks Art Studio</strong>\r\nWhere: 1710 Charles Page Boulevard\r\nWhen: <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/culture--recreation/tulsa-parks/waterworks-art-center.aspx\">See class schedule/open studio hours</a>\r\nCall: (918) 596-2440\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/culture--recreation/tulsa-parks/waterworks-art-center.aspx\">CityofTulsa.org</a> (direct link)','On WaterWorks Art Studio','Pottery has always fascinated me. It seems impossible that a spinning disc, a lump of clay and two human hands could work together in harmony to create a bowl or a pitcher or a vase.','inherit','open','open','','481-revision-4','','','2010-11-05 10:10:01','2010-11-05 15:10:01','',481,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/481-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(3522,1,'2010-11-05 10:08:52','2010-11-05 15:08:52','<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4405581148/\" title=\"Waterworks by Brigid by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Waterworks by Brigid\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4405581148_769a006c6c.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<i>Are you ready for a beautiful guest post, lovely TDT readers? Thanks to </i><a href=\"http://www.greyeyedesigns.com/Site/Welcome.html\"><i>Brigid Vance, the mind behind my favorite local jewelry company, Grey Eye Designs</i></a><i>, and member of <a href=\"http://tulsacraftmafia.com/\">the Tulsa Craft Mafia</a>, a post of her very own expert writing is about to get start right about...now.</i>\r\n\r\nAt 5’3”, I’m almost too diminutive for the pottery wheel. My arms aren’t quite strong enough to overpower a large mound of clay, and my hands are a bit delicate to endure the scraping of the metal wheel as I attempt to transform a two-pound, wet mass of earth into a mug for my morning tea. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->Luckily, I didn’t know any of this before I paid my $100 class fee.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4404819619/\" title=\"Waterworks by Brigid by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Waterworks by Brigid\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4404819619_5cc0bc5812.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nPottery has always fascinated me. It seems impossible that a spinning disc, a lump of clay and two human hands could work together in harmony to create a bowl or a pitcher or a vase. <em>It’s like magic!</em>, as the materials I received in the mail from WaterWorks said. Yet, once you know what you’re doing, it’s a magic trick you can accomplish every time.\r\n\r\nI first discovered <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/culture--recreation/tulsa-parks/waterworks-art-center.aspx\">WaterWorks Art Studio</a>, the City of Tulsa’s very own haven for artists and wannabes, as a lowly newspaper reporter in need of some art to fill her now-defunct section of the paper. A brief photo assignment brought me in the door of the center on Charles Page Boulevard, not far from my alma mater but not an area I ever explored much. A year later, I took my first class there, Kyle Peaden’s metalsmithing class. There I learned from a dreamy eyed, handsome young man how to take sheets of sterling silver or copper and some solder to make rings, bracelets and pendants. Oh, and I got to use a torch. At what other time would any thinking person brandish little ol’ me with something that shoots fire?\r\n\r\nIt is now Week 7 of Joe Staskal’s pottery class. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4405578152/\" title=\"Waterworks by Brigid by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Waterworks by Brigid\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4405578152_ef57f05df5.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nJoe is quite an accomplished potter and owner of Fat City Clay, which you’ve probably encountered at area craft shows and <a href=\"http://www.cherrystreetfarmersmarket.com/\">the Cherry Street Farmers Market</a> (returning bigger and better April 10 – yay!). He’s also a fantastic, hilarious teacher who tells you how it should be done and then lets you screw up piece after piece in your own specific way. He is always on hand, though, to give you a lesson, encouragement and a heckle when needed, often all at the same time.  Almost every class, we all leave with something in the pottery closet, however lumpy or misshapen it is, to finish off the next time.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4404816401/\" title=\"Waterworks by Brigid by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Waterworks by Brigid\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4404816401_57892ee4b6.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4405580250/\" title=\"Waterworks by Brigid by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Waterworks by Brigid\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4405580250_3b398b97f9.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAt $100 for eight weeks (and another $25 for supplies), the class is a steal. That is pretty much the modus operandi at Waterworks. The variety of classes is staggering: drawing, oil painting, wheel and coil pottery, metalsmithing, making jewelry from precious metal clay, mosaics, fiber arts, and more. Many classes for the Winter/Spring session are currently in session, but many others begin this month (including a couple of one-day classes I’m taking: Soy Wax Batik and the Patchwork Doll of Oz). \r\n\r\nFor a brochure of WaterWorks classes and for even more information about WaterWorks Art Studio, visit <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/culture--recreation/tulsa-parks/waterworks-art-center.aspx\">this page on the City of Tulsa Web site</a>. <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/culture--recreation/tulsa-parks/waterworks-art-center.aspx\">For more information on WaterWorks, check them out on the Web</a> or call (918) 596-2440.\r\n\r\n<strong>WaterWorks Art Studio</strong>\r\nWhere: 1710 Charles Page Boulevard\r\nWhen: <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/culture--recreation/tulsa-parks/waterworks-art-center.aspx\">See class schedule/open studio hours</a>\r\nCall: (918) 596-2440\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.cityoftulsa.org/culture--recreation/tulsa-parks/waterworks-art-center.aspx\">CityofTulsa.org</a> (direct link)','On WaterWorks Art Studio','Pottery has always fascinated me. It seems impossible that a spinning disc, a lump of clay and two human hands could work together in harmony to create a bowl or a pitcher or a vase.','inherit','open','open','','481-revision-3','','','2010-11-05 10:08:52','2010-11-05 15:08:52','',481,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/481-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2393,1,'2010-09-29 14:08:18','2010-09-29 19:08:18','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2407\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/tulsa-state-fair-things-youre-guaranteed-to-see/dsc07278/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2407\" title=\"Tulsa State Fair\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC07278-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa State Fair\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nA lot of things have been said about <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/\">The Tulsa State Fair</a>.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>First, it\'s huge. 240 acres, to be exact.</li>\r\n	<li>Second, between music and entertainment and exhibits and rides and food, there\'s a lot going on, and a huge variety of things going on besides. While compartmentalized and well organized, it still reminds me of what I imagine it\'d be like to be stuck inside an toddler\'s head after a meal of Fun Dip and Mountain Dew with a Pixie sticks chaser.</li>\r\n	<li>The Tulsa State Fair draws all kinds of folks. And by all kinds, I mean <em>all kinds</em>. It\'s people watching at its very best.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFor these reasons, it\'s easy to go to the fair and not see everything, even if you go twice or three times or even more. But if you keep your eyes open when you hit the fair during its opening weekend (which starts tomorrow, Sept. 30, by the way), you\'re guaranteed to see the following things.\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>A Golden Driller made of cheese</strong>. The nationally recognized cheese sculptor, <a href=\"http://www.sarahcheeselady.com/\">Sarah \"The Cheese Lady,\"</a> will carve the Tulsa icon out of 640 pounds of cheese at this year\'s Tulsa State Fair.\r\n\r\nThat poundage is equal to what a scale would read if about 20 kids from my two-year-old son\'s preschool class were to step on one at the same time. Or, roughly 6.5 University of Tulsa cheerleaders. Or, 1.27 <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/fat-guys-burger-bar-everything-youve/\">challenge burgers from Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar</a>.\r\n\r\nMmm...15 slices of bacon. Me hungry.\r\n\r\nCheck Sarah out as she does her cheese-carving thing in the QuikTrip Center\'s lower level Thurs., Sept. 30, through Thurs., Oct. 7 from 10am-5pm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Scrunchies</strong>. Like I said before, the Tulsa State Fair draws all kinds, and that includes those who still have and use those fabric tube-covered hair ties left over from 1993. Don\'t be alarmed - while frilly and often obnoxiously hued, scrunchies are not contagious.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa\'s largest sandbox</strong>. We\'re talking a playground-sized sandbox here, folks, and it\'s all out of reach for those pesky, poopy neighborhood cats. Find it and play for free at the Just for Kids Adventure in Central Park Hall.\r\n\r\n<strong>Fried just-about-anything on a stick</strong>. While I haven\'t seen anything to substantiate the rumor that <a href=\"http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/32665106\">the fried butter on a stick that debuted at the Texas State Fair last year</a> will cross the Red River into the Sooner State for fair season, you can still find anything from chocolate-covered bacon or a block of Velveeta to fried mashed potatoes or strawberry cheesecake on a stick at the Tulsa State Fair this year. You might want to go ahead and make an appointment with your friendly neighborhood gastroenterologist now.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Gin Blossoms</strong>. Oh, yeah, Gen X-ers - our Gin Blossoms will be at Tulsa State Fair this year. See \'em Oct. 9 at the Oklahoma Stage at 8pm. Tickets are...free. No, seriously! You can see Gin Blossoms for free at the fair this year. Pay $15 to get a spot reserved for you right up front, and don\'t forget to wear combat boots with those baby doll dresses you\'ve been too afraid to admit (until now!) that you\'ve been stashing in the back of your closet.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pie eating, cookie stacking and biggest bubble contests</strong>. No, I\'m not speaking in euphemisms. I\'m talking about good, clean fun for the kids at Tulsa State Fair this year. Sign-ups for these throwdowns are 20 minutes before the start times listed <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=160\">here</a>. Plus, they\'re free to play.\r\n\r\n<strong>Fanny packs</strong>. Sometimes utility and fashion try to come together to make amends, to smooth things over. Sometimes, it works out. Other times, we get the fanny pack. Game ideas: Search for and claim them slug-bug style (\"green one!\" \"pink one!\" \"purple patent leather with rhinestones one!\"). Or, if you have a designated driver, take a drink when you spot one. Wee!\r\n\r\n<strong>Giant works of art made of...sugar</strong>. If we can use 640 pounds of cheese to carve a replica of the Golden Driller, then why not see what we can do with hundreds of pounds of fondant and edible gold filigree? Get in line to see some of the most imaginative cakes and baked goods around, including plenty of inspiration for the disgust you\'ll experience when anyone orders anything less for your birthday cake. Get it all in the lower level of the QuikTrip Center on Sat., Oct. 2, from 10am-11pm and on Sunday, Oct. 3, from 10am-6pm.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Mad Hatter on ice skates</strong>. And a bunch of other Disney friends, too, actually, thanks to Disney on Ice moving in over at the Pavilion. Ticket prices start at $20 (keep in mind that all kids 2 and over have to buy a ticket). If you\'re on a budget but would still like to get a peek at this show, <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=74\">check out the deal on Thurs., Sept. 30, when certain tickets are $6 off</a>. Get show times and buy tickets <a href=\"https://www.choicesecure03.net/mainapp/eventschedule.aspx?Clientid=EXPO3&amp;group=NPAH\">here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>The birth of a baby farm animal</strong>. If you\'re into that sort of thing. But when the fair\'s in town, you should at least pretend you grew up on a farm and see what all the fuss is about. Find it in the Super Duty Arena.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cowboys in pink</strong>. Because they\'re tough enough and deserve it, right? Especially after being thrown around by a bull all evening long. Be part of the Tough Enough to Wear Pink event during the PRCA Rodeo at the Pavilion at TSF this year for $25, a pittance considering that attendees are treated to gate admission to the fair as well as a Clay Walker concert after the broncs and blood, steers and mud. Mark your calendars for Oct. 8, 7pm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Mullets</strong>. No fair in the south would be complete without them, right? So observe and enjoy. To enhance your mullet-viewing experience, it might be fun to take <a href=\"http://www.askmen.com/daily/austin_100/139b_fashion_style.html\">this handy, dandy mullet field guide with you to the fair this year</a>. Involve the kids by creating bingo cards ahead of time out of the varied types of mullets. The first to shout bingo gets an extra funnel cake.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pie Contest</strong>. There\'s nothing more American than a good, old-fashioned pie contest. Present your best on Fri., Oct. 8 between 7pm and 7:20pm for the $100 grand prize. Who knows, you might even beat <a href=\"http://twitter.com/randybrogdon\">Donna Brogdon\'s pecan pie</a>. Other competitive food contests include a chili cookoff, a mystery ingredient throwdown and a thirty minute race to decorate a cake. Get the delicious details <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=139\">here</a>. A word of advice: It might be a good idea to stick around after these contests conclude to, you know, help with the clean up and whatnot. Yum!\r\n\r\n<strong>That song from Deliverance</strong>, all embodied in one, big pickin\' and fiddlin\' championship. It\'s the 38th annual contest this year, all certified by the National Oldtime Fiddlers\' Contest and Festival in Idaho, and it takes place Oct. 9 and 10 in the Pavilion. Another thing? It\'s free to attend. Look also for contests in mandolin, guitar and, new this year, banjo - sexy! No, really. I think banjo players are sexy.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lots of lovely people screaming their ever-loving hineys off</strong>. The Comet II rollercoaster will be just one reason why.\r\n\r\n<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"560\" height=\"340\" 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/efSOVZGNRnU?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"560\" height=\"340\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/efSOVZGNRnU?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nA huge part of the fair experience these days are the rides. <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/filesSite/Ride%20List%20with%20Details.pdf\">Here\'s a complete list the ones you\'ll find at TSF this year</a> (warning: it\'s a PDF download), complete with height requirements and how much coupons you\'ll have to cough up to board each ride. Awesome!\r\n\r\n<strong>Children on leashes</strong>. Because when there\'s this much to do in one place, it\'s more than a little person can handle without throwing caution to the wind and running full speed through the entire thing to the beat of the tens of thousands of blinking lights. It\'s like sensory overload on steroids. Hence, those kids we see at festivals and shopping malls wearing leashes that look like fuzzy monkey backpacks or something.\r\n\r\nBut hopefully, with this help of this guide, you and your family will be able to remain (mostly) calm.\r\n\r\n<strong>More Tulsa State Fair Links:</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=159\">Hours of Operation</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=33\">How to buy tickets online, in person or by phone</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=36\">Parking and Shuttle Information</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=34\">Daily Promotions</a> (read: ways to get free stuff and discounts on fair admission)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/pdf/tsfGroundsMap2010.pdf\">TSF Groundsmap</a> (PDF)\r\n\r\nHope to see you out and about as you get your Tulsa State Fair on! If you see us there, don\'t be afraid to flag us down. Especially if you have an extra cheese on a stick. They\'re my favorite.','Things You\'re Guaranteed to See at the Tulsa State Fair','It\'s easy to go to the fair and not see everything, even if you go twice or three times or even more. But if you keep your eyes open when you hit the fair during its opening weekend (which starts tomorrow, Sept. 30, by the way), you\'re guaranteed to see the following things.','publish','open','open','','tulsa-state-fair-things-youre-guaranteed-to-see','','\nhttp://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/fat-guys-burger-bar-everything-youve/','2010-10-04 15:46:38','2010-10-04 20:46:38','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=2393',0,'post','',3),(2394,1,'2010-09-29 00:01:12','2010-09-29 05:01:12','A Golden Driller made of cheese. \nScrunchies.\nTulsa\'s largest sandbox.  \nFried butter. \nThe Gin Blossoms. \nPie eating, cookie stacking and biggest bubble contests. And no, none of those are euphemisms. They\'re real, sucka. \nFanny packs. \nGiant works of art made of...sugar. \nThe Mad Hatter on ice skates. \nThe birth of a baby farm animal. If you\'re into that sort of thing. \n','Things You\'re Guaranteed to See at the Tulsa State Fair','','inherit','open','open','','2393-revision','','','2010-09-29 00:01:12','2010-09-29 05:01:12','',2393,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/2393-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2395,1,'2010-09-29 00:03:20','2010-09-29 05:03:20','A Golden Driller made of cheese. \r\nScrunchies.\r\nTulsa\'s largest sandbox.  \r\nFried butter. \r\nThe Gin Blossoms. \r\nPie eating, cookie stacking and biggest bubble contests. And no, none of those are euphemisms. They\'re real, sucka. \r\nFanny packs. \r\nGiant works of art made of...sugar. \r\nThe Mad Hatter on ice skates. \r\nThe birth of a baby farm animal. If you\'re into that sort of thing. \r\n','Things You\'re Guaranteed to See at the Tulsa State Fair','','inherit','open','open','','2393-revision-2','','','2010-09-29 00:03:20','2010-09-29 05:03:20','',2393,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/2393-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(5790,1,'2011-02-10 09:20:03','2011-02-10 14:20:03','<a title=\"V-Day Eats by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4331002310/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4331002310_75a9b6d56e_o.jpg\" alt=\"V-Day Eats\" width=\"503\" height=\"397\" /></a>\n\n<a href=\"http://tulsafoodblog.com/\">The folks over at Tulsa Food</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/\">Tasha Does Tulsa</a> have collaborated to bring you a list of the best of the best Tulsa restaurants to call for a reservation for Valentine\'s Day weekend, complete with reviews, recommendations on what to order and, of course, the contact information you need to make your reservations.\n\n<!--more-->\n\nHere\'s to your own Lady in the Tramp spaghetti-eating scene-in-the-making.\n\n<strong>Stonehorse Cafe</strong></span>\nWhere: 1748 Utica Square\nPhone: (918) 712-7470\nPricing (out of five $, with five being priciest): $$$\nWhat to Order: The Bleu Salad; Pizza Margherita; Anything made with Stonehorse\'s housemade sausage; Bread pudding (order it with dinner, though, because it\'s made to-order, individually)\nTulsa Food: Wonderful wine list and all their food is made from scratch: From sauces, pastas to ice cream. The meat is always of utmost quality and seafood is very fresh. Stonehorse is in Utica Square, so it\'s perfect for a romantic stroll before or after dinner.\nTDT: It\'s easy to get cozy at Stonehorse. It\'s even easier to get an unforgettable dinner at this Utica Square cafe - everything, and I mean <em>everything</em>, on the menu is outstanding.\n\n<strong>The Brasserie</strong>\nWhere: 3509 S. Peoria Avenue\nPhone: (918) 779-7070\nPricing: $$$\nWhat to Order: Alsatian tarte flambe; steak tartare; brioche French toast; steak frites\nTulsa Food: Very classy French restaurant. The food is prepared with great attention to detail and atmosphere is superb. Very top-notch wine list.\nTDT: The French know love, sure, but perhaps even better, they know food. Get French-inspired cuisine by one of Tulsa\'s top (and hottest) chefs in a chic, old-world atmosphere.\n\n<strong>In the Raw</strong>\nWhere: 3321 S. Peoria Avenue on Brookside; 6151 S. Sheridan on the Hill\nPhone: Brookside, (918) 744-1300; On the Hill, (918) 524-0063\nPricing: $$$$\nWhat to Order: Volcano Roll, Spider Roll, Macadamia nut halibut\nTulsa Food: Oklahoma company that offers an amazing sushi experience. Great sushi but a little pricey. South location is located on a hill with a great view.\nTDT: There\'s a reason this swanky sushi joint is always packed. It\'s got the food and the atmosphere to make your V-Day something to remember.\n\n<strong>Palace Cafe</strong>\nWhere: 1301 E. 15th Street\nPhone: (918) 582-4321\nPricing: $$$\nWhat to Order: Smoke Grill Salmon, Gourmet Lobster Corndogs, anything off the bento menus\nTulsa Food: Very private booth seating, perfect low lighting. Everything from gourmet lobster corndogs to daily catches and steaks. The chef here has a good outlook on food and is opposed to processed food.\nTDT: Palace Cafe offers the most romantic dining atmosphere in Tulsa, hands down. The food, as scores of natives know, is some of the best in the region.\n\n<strong>Lucky\'s</strong>\nWhere: 1536 E. 15th Street\nPhone: (918) 592-5825\nPricing: $$$\nWhat to Order: Grilled Flatbread, Asian-Style Porkchop, Bacon-Wrapped Halibut, Lucky\'s Cheeseburger\nTulsa Food:One of our favorite restaurants in Tulsa, run by a husband/wife team of culinary geniuses. These two have brough an unmatched sense of style and beautiful, quality food that has kept us coming back time and time again.\nTDT: Find the most innovative fine dining menu at Lucky\'s on Cherry Street. Be sure to have a glass of the many biodynamic wines available at the bar with dinner.\n\n<strong>Sonoma Bistro & Wine Bar</strong>\nWhere: 3523 S. Peoria Avenue\nPhone: (918) 747-9463\nPricing: $$$\nWhat to Order: BBQ Salmon Tamale, White Pizza, Tomato Bisque Soup\nTulsa Food: This is an awesome place to go for a light dinner and drinks. It is a very pleasant atmosphere with one of the best wine lists in Tulsa. The chef pays so much attention to detail and the food is phenomenal.\nTDT: The wine list at Sonoma was built to be the best - and one of the largest - in town. Plus, the food could stand up to what\'s available in the real Sonoma County any day.\n\n<strong>Tucci\'s</strong>\nWhere: 1433 E. 15th Street\nPhone: (918) 582-3456\nPricing: $$$\nWhat to Order: Chicken Florentine Pizza, Pasta l\'Arabiata\nTulsa Food: This is one of Tulsa\'s hidden treasures. The food is so fresh, and the pizza is to die for! I couldn\'t believe how fresh the ingredients on the pizza were. Great place for a lunch date and dinner reservation.\nTDT: Talk about a moody atmosphere. If you chose Tucci\'s as your destination for V-Day Dinner 2010, you can bet that some serious romance will ensue.\n\n<strong>Ti Amo</strong>\nWhere: Downtown at 219 S. Cheyenne Avenue; 6024 S. Sheridan Avenue in south Tulsa\nPhone: Downtown, (918) 592-5151; south Tulsa, (918) 499-1919\nPricing: $$\nWhat to Order: Ravioli Fritti, Penne Toscana, Chicken Marsala\nTulsa Food: Wonder atmosphere...and very romantic. The live music really sets the tone for the evening. The food is standard Italian and is located in a beautiful location in downtown and also south Tulsa. We recommend the downtown location.\nTDT: There\'s a reason I went to Ti Amo for dinner before my high school prom, and while the food is fabulous, the atmosphere is the epitome of le romance - especially at the cozy, underground downtown location.\n\n<strong>Bodean Seafood Restaurant</strong>\nWhere: 3376 E. 51st Street\nPhone: (918) 749-1407\nPricing: $$$$$\nWhat to Order: Sesame-Crusted Gulf Yellowfin Tuna, Pecanwood-Grilled Costa Rican Mahi Mahi. If cooking at home, the Maine lobsters are so fresh and make a perfect meal...any of the seafood at Bodean\'s Market is top-notch.\nTulsa Food: Two times a day seafood is flown in from the coast. This is the most upscale restaurant in Tulsa. Beautiful atmosphere. This is a great place for a very special occasion and is sure to impress the one you love!! Voted by TIME magazine as one of the top restaurants in the nation.\nTDT: THE freshest seafood in town, available as it\'s flown in twice daily to family-owned Bodean\'s. If you\'d rather dine at home, check out Bodean\'s fish market, facing 51st Street.\n\n<strong>Garlic Rose</strong>\nWhere: 3509 S. Peoria Avenue on Brookside; 9904 Riverside Parkway on the River\nPhone: Brookside, (918) 392-5550; Riverside, (918) 746-4900\nPricing: $$$\nWhat to Order: Baked Brie, Complementary bread with roasted garlic, Canneloni\nTulsa Food: The food is superb and has a fantastic presentation. Make sure to park around back and walk through the courtyard. Going to this restaurant gave me an out-of-Tulsa, out-of-country experience. We like to call ahead and ask for a spot by the fireplace. We recommend the Brookside location; however, the Riverside location is very nice and if not too cold, a walk around the river\'s edge is quite romantic. There is actually a bench swing for two by the river.\nTDT: Garlic Rose isn\'t a Tulsa tradition by accident. No one can go wrong by choosing Garlic Rose for their dining destination this Valentine\'s Day.\n\n<strong>McGill\'s</strong>\nWhere: 1560 S. 21st Street in Midtown; 6058 S. Yale Avenue in south Tulsa; at Hard Rock Casino &amp; Hotel in Catoosa\nPhone: Midtown, (918) 742-8080; south Tulsa, (918) 388-8080; McGill\'s on 19 (Hard Rock), (918) 384-7500\nPricing: $$$$\nWhat to Order: Pasta Lobster, Coconut Beer Shrimp, Crab Cakes and, of course, the Filet\nTulsa Food: Very traditional, reminds me of a clubhouse that you would find at a country club. The wait staff is very attentive and professional, taking care of every need. Intimate setting with a warm, inviting feel. Great place to get a steak.\nTDT: McGill\'s is the plate to be for those of you who equate V-Day with a glorious steak dinner. If you\'re feeling really fancy, check out McGill\'s on 19 at Hard Rock Casino in Catoosa.\n\n<strong>KEO</strong>\nWhere: 3524 S. Peoria Avenue\nPhone: (918) 794-8200\nPricing: $$\nWhat to Order: Spring Rolls, KEO Sampler, Thai Green Curry, Pad Thai, Banana Won-Ton with Vanilla Bean Gelato, Anything from the sake menu\nTulsa Food: Very modern, sophisticated restaurant with a very classy, open feel. the two of the main walls are glass, so you are able to people-watch from inside the restaurant. The owners are fabulous. Chef Zahidah Hyman grew up in Asia and brought back many of her family\'s recipes to Tulsa. She and her husband Bill Hyman make a great team. The food is very unique and full of flavor...great place for cocktails or a nice date.\nTDT: KEO is home to some of the most artful and innovative dishes in Tulsa, not to mention the most attention to authentic Asian culinary traditions. If a swanky atmosphere is a must this V-Day, KEO is your spot.\n\n<strong>The Chalkboard</strong>\nWhere: 1324 S. Main Street\nPhone: (918) 582-1964\nPricing: $$$\nWhat to Order: Eggs Benedict, Mimosas, Atlantic Salmon, Chicken Kiev, Stuffed French Toast\n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: This place as some of the best brunch in Tulsa. It is located in the beautiful Ambassador Downtown. The European style goes right along with the food and creates a wonder place to spend the evening.\n<strong>TDT</strong>: The Chalkboard is a bonafide Tulsa tradition, especially when it comes to brunch. The lunch is good and dinner is great, but brunch is legendary. It tastes even better after a night\'s stay in the Hotel Ambassador, which houses this celebrated cafe.\n\n<strong>Yokozuna</strong>\nWhere: \nPhone: \nPricing: \nWhat to order: \n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: \n<strong>TDT</strong>: Picture this: You\'re tearing into a roll of expertly made sushi as the lights of downtown Tulsa wink through the huge windows in the dining room at Yokozuna. It\'s like dinner in the big city but without the traffic headaches, but with every bit of the quality. \n\n<strong>Piatto</strong>\nWhere: \nPhone: \nPricing: \nWhat to order: \n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: \n<strong>TDT</strong>: \n\n<h2>New Restaurants to Try</h2>\nWill nothing but the newest restaurants make your short list of spots to consider for this year\'s Valentine\'s Day dinner? Here are some ideas:\n\nThe Treehouse\n\nGemma\'s Woodfire Kitchen\n\nDuke\'s Southern Kitchen\n\nBrady Tavern\n\nGo West Restaurants &amp; Saloon\n\nThe Kitchen\n\nSmoke.\n<h2>Looking for something to do besides eat?</h2>\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/valentines-day-tulsa-2011/\">Check out this Valentine\'s Day-flavored list of things to do this weekend</a>.','Where to Eat in Tulsa This Valentine\'s Day','','inherit','open','open','','5789-revision','','','2011-02-10 09:20:03','2011-02-10 14:20:03','',5789,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5789-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2400,1,'2010-09-29 08:21:38','2010-09-29 13:21:38','','Tulsa Blogger Meetup','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_0032','','','2010-09-29 08:21:38','2010-09-29 13:21:38','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_0032.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(4208,1,'2009-11-29 18:43:00','2009-11-29 18:43:00','<a href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/SxLGTP_ECvI/AAAAAAAABiU/WXv1X_2y-t4/s1600/2638_546726778124_13301981_33309634_5809686_n.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"><img alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409604136436239090\" src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/SxLGTP_ECvI/AAAAAAAABiU/WXv1X_2y-t4/s200/2638_546726778124_13301981_33309634_5809686_n.jpg\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 150px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 200px;\" /></a><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">The post that follows appeared first at <a href=\"http://greyeyedesigns.blogspot.com/\">Grey Eye Designs Studio Blog</a>. After being subjected to much gushing and pleading, the author, local craftista Brigid Vance, agreed to re-post it here at <a href=\"http://tashadoestulsa.com/\">TashaDoesTulsa.com</a>. Enjoy!</span><br /><span style=\"font-style: italic;\"><div><br /><br /><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">In light of this weekend\'s Black Friday shopping craziness, I\'ve been reading lots of opinions that people have a duty to get out there and shop for the holidays. One even went so far as to say that not consuming means you are injuring the local economy. This opinion really ruffled my feathers.&nbsp;</span><br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: normal;\"></span><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><br /><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">Though my feathers are fairly easily ruffled, I just found this statement to be biased and unfounded by research. So I decided to combat it by writing this post.</span><br /></div><div><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><br /></span><br /></div><div><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">Blind consumerism is not good for anyone. Sure, every purchase made at a store sends some money back into the local economy, but there are limits. The <a href=\"http://www.the350project.net/home.html\">3/50 Project</a> has some good information that I will poach for my purposes: \"For every $100 spent in locally owned independent stores, $68 returns to the community through taxes, payroll, and other expenditures. If you spend that in a national chain, only $43 stays here. Spend it online and nothing comes home.\" Of course, it depends on what you buy in a local store. <b>If you pick up a Tulsa-made item in a Tulsa-operated store, more of your dough will stay in Tulsa.</b>If you buy a trinket from a local store that is manufactured in a Salvadoran sweatshop, then more of your money will go elsewhere. (I would also argue that there is one exception to the online bit: if you shop locally on <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/\">Etsy</a>, some money does come back to the community. You can find Oklahoma sellers by searching <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=handmade&amp;search_query=oketsy+team\">OKEtsy Team</a>.)<br /></span><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/11/tdt-holiday-gift-guide-fresh-blend.html\"><img src=\"http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs120.snc3/16759_214825856162_212900181162_4653112_5804482_n.jpg\" /></a><br /></div></span><br />If you buy all your holiday presents from local stores, then yes, you are doing a great deal for the community. You are supporting mom-and-pop businesses and putting a good chunk of change back into the local economy. I would commend you for that. But how many of us will actually do this? How many will hit up <a href=\"http://www.target.com/\">Target</a> or (gasp!) <a href=\"http://walmart.com/\">Walmart</a> for 50% or more of our purchases? Yes, it\'s convenient and cheap, but at what human cost? There are countless articles online detailing the unfair labor practices of the big box stores -- just hit up Google. (That doesn\'t even include the horrible treatment of the sweatshop employees in third world countries who produce most of the goods we consume. Do some research. It\'ll break your heart.) There is also a ton of information about the adverse environmental impact of major corporations. Those are not gifts I want to give on Christmas Day.<br /><br />To insinuate that it is my American duty to consume like there\'s no tomorrow is just insulting. I pay sales taxes pretty much every day. I eat out more than I should, I buy ridiculous amounts of craft supplies, and I get 99% of my groceries from the overpriced Whole Foods. The State of Oklahoma receives plenty of money from me and my meager income. <b>None of us should feel guilted into overspending at the holidays</b>. It will only lead to feelings of guilt and debt. Seriously. How many times have we spent far more money than we could afford because we believed that\'s what we\'re supposed to do? That\'s not what the holidays are supposed to be about. The consumerist spirit, I believe, is dangerous. It encourages us to buy more than we should. All those products must come from somewhere, bringing with them jobs, yes, but also hideous working conditions and a growing hole in the ozone layer. Consumerism also teaches our children that they should want <u>things</u> when there is so much more to life than having the biggest pile of Barbies.<br /><br />To insinuate, too, that I should shop for gifts instead of making them really makes my blood boil. I buy the vast majority of my craft supplies locally, many from independent shops (The Bead Merchant and <a href=\"http://www.loopsknitting.com/default.htm\">Loops</a>, just to name two). So in essence, the items I make are purchased locally. I just don\'t need to spend a bunch of money on questionably manufactured items to get great gifts. Plus, I get the satisfaction of a job well done, and <b>the recipients know that each thing they receive from me was lovingly made just for them</b>. You can\'t put a price on that.<br /><br />Of course, most people <strike>aren\'t as crazy as me</strike> apt to handmake most of their gifts. That\'s totally fine. It\'s fun for me, but I\'m not like most people. <b>What you can do is support independently produced and ethically traded goods</b>. It\'s not as hard as it sounds! Every time you buy handmade items from people in your community, you are paying sales tax as well as giving money directly to the artist, who in turn puts his or her earnings back into the community. You are also taking a stand against items mass-produced potentially under horrible conditions and questionable morals. You can also give items from any of the many locally owned businesses. <b>If you live in Tulsa and don\'t know where to start, let me know. They are every where, and they are the soul of this city</b>.<br /><br />In sum, consumerism is not going to save the world. Any flow of local sales tax is a short-term asset, but don\'t let anyone else guilt you into overspending this holiday season to express your love. Buy from independent makers or independent stores if you aren\'t inclined to make something yourself. <b>Show loved ones your affection by quality, not quantity</b>. Save your pocketbook and your sanity. Remember: just because you have plenty doesn\'t mean you have to give thanks by tossing it at every Black Friday sale. If you live in Oklahoma and would like to hit up some great, super-ethical Black Friday sales, <a href=\"http://disciplesofetsy.blogspot.com/2009/11/black-friday-handmade-style.html\">check out the list here</a>.<br /><div><br /><div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks again for this post, Brigid. Tulsans, feel free to adopt this post as your manifesto on holiday shopping. I know I did.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>For more local, handmade gift resources, visit: <br /></div><div><a href=\"http://greyeyedesigns.blogspot.com/\">Grey Eye Designs Studio Blog</a><br /></div><div><a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=handmade&amp;search_query=oketsy+team\">The OKEtsy Team</a><br /></div><div><a href=\"http://www.loopsknitting.com/default.htm\">Loopalicious at LoopsKnitting.com</a><br /></div><div><a href=\"http://disciplesofetsy.blogspot.com/2009/11/black-friday-handmade-style.html\">Disciples of Etsy: Oklahoma Artists and Crafters</a><br /></div><div><a href=\"http://tulsacraftmafia.wordpress.com/\">Tulsa Craft Mafia</a><br /></div></div><div class=\"zemanta-pixie\" style=\"height: 15px; margin-top: 10px;\"><a class=\"zemanta-pixie-a\" href=\"http://reblog.zemanta.com/zemified/2b18c1a1-8525-43cb-ab2b-e1360d987934/\" title=\"Reblog this post [with Zemanta]\"><img alt=\"Reblog this post [with Zemanta]\" class=\"zemanta-pixie-img\" src=\"http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=2b18c1a1-8525-43cb-ab2b-e1360d987934\" style=\"border: none; float: right;\" /></a><script defer=\"defer\" src=\"http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js\" type=\"text/javascript\"></script><br /></div></div>','Shopping Ethically','','inherit','open','open','','371-revision','','','2009-11-29 18:43:00','2009-11-29 18:43:00','',371,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/11/371-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(3419,1,'2010-10-30 22:18:18','2010-10-31 03:18:18','','familypumpkins','','inherit','open','open','','familypumpkins','','','2010-10-30 22:18:18','2010-10-31 03:18:18','',12189,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/familypumpkins.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2407,1,'2010-09-29 14:06:02','2010-09-29 19:06:02','','Tulsa State Fair','','inherit','open','open','','dsc07278','','','2010-09-29 14:06:02','2010-09-29 19:06:02','',2393,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC07278.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2408,1,'2010-09-29 14:07:56','2010-09-29 19:07:56','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2407\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2407\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2407\" title=\"Tulsa State Fair\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC07278-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa State Fair\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\n\nA lot of things have been said about <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/\">The Tulsa State Fair</a>.\n<ul>\n	<li>First, it\'s huge. 240 acres, to be exact.</li>\n	<li>Second, between music and entertainment and exhibits and rides and food, there\'s a lot going on, and a huge variety of things going on besides. While compartmentalized and well organized, it still reminds me of what I imagine it\'d be like to be stuck inside an toddler\'s head after a meal of Fun Dip and Mountain Dew with a Pixie sticks chaser.</li>\n	<li>The Tulsa State Fair draws all kinds of folks. And by all kinds, I mean <em>all kinds</em>.</li>\n</ul>\nFor these reasons, it\'s easy to go to the fair and not see everything, even if you go twice or three times or even more. But if you keep your eyes open when you hit the fair during its opening weekend (which starts tomorrow, Sept. 30, by the way), you\'re guaranteed to see the following things.\n\n<!--more--><strong>A Golden Driller made of cheese</strong>. The nationally recognized cheese sculptor, <a href=\"http://www.sarahcheeselady.com/\">Sarah \"The Cheese Lady,\"</a> will carve the Tulsa icon out of 640 pounds of cheese at this year\'s Tulsa State Fair.\n\nThat poundage is equal to what a scale would read if about 20 kids from my two-year-old son\'s preschool class were to step on one at the same time. Or, roughly 6.5 University of Tulsa cheerleaders. Or, 1.27 <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/fat-guys-burger-bar-everything-youve/\">challenge burgers from Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar</a>.\n\nMmm...15 slices of bacon. Me hungry.\n\nCheck Sarah out as she does her cheese-carving thing in the QuikTrip Center\'s lower level Thurs., Sept. 30, through Thurs., Oct. 7 from 10am-5pm.\n\n<strong>Scrunchies</strong>. Like I said before, the Tulsa State Fair draws all kinds, and that includes those who still have and use those fabric tube-covered hair ties left over from 1993. Don\'t be alarmed - while frilly and often obnoxiously hued, scrunchies are not contagious.\n\n<strong>Tulsa\'s largest sandbox</strong>. We\'re talking a playground-sized sandbox here, folks, and it\'s all out of reach for those pesky, poopy neighborhood cats. Find it and play for free at the Just for Kids Adventure in Central Park Hall.\n\n<strong>Fried just-about-anything on a stick</strong>. While I haven\'t seen anything to substantiate the rumor that <a href=\"http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/32665106\">the fried butter on a stick that debuted at the Texas State Fair last year</a> will cross the Red River into the Sooner State for fair season, you can still find anything from chocolate-covered bacon or a block of Velveeta to fried mashed potatoes or strawberry cheesecake on a stick at the Tulsa State Fair this year. You might want to go ahead and make an appointment with your friendly neighborhood gastroenterologist now.\n\n<strong>The Gin Blossoms</strong>. Oh, yeah, Gen X-ers - our Gin Blossoms will be at Tulsa State Fair this year. See \'em Oct. 9 at the Oklahoma Stage at 8pm. Tickets are...free. No, seriously! You can see Gin Blossoms for free at the fair this year. Pay $15 to get a spot reserved for you right up front, and don\'t forget to wear combat boots with those baby doll dresses you\'ve been too afraid to admit (until now!) that you\'ve been stashing in the back of your closet.\n\n<strong>Pie eating, cookie stacking and biggest bubble contests</strong>. No, I\'m not speaking in euphemisms. I\'m talking about good, clean fun for the kids at Tulsa State Fair this year. Sign-ups for these throwdowns are 20 minutes before the start times listed <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=160\">here</a>. Plus, they\'re free to play.\n\n<strong>Fanny packs</strong>. Sometimes utility and fashion try to come together to make amends, to smooth things over. Sometimes, it works out. Other times, we get the fanny pack. Game ideas: Search for and claim them slug-bug style (\"green one!\" \"pink one!\" \"purple patent leather with rhinestones one!\"). Or, if you have a designated driver, take a drink when you spot one. Wee!\n\n<strong>Giant works of art made of...sugar</strong>. If we can use 640 pounds of cheese to carve a replica of the Golden Driller, then why not see what we can do with hundreds of pounds of fondant and edible gold filigree? Get in line to see some of the most imaginative cakes and baked goods around, including plenty of inspiration for the disgust you\'ll experience when anyone orders anything less for your birthday cake. Get it all in the lower level of the QuikTrip Center on Sat., Oct. 2, from 10am-11pm and on Sunday, Oct. 3, from 10am-6pm.\n\n<strong>The Mad Hatter on ice skates</strong>. And a bunch of other Disney friends, too, actually, thanks to Disney on Ice moving in over at the Pavilion. Ticket prices start at $20 (keep in mind that all kids 2 and over have to buy a ticket). If you\'re on a budget but would still like to get a peek at this show, <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=74\">check out the deal on Thurs., Sept. 30, when certain tickets are $6 off</a>. Get show times and buy tickets <a href=\"https://www.choicesecure03.net/mainapp/eventschedule.aspx?Clientid=EXPO3&amp;group=NPAH\">here</a>.\n\n<strong>The birth of a baby farm animal</strong>. If you\'re into that sort of thing. But when the fair\'s in town, you should at least pretend you grew up on a farm and see what all the fuss is about. Find it in the Super Duty Arena.\n\n<strong>Cowboys in pink</strong>. Because they\'re tough enough and deserve it, right? Especially after being thrown around by a bull all evening long. Be part of the Tough Enough to Wear Pink event during the PRCA Rodeo at the Pavilion at TSF this year for $25, a pittance considering that attendees are treated to gate admission to the fair as well as a Clay Walker concert after the broncs and blood, steers and mud. Mark your calendars for Oct. 8, 7pm.\n\n<strong>Mullets</strong>. No fair in the south would be complete without them, right? So observe and enjoy. To enhance your mullet-viewing experience, it might be fun to take <a href=\"http://www.askmen.com/daily/austin_100/139b_fashion_style.html\">this handy, dandy mullet field guide with you to the fair this year</a>. Involve the kids by creating bingo cards ahead of time out of the varied types of mullets. The first to shout bingo gets an extra funnel cake.\n\n<strong>Pie Contest</strong>. There\'s nothing more American than a good, old-fashioned pie contest. Present your best on Fri., Oct. 8 between 7pm and 7:20pm for the $100 grand prize. Who knows, you might even beat <a href=\"http://twitter.com/randybrogdon\">Donna Brogdon\'s pecan pie</a>. Other competitive food contests include a chili cookoff, a mystery ingredient throwdown and a thirty minute race to decorate a cake. Get the delicious details <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=139\">here</a>. A word of advice: It might be a good idea to stick around after these contests conclude to, you know, help with the clean up and whatnot. Yum!\n\n<strong>That song from Deliverance</strong>, all embodied in one, big pickin\' and fiddlin\' championship. It\'s the 38th annual contest this year, all certified by the National Oldtime Fiddlers\' Contest and Festival in Idaho, and it takes place Oct. 9 and 10 in the Pavilion. Another thing? It\'s free to attend. Look also for contests in mandolin, guitar and, new this year, banjo - sexy! No, really. I think banjo players are sexy.\n\n<strong>Lots of lovely people screaming their ever-loving hineys off</strong>. The Comet II rollercoaster will be just one reason why.\n\n<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"560\" height=\"340\" 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/efSOVZGNRnU?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"560\" height=\"340\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/efSOVZGNRnU?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\n\nA huge part of the fair experience these days are the rides. <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/filesSite/Ride%20List%20with%20Details.pdf\">Here\'s a complete list the ones you\'ll find at TSF this year</a> (warning: it\'s a PDF download), complete with height requirements and how much coupons you\'ll have to cough up to board each ride. Awesome!\n\n<strong>Children on leashes</strong>. Because when there\'s this much to do in one place, it\'s more than a little person can handle without throwing caution to the wind and running full speed through the entire thing to the beat of the tens of thousands of blinking lights. It\'s like sensory overload on steroids. Hence, those kids we see at festivals and shopping malls wearing leashes that look like fuzzy monkey backpacks or something.\n\nBut hopefully, with this help of this guide, you and your family will be able to remain (mostly) calm.\n\n<strong>More Tulsa State Fair Links:</strong>\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=159\">Hours of Operation</a>\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=33\">How to buy tickets online, in person or by phone</a>\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=36\">Parking and Shuttle Information</a>\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=34\">Daily Promotions</a> (read: ways to get free stuff and discounts on fair admission)\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/pdf/tsfGroundsMap2010.pdf\">TSF Groundsmap</a> (PDF)\n\nHope to see you out and about as you get your Tulsa State Fair on! If you see us there, don\'t be afraid to flag us down. Especially if you have an extra cheese on a stick. They\'re my favorite.','Things You\'re Guaranteed to See at the Tulsa State Fair','It\'s easy to go to the fair and not see everything, even if you go twice or three times or even more. But if you keep your eyes open when you hit the fair during its opening weekend (which starts tomorrow, Sept. 30, by the way), you\'re guaranteed to see the following things.','inherit','open','open','','2393-revision-3','','','2010-09-29 14:07:56','2010-09-29 19:07:56','',2393,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/2393-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2409,1,'2010-09-29 14:08:18','2010-09-29 19:08:18','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2407\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2407\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2407\" title=\"Tulsa State Fair\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC07278-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa State Fair\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a>\r\n\r\nA lot of things have been said about <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/\">The Tulsa State Fair</a>.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>First, it\'s huge. 240 acres, to be exact.</li>\r\n	<li>Second, between music and entertainment and exhibits and rides and food, there\'s a lot going on, and a huge variety of things going on besides. While compartmentalized and well organized, it still reminds me of what I imagine it\'d be like to be stuck inside an toddler\'s head after a meal of Fun Dip and Mountain Dew with a Pixie sticks chaser.</li>\r\n	<li>The Tulsa State Fair draws all kinds of folks. And by all kinds, I mean <em>all kinds</em>. It\'s people watching at its very best.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nFor these reasons, it\'s easy to go to the fair and not see everything, even if you go twice or three times or even more. But if you keep your eyes open when you hit the fair during its opening weekend (which starts tomorrow, Sept. 30, by the way), you\'re guaranteed to see the following things.\r\n\r\n<!--more--><strong>A Golden Driller made of cheese</strong>. The nationally recognized cheese sculptor, <a href=\"http://www.sarahcheeselady.com/\">Sarah \"The Cheese Lady,\"</a> will carve the Tulsa icon out of 640 pounds of cheese at this year\'s Tulsa State Fair.\r\n\r\nThat poundage is equal to what a scale would read if about 20 kids from my two-year-old son\'s preschool class were to step on one at the same time. Or, roughly 6.5 University of Tulsa cheerleaders. Or, 1.27 <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/fat-guys-burger-bar-everything-youve/\">challenge burgers from Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar</a>.\r\n\r\nMmm...15 slices of bacon. Me hungry.\r\n\r\nCheck Sarah out as she does her cheese-carving thing in the QuikTrip Center\'s lower level Thurs., Sept. 30, through Thurs., Oct. 7 from 10am-5pm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Scrunchies</strong>. Like I said before, the Tulsa State Fair draws all kinds, and that includes those who still have and use those fabric tube-covered hair ties left over from 1993. Don\'t be alarmed - while frilly and often obnoxiously hued, scrunchies are not contagious.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa\'s largest sandbox</strong>. We\'re talking a playground-sized sandbox here, folks, and it\'s all out of reach for those pesky, poopy neighborhood cats. Find it and play for free at the Just for Kids Adventure in Central Park Hall.\r\n\r\n<strong>Fried just-about-anything on a stick</strong>. While I haven\'t seen anything to substantiate the rumor that <a href=\"http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/32665106\">the fried butter on a stick that debuted at the Texas State Fair last year</a> will cross the Red River into the Sooner State for fair season, you can still find anything from chocolate-covered bacon or a block of Velveeta to fried mashed potatoes or strawberry cheesecake on a stick at the Tulsa State Fair this year. You might want to go ahead and make an appointment with your friendly neighborhood gastroenterologist now.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Gin Blossoms</strong>. Oh, yeah, Gen X-ers - our Gin Blossoms will be at Tulsa State Fair this year. See \'em Oct. 9 at the Oklahoma Stage at 8pm. Tickets are...free. No, seriously! You can see Gin Blossoms for free at the fair this year. Pay $15 to get a spot reserved for you right up front, and don\'t forget to wear combat boots with those baby doll dresses you\'ve been too afraid to admit (until now!) that you\'ve been stashing in the back of your closet.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pie eating, cookie stacking and biggest bubble contests</strong>. No, I\'m not speaking in euphemisms. I\'m talking about good, clean fun for the kids at Tulsa State Fair this year. Sign-ups for these throwdowns are 20 minutes before the start times listed <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=160\">here</a>. Plus, they\'re free to play.\r\n\r\n<strong>Fanny packs</strong>. Sometimes utility and fashion try to come together to make amends, to smooth things over. Sometimes, it works out. Other times, we get the fanny pack. Game ideas: Search for and claim them slug-bug style (\"green one!\" \"pink one!\" \"purple patent leather with rhinestones one!\"). Or, if you have a designated driver, take a drink when you spot one. Wee!\r\n\r\n<strong>Giant works of art made of...sugar</strong>. If we can use 640 pounds of cheese to carve a replica of the Golden Driller, then why not see what we can do with hundreds of pounds of fondant and edible gold filigree? Get in line to see some of the most imaginative cakes and baked goods around, including plenty of inspiration for the disgust you\'ll experience when anyone orders anything less for your birthday cake. Get it all in the lower level of the QuikTrip Center on Sat., Oct. 2, from 10am-11pm and on Sunday, Oct. 3, from 10am-6pm.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Mad Hatter on ice skates</strong>. And a bunch of other Disney friends, too, actually, thanks to Disney on Ice moving in over at the Pavilion. Ticket prices start at $20 (keep in mind that all kids 2 and over have to buy a ticket). If you\'re on a budget but would still like to get a peek at this show, <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=74\">check out the deal on Thurs., Sept. 30, when certain tickets are $6 off</a>. Get show times and buy tickets <a href=\"https://www.choicesecure03.net/mainapp/eventschedule.aspx?Clientid=EXPO3&amp;group=NPAH\">here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>The birth of a baby farm animal</strong>. If you\'re into that sort of thing. But when the fair\'s in town, you should at least pretend you grew up on a farm and see what all the fuss is about. Find it in the Super Duty Arena.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cowboys in pink</strong>. Because they\'re tough enough and deserve it, right? Especially after being thrown around by a bull all evening long. Be part of the Tough Enough to Wear Pink event during the PRCA Rodeo at the Pavilion at TSF this year for $25, a pittance considering that attendees are treated to gate admission to the fair as well as a Clay Walker concert after the broncs and blood, steers and mud. Mark your calendars for Oct. 8, 7pm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Mullets</strong>. No fair in the south would be complete without them, right? So observe and enjoy. To enhance your mullet-viewing experience, it might be fun to take <a href=\"http://www.askmen.com/daily/austin_100/139b_fashion_style.html\">this handy, dandy mullet field guide with you to the fair this year</a>. Involve the kids by creating bingo cards ahead of time out of the varied types of mullets. The first to shout bingo gets an extra funnel cake.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pie Contest</strong>. There\'s nothing more American than a good, old-fashioned pie contest. Present your best on Fri., Oct. 8 between 7pm and 7:20pm for the $100 grand prize. Who knows, you might even beat <a href=\"http://twitter.com/randybrogdon\">Donna Brogdon\'s pecan pie</a>. Other competitive food contests include a chili cookoff, a mystery ingredient throwdown and a thirty minute race to decorate a cake. Get the delicious details <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=139\">here</a>. A word of advice: It might be a good idea to stick around after these contests conclude to, you know, help with the clean up and whatnot. Yum!\r\n\r\n<strong>That song from Deliverance</strong>, all embodied in one, big pickin\' and fiddlin\' championship. It\'s the 38th annual contest this year, all certified by the National Oldtime Fiddlers\' Contest and Festival in Idaho, and it takes place Oct. 9 and 10 in the Pavilion. Another thing? It\'s free to attend. Look also for contests in mandolin, guitar and, new this year, banjo - sexy! No, really. I think banjo players are sexy.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lots of lovely people screaming their ever-loving hineys off</strong>. The Comet II rollercoaster will be just one reason why.\r\n\r\n<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"560\" height=\"340\" 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/efSOVZGNRnU?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"560\" height=\"340\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/efSOVZGNRnU?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\nA huge part of the fair experience these days are the rides. <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/filesSite/Ride%20List%20with%20Details.pdf\">Here\'s a complete list the ones you\'ll find at TSF this year</a> (warning: it\'s a PDF download), complete with height requirements and how much coupons you\'ll have to cough up to board each ride. Awesome!\r\n\r\n<strong>Children on leashes</strong>. Because when there\'s this much to do in one place, it\'s more than a little person can handle without throwing caution to the wind and running full speed through the entire thing to the beat of the tens of thousands of blinking lights. It\'s like sensory overload on steroids. Hence, those kids we see at festivals and shopping malls wearing leashes that look like fuzzy monkey backpacks or something.\r\n\r\nBut hopefully, with this help of this guide, you and your family will be able to remain (mostly) calm.\r\n\r\n<strong>More Tulsa State Fair Links:</strong>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=159\">Hours of Operation</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=33\">How to buy tickets online, in person or by phone</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=36\">Parking and Shuttle Information</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/index.cfm?id=34\">Daily Promotions</a> (read: ways to get free stuff and discounts on fair admission)\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/pdf/tsfGroundsMap2010.pdf\">TSF Groundsmap</a> (PDF)\r\n\r\nHope to see you out and about as you get your Tulsa State Fair on! If you see us there, don\'t be afraid to flag us down. Especially if you have an extra cheese on a stick. They\'re my favorite.','Things You\'re Guaranteed to See at the Tulsa State Fair','It\'s easy to go to the fair and not see everything, even if you go twice or three times or even more. But if you keep your eyes open when you hit the fair during its opening weekend (which starts tomorrow, Sept. 30, by the way), you\'re guaranteed to see the following things.','inherit','open','open','','2393-revision-4','','','2010-09-29 14:08:18','2010-09-29 19:08:18','',2393,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/2393-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2702,1,'2010-10-07 11:10:12','2010-10-07 16:10:12','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2698\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2698\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2336-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2336\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2698\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"http://errantcook.blogspot.com/\">Jennifer Schooley of The Errant Cook</a> regales us today with a report on some of the rides and food she tried at Tulsa State Fair this week. Take it away, Jennifer!</em>\r\n\r\nMy husband, almost 4-year-old daughter, and I went to this year’s Tulsa State Fair on a mission.  \r\n\r\nWell, more precisely, I had a mission: <em>to ride until I (nearly) puked</em>.  \r\n\r\n<!--more-->As a lifelong Tulsan, I’ve had my share of trips to the fair, as well as to the old Bell’s Amusement Park. I’m a huge fan of gut-wrenching, upside-down-y, spin-y rides. \r\n\r\nIt’s been a few years since I’ve set foot inside a metal cage with the intention of being tossed about under the dubious supervision of a scowling, chain-smoking carnie. I guess I got nostalgic, because when I heard that there was a ride bracelet day on Monday the 4th for $25 with a coupon from Mazzio’s, I was on board.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2698\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2698\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2336-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2336\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2698\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy little one and I both enjoyed our ride-riding with gusto. She liked the ferris wheel and the Sky Ride. My favorite ride was the Kamikaze, and I was gleefully close to being terrified. I found that the more adventurous the ride, the shorter the line to get on, which was just fine by me.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2697\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2697\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2334-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2334\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2697\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe wide variety of food is always a reason to visit the fair, and this year was no exception. While we steadfastly avoided the much-publicized fried butter and most of the other batter-fried goodies, we managed to down more than our fair share of artery clogging deliciousness. My husband is still talking about a sublime ear of roasted corn he got from a shack on the east end of the midway. My daughter and I scarfed down corndogs with plenty of mustard, and she chugged her weight in lemonade.  \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2696\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2696\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2332-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2332\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2696\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2695\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2695\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2331-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2331\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2695\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWe also took advantage of one of our favorite fair food stops, the Oklahoma Pork Council’s booth in the Exchange Center, for simple and tasty pork burgers with Head Country barbecue sauce. I eyeballed some gorgeous caramel apples inside the QT Center but didn’t manage to grab one before we left. I normally have my yearly funnel cake at the fair, but my enjoyment of numerous stomach-churning rides left me less than enthusiastic about eating anything else remotely greasy. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2694\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2694\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2328-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2328\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2694\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTrue to form, the fair’s most appealing aspect for a cynic like me is people-watching. I could’ve spent all week just ogling strangers. They never fail to amuse me. I was witness to some of the best of the worst, like People of Wal-Mart in glorious 3D. My favorite was the girl with the orange pancake makeup, back-combed Jersey Shore pouf, gold-trim sneakers, and muffin top. So awesome.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2695\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2695\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2331-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2331\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2695\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIf you’re in the mood for some good old-fashioned family fun, you can’t go wrong with the Tulsa State Fair. And if you’re just a big old meanie who loves greasy food, questionably safe carnival rides, and laughing at the misguided fashion choices of strangers, you <em>still</em> can’t go wrong with the Tulsa State Fair.\r\n\r\n<em>Tasha\'s note: This the last weekend of the <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/\">2010 Tulsa State Fair</a>, y\'all. Be sure to tune in tomorrow morning to my segment on <a href=\"http://www.krmg.com/krmgmorningnews\">the KRMG Morning News with Joe Kelley</a> (on the :10s and :40s) to get a list of what not to miss during these final days of this annual mega-event.</em>','Tulsa State Fair: Rides, Food, Jersey Shore Poufs, Oh My!','My husband, almost 4-year-old daughter, and I went to this year’s Tulsa State Fair on a mission. Well, more precisely, I had a mission: <em>to ride until I (nearly) puked</em>. ','inherit','open','open','','2693-revision-4','','','2010-10-07 11:10:12','2010-10-07 16:10:12','',2693,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2693-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2703,1,'2010-10-07 11:10:12','2010-10-07 16:10:12','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2698\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2698\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2336-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2336\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2698\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"http://errantcook.blogspot.com/\">Jennifer Schooley of The Errant Cook</a> regales us today with a report on some of the rides and food she tried at Tulsa State Fair this week. Take it away, Jennifer!</em>\r\n\r\nMy husband, almost 4-year-old daughter, and I went to this year’s Tulsa State Fair on a mission.  \r\n\r\nWell, more precisely, I had a mission: <em>to ride until I (nearly) puked</em>.  \r\n\r\n<!--more-->As a lifelong Tulsan, I’ve had my share of trips to the fair, as well as to the old Bell’s Amusement Park. I’m a huge fan of gut-wrenching, upside-down-y, spin-y rides. \r\n\r\nIt’s been a few years since I’ve set foot inside a metal cage with the intention of being tossed about under the dubious supervision of a scowling, chain-smoking carnie. I guess I got nostalgic, because when I heard that there was a ride bracelet day on Monday the 4th for $25 with a coupon from Mazzio’s, I was on board.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2698\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2698\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2336-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2336\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2698\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy little one and I both enjoyed our ride-riding with gusto. She liked the ferris wheel and the Sky Ride. My favorite ride was the Kamikaze, and I was gleefully close to being terrified. I found that the more adventurous the ride, the shorter the line to get on, which was just fine by me.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2697\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2697\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2334-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2334\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2697\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe wide variety of food is always a reason to visit the fair, and this year was no exception. While we steadfastly avoided the much-publicized fried butter and most of the other batter-fried goodies, we managed to down more than our fair share of artery clogging deliciousness. My husband is still talking about a sublime ear of roasted corn he got from a shack on the east end of the midway. My daughter and I scarfed down corndogs with plenty of mustard, and she chugged her weight in lemonade.  \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2696\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2696\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2332-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2332\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2696\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2695\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2695\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2331-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2331\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2695\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWe also took advantage of one of our favorite fair food stops, the Oklahoma Pork Council’s booth in the Exchange Center, for simple and tasty pork burgers with Head Country barbecue sauce. I eyeballed some gorgeous caramel apples inside the QT Center but didn’t manage to grab one before we left. I normally have my yearly funnel cake at the fair, but my enjoyment of numerous stomach-churning rides left me less than enthusiastic about eating anything else remotely greasy. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2694\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2694\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2328-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2328\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2694\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTrue to form, the fair’s most appealing aspect for a cynic like me is people-watching. I could’ve spent all week just ogling strangers. They never fail to amuse me. I was witness to some of the best of the worst, like People of Wal-Mart in glorious 3D. My favorite was the girl with the orange pancake makeup, back-combed Jersey Shore pouf, gold-trim sneakers, and muffin top. So awesome.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2695\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2695\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2331-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2331\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2695\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIf you’re in the mood for some good old-fashioned family fun, you can’t go wrong with the Tulsa State Fair. And if you’re just a big old meanie who loves greasy food, questionably safe carnival rides, and laughing at the misguided fashion choices of strangers, you <em>still</em> can’t go wrong with the Tulsa State Fair.\r\n\r\n<em>Tasha\'s note: This the last weekend of the <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/\">2010 Tulsa State Fair</a>, y\'all. Be sure to tune in tomorrow morning to my segment on <a href=\"http://www.krmg.com/krmgmorningnews\">the KRMG Morning News with Joe Kelley</a> (on the :10s and :40s) to get a list of what not to miss during these final days of this annual mega-event.</em>','Tulsa State Fair: Rides, Food, Jersey Shore Poufs, Oh My!','My husband, almost 4-year-old daughter, and I went to this year’s Tulsa State Fair on a mission. Well, more precisely, I had a mission: <em>to ride until I (nearly) puked</em>. ','inherit','open','open','','2693-revision-5','','','2010-10-07 11:10:12','2010-10-07 16:10:12','',2693,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2693-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2704,1,'2010-10-07 11:10:18','2010-10-07 16:10:18','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2698\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2698\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2336-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2336\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2698\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"http://errantcook.blogspot.com/\">Jennifer Schooley of The Errant Cook</a> regales us today with a report on some of the rides and food she tried at Tulsa State Fair this week. Take it away, Jennifer!</em>\r\n\r\nMy husband, almost 4-year-old daughter, and I went to this year’s Tulsa State Fair on a mission.  \r\n\r\nWell, more precisely, I had a mission: <em>to ride until I (nearly) puked</em>.  \r\n\r\n<!--more-->As a lifelong Tulsan, I’ve had my share of trips to the fair, as well as to the old Bell’s Amusement Park. I’m a huge fan of gut-wrenching, upside-down-y, spin-y rides. \r\n\r\nIt’s been a few years since I’ve set foot inside a metal cage with the intention of being tossed about under the dubious supervision of a scowling, chain-smoking carnie. I guess I got nostalgic, because when I heard that there was a ride bracelet day on Monday the 4th for $25 with a coupon from Mazzio’s, I was on board.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2698\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2698\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2336-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2336\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2698\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy little one and I both enjoyed our ride-riding with gusto. She liked the ferris wheel and the Sky Ride. My favorite ride was the Kamikaze, and I was gleefully close to being terrified. I found that the more adventurous the ride, the shorter the line to get on, which was just fine by me.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2697\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2697\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2334-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2334\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2697\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe wide variety of food is always a reason to visit the fair, and this year was no exception. While we steadfastly avoided the much-publicized fried butter and most of the other batter-fried goodies, we managed to down more than our fair share of artery clogging deliciousness. My husband is still talking about a sublime ear of roasted corn he got from a shack on the east end of the midway. My daughter and I scarfed down corndogs with plenty of mustard, and she chugged her weight in lemonade.  \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2696\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2696\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2332-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2332\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2696\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2695\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2695\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2331-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2331\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2695\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWe also took advantage of one of our favorite fair food stops, the Oklahoma Pork Council’s booth in the Exchange Center, for simple and tasty pork burgers with Head Country barbecue sauce. I eyeballed some gorgeous caramel apples inside the QT Center but didn’t manage to grab one before we left. I normally have my yearly funnel cake at the fair, but my enjoyment of numerous stomach-churning rides left me less than enthusiastic about eating anything else remotely greasy. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2694\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2694\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2328-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2328\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2694\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTrue to form, the fair’s most appealing aspect for a cynic like me is people-watching. I could’ve spent all week just ogling strangers. They never fail to amuse me. I was witness to some of the best of the worst, like People of Wal-Mart in glorious 3D. My favorite was the girl with the orange pancake makeup, back-combed Jersey Shore pouf, gold-trim sneakers, and muffin top. So awesome.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2695\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2695\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2331-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2331\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2695\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIf you’re in the mood for some good old-fashioned family fun, you can’t go wrong with the Tulsa State Fair. And if you’re just a big old meanie who loves greasy food, questionably safe carnival rides, and laughing at the misguided fashion choices of strangers, you <em>still</em> can’t go wrong with the Tulsa State Fair.\r\n\r\n<em>Tasha\'s note: This the last weekend of the <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/\">2010 Tulsa State Fair</a>, y\'all. Be sure to tune in tomorrow morning to my segment on <a href=\"http://www.krmg.com/krmgmorningnews\">the KRMG Morning News with Joe Kelley</a> (on the :10s and :40s) to get a list of what not to miss during these final days of this annual mega-event.</em>','Tulsa State Fair: Rides, Food, Jersey Shore Poufs, Oh My!','My husband, almost 4-year-old daughter, and I went to this year’s Tulsa State Fair on a mission. Well, more precisely, I had a mission: <em>to ride until I (nearly) puked</em>. ','inherit','open','open','','2693-revision-6','','','2010-10-07 11:10:18','2010-10-07 16:10:18','',2693,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2693-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(2705,1,'2010-10-07 11:10:18','2010-10-07 16:10:18','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2698\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2698\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2336-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2336\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2698\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"http://errantcook.blogspot.com/\">Jennifer Schooley of The Errant Cook</a> regales us today with a report on some of the rides and food she tried at Tulsa State Fair this week. Take it away, Jennifer!</em>\r\n\r\nMy husband, almost 4-year-old daughter, and I went to this year’s Tulsa State Fair on a mission.  \r\n\r\nWell, more precisely, I had a mission: <em>to ride until I (nearly) puked</em>.  \r\n\r\n<!--more-->As a lifelong Tulsan, I’ve had my share of trips to the fair, as well as to the old Bell’s Amusement Park. I’m a huge fan of gut-wrenching, upside-down-y, spin-y rides. \r\n\r\nIt’s been a few years since I’ve set foot inside a metal cage with the intention of being tossed about under the dubious supervision of a scowling, chain-smoking carnie. I guess I got nostalgic, because when I heard that there was a ride bracelet day on Monday the 4th for $25 with a coupon from Mazzio’s, I was on board.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2698\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2698\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2336-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2336\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2698\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy little one and I both enjoyed our ride-riding with gusto. She liked the ferris wheel and the Sky Ride. My favorite ride was the Kamikaze, and I was gleefully close to being terrified. I found that the more adventurous the ride, the shorter the line to get on, which was just fine by me.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2697\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2697\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2334-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2334\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2697\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe wide variety of food is always a reason to visit the fair, and this year was no exception. While we steadfastly avoided the much-publicized fried butter and most of the other batter-fried goodies, we managed to down more than our fair share of artery clogging deliciousness. My husband is still talking about a sublime ear of roasted corn he got from a shack on the east end of the midway. My daughter and I scarfed down corndogs with plenty of mustard, and she chugged her weight in lemonade.  \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2696\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2696\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2332-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2332\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2696\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2695\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2695\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2331-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2331\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2695\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWe also took advantage of one of our favorite fair food stops, the Oklahoma Pork Council’s booth in the Exchange Center, for simple and tasty pork burgers with Head Country barbecue sauce. I eyeballed some gorgeous caramel apples inside the QT Center but didn’t manage to grab one before we left. I normally have my yearly funnel cake at the fair, but my enjoyment of numerous stomach-churning rides left me less than enthusiastic about eating anything else remotely greasy. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2694\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2694\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2328-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2328\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2694\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTrue to form, the fair’s most appealing aspect for a cynic like me is people-watching. I could’ve spent all week just ogling strangers. They never fail to amuse me. I was witness to some of the best of the worst, like People of Wal-Mart in glorious 3D. My favorite was the girl with the orange pancake makeup, back-combed Jersey Shore pouf, gold-trim sneakers, and muffin top. So awesome.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2695\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2695\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2331-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2331\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2695\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIf you’re in the mood for some good old-fashioned family fun, you can’t go wrong with the Tulsa State Fair. And if you’re just a big old meanie who loves greasy food, questionably safe carnival rides, and laughing at the misguided fashion choices of strangers, you <em>still</em> can’t go wrong with the Tulsa State Fair.\r\n\r\n<em>Tasha\'s note: This the last weekend of the <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/\">2010 Tulsa State Fair</a>, y\'all. Be sure to tune in tomorrow morning to my segment on <a href=\"http://www.krmg.com/krmgmorningnews\">the KRMG Morning News with Joe Kelley</a> (on the :10s and :40s) to get a list of what not to miss during these final days of this annual mega-event.</em>','Tulsa State Fair: Rides, Food, Jersey Shore Poufs, Oh My!','My husband, almost 4-year-old daughter, and I went to this year’s Tulsa State Fair on a mission. Well, more precisely, I had a mission: <em>to ride until I (nearly) puked</em>. ','inherit','open','open','','2693-revision-7','','','2010-10-07 11:10:18','2010-10-07 16:10:18','',2693,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2693-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(2706,1,'2010-10-07 11:12:10','2010-10-07 16:12:10','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2698\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2698\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2336-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2336\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2698\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"http://errantcook.blogspot.com/\">Jennifer Schooley of The Errant Cook</a> regales us today with a report on some of the rides and food she tried at Tulsa State Fair this week. Take it away, Jennifer!</em>\r\n\r\nMy husband, our almost-4-year-old daughter and I went to this year’s Tulsa State Fair on a mission.  \r\n\r\nWell, more precisely, I had a mission: <em>to ride until I (nearly) puked</em>.  \r\n\r\n<!--more-->As a lifelong Tulsan, I’ve had my share of trips to the fair, as well as to the old Bell’s Amusement Park. I’m a huge fan of gut-wrenching, upside-down-y, spin-y rides. \r\n\r\nIt’s been a few years since I’ve set foot inside a metal cage with the intention of being tossed about under the dubious supervision of a scowling, chain-smoking carnie. I guess I got nostalgic, because when I heard that there was a ride bracelet day on Monday the 4th for $25 with a coupon from Mazzio’s, I was on board.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2698\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2698\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2336-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2336\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2698\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy little one and I both enjoyed our ride-riding with gusto. She liked the ferris wheel and the Sky Ride. My favorite ride was the Kamikaze, and I was gleefully close to being terrified. I found that the more adventurous the ride, the shorter the line to get on, which was just fine by me.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2697\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2697\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2334-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2334\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2697\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe wide variety of food is always a reason to visit the fair, and this year was no exception. While we steadfastly avoided the much-publicized fried butter and most of the other batter-fried goodies, we managed to down more than our fair share of artery clogging deliciousness. My husband is still talking about a sublime ear of roasted corn he got from a shack on the east end of the midway. My daughter and I scarfed down corndogs with plenty of mustard, and she chugged her weight in lemonade.  \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2696\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2696\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2332-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2332\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2696\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2695\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2695\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2331-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2331\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2695\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWe also took advantage of one of our favorite fair food stops, the Oklahoma Pork Council’s booth in the Exchange Center, for simple and tasty pork burgers with Head Country barbecue sauce. I eyeballed some gorgeous caramel apples inside the QT Center but didn’t manage to grab one before we left. I normally have my yearly funnel cake at the fair, but my enjoyment of numerous stomach-churning rides left me less than enthusiastic about eating anything else remotely greasy. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2694\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2694\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2328-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2328\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2694\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTrue to form, the fair’s most appealing aspect for a cynic like me is people-watching. I could’ve spent all week just ogling strangers. They never fail to amuse me. I was witness to some of the best of the worst, like People of Wal-Mart in glorious 3D. My favorite was the girl with the orange pancake makeup, back-combed Jersey Shore pouf, gold-trim sneakers, and muffin top. So awesome.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2695\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2695\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2331-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2331\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2695\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIf you’re in the mood for some good old-fashioned family fun, you can’t go wrong with the Tulsa State Fair. And if you’re just a big old meanie who loves greasy food, questionably safe carnival rides, and laughing at the misguided fashion choices of strangers, you <em>still</em> can’t go wrong with the Tulsa State Fair.\r\n\r\n<em>Tasha\'s note: This the last weekend of the <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/\">2010 Tulsa State Fair</a>, y\'all. Be sure to tune in tomorrow morning to my segment on <a href=\"http://www.krmg.com/krmgmorningnews\">the KRMG Morning News with Joe Kelley</a> (on the :10s and :40s) to get a list of what not to miss during these final days of this annual mega-event.</em>','Tulsa State Fair: Rides, Food, Jersey Shore Poufs, Oh My!','My husband, almost 4-year-old daughter, and I went to this year’s Tulsa State Fair on a mission. Well, more precisely, I had a mission: <em>to ride until I (nearly) puked</em>. ','inherit','open','open','','2693-revision-8','','','2010-10-07 11:12:10','2010-10-07 16:12:10','',2693,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2693-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(2707,1,'2010-10-07 11:12:10','2010-10-07 16:12:10','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2698\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2698\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2336-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2336\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2698\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"http://errantcook.blogspot.com/\">Jennifer Schooley of The Errant Cook</a> regales us today with a report on some of the rides and food she tried at Tulsa State Fair this week. Take it away, Jennifer!</em>\r\n\r\nMy husband, our almost-4-year-old daughter and I went to this year’s Tulsa State Fair on a mission.  \r\n\r\nWell, more precisely, I had a mission: <em>to ride until I (nearly) puked</em>.  \r\n\r\n<!--more-->As a lifelong Tulsan, I’ve had my share of trips to the fair, as well as to the old Bell’s Amusement Park. I’m a huge fan of gut-wrenching, upside-down-y, spin-y rides. \r\n\r\nIt’s been a few years since I’ve set foot inside a metal cage with the intention of being tossed about under the dubious supervision of a scowling, chain-smoking carnie. I guess I got nostalgic, because when I heard that there was a ride bracelet day on Monday the 4th for $25 with a coupon from Mazzio’s, I was on board.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2698\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2698\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2336-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2336\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2698\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy little one and I both enjoyed our ride-riding with gusto. She liked the ferris wheel and the Sky Ride. My favorite ride was the Kamikaze, and I was gleefully close to being terrified. I found that the more adventurous the ride, the shorter the line to get on, which was just fine by me.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2697\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2697\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2334-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2334\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2697\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe wide variety of food is always a reason to visit the fair, and this year was no exception. While we steadfastly avoided the much-publicized fried butter and most of the other batter-fried goodies, we managed to down more than our fair share of artery clogging deliciousness. My husband is still talking about a sublime ear of roasted corn he got from a shack on the east end of the midway. My daughter and I scarfed down corndogs with plenty of mustard, and she chugged her weight in lemonade.  \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2696\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2696\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2332-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2332\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2696\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2695\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2695\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2331-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2331\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2695\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWe also took advantage of one of our favorite fair food stops, the Oklahoma Pork Council’s booth in the Exchange Center, for simple and tasty pork burgers with Head Country barbecue sauce. I eyeballed some gorgeous caramel apples inside the QT Center but didn’t manage to grab one before we left. I normally have my yearly funnel cake at the fair, but my enjoyment of numerous stomach-churning rides left me less than enthusiastic about eating anything else remotely greasy. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2694\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2694\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2328-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2328\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2694\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTrue to form, the fair’s most appealing aspect for a cynic like me is people-watching. I could’ve spent all week just ogling strangers. They never fail to amuse me. I was witness to some of the best of the worst, like People of Wal-Mart in glorious 3D. My favorite was the girl with the orange pancake makeup, back-combed Jersey Shore pouf, gold-trim sneakers, and muffin top. So awesome.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2695\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2695\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2331-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2331\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2695\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIf you’re in the mood for some good old-fashioned family fun, you can’t go wrong with the Tulsa State Fair. And if you’re just a big old meanie who loves greasy food, questionably safe carnival rides, and laughing at the misguided fashion choices of strangers, you <em>still</em> can’t go wrong with the Tulsa State Fair.\r\n\r\n<em>Tasha\'s note: This the last weekend of the <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/\">2010 Tulsa State Fair</a>, y\'all. Be sure to tune in tomorrow morning to my segment on <a href=\"http://www.krmg.com/krmgmorningnews\">the KRMG Morning News with Joe Kelley</a> (on the :10s and :40s) to get a list of what not to miss during these final days of this annual mega-event.</em>','Tulsa State Fair: Rides, Food, Jersey Shore Poufs, Oh My!','My husband, almost 4-year-old daughter, and I went to this year’s Tulsa State Fair on a mission. Well, more precisely, I had a mission: <em>to ride until I (nearly) puked</em>. ','inherit','open','open','','2693-revision-9','','','2010-10-07 11:12:10','2010-10-07 16:12:10','',2693,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2693-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(2708,1,'2010-10-07 11:12:16','2010-10-07 16:12:16','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2698\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2698\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2336-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2336\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2698\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"http://errantcook.blogspot.com/\">Jennifer Schooley of The Errant Cook</a> regales us today with a report on some of the rides and food she tried at Tulsa State Fair this week. Take it away, Jennifer!</em>\r\n\r\nMy husband, our almost-4-year-old daughter and I went to this year’s Tulsa State Fair on a mission.  \r\n\r\nWell, more precisely, I had a mission: <em>to ride until I (nearly) puked</em>.  \r\n\r\n<!--more-->As a lifelong Tulsan, I’ve had my share of trips to the fair, as well as to the old Bell’s Amusement Park. I’m a huge fan of gut-wrenching, upside-down-y, spin-y rides. \r\n\r\nIt’s been a few years since I’ve set foot inside a metal cage with the intention of being tossed about under the dubious supervision of a scowling, chain-smoking carnie. I guess I got nostalgic, because when I heard that there was a ride bracelet day on Monday the 4th for $25 with a coupon from Mazzio’s, I was on board.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2698\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2698\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2336-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2336\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2698\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy little one and I both enjoyed our ride-riding with gusto. She liked the ferris wheel and the Sky Ride. My favorite ride was the Kamikaze, and I was gleefully close to being terrified. I found that the more adventurous the ride, the shorter the line to get on, which was just fine by me.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2697\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2697\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2334-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2334\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2697\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe wide variety of food is always a reason to visit the fair, and this year was no exception. While we steadfastly avoided the much-publicized fried butter and most of the other batter-fried goodies, we managed to down more than our fair share of artery clogging deliciousness. My husband is still talking about a sublime ear of roasted corn he got from a shack on the east end of the midway. My daughter and I scarfed down corndogs with plenty of mustard, and she chugged her weight in lemonade.  \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2696\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2696\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2332-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2332\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2696\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2695\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2695\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2331-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2331\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2695\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWe also took advantage of one of our favorite fair food stops, the Oklahoma Pork Council’s booth in the Exchange Center, for simple and tasty pork burgers with Head Country barbecue sauce. I eyeballed some gorgeous caramel apples inside the QT Center but didn’t manage to grab one before we left. I normally have my yearly funnel cake at the fair, but my enjoyment of numerous stomach-churning rides left me less than enthusiastic about eating anything else remotely greasy. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2694\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2694\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2328-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2328\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2694\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTrue to form, the fair’s most appealing aspect for a cynic like me is people-watching. I could’ve spent all week just ogling strangers. They never fail to amuse me. I was witness to some of the best of the worst, like People of Wal-Mart in glorious 3D. My favorite was the girl with the orange pancake makeup, back-combed Jersey Shore pouf, gold-trim sneakers, and muffin top. So awesome.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2695\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2695\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2331-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2331\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2695\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIf you’re in the mood for some good old-fashioned family fun, you can’t go wrong with the Tulsa State Fair. And if you’re just a big old meanie who loves greasy food, questionably safe carnival rides, and laughing at the misguided fashion choices of strangers, you <em>still</em> can’t go wrong with the Tulsa State Fair.\r\n\r\n<em>Tasha\'s note: This the last weekend of the <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/\">2010 Tulsa State Fair</a>, y\'all. Be sure to tune in tomorrow morning to my segment on <a href=\"http://www.krmg.com/krmgmorningnews\">the KRMG Morning News with Joe Kelley</a> (on the :10s and :40s) to get a list of what not to miss during these final days of this annual mega-event.</em>','Tulsa State Fair: Rides, Food, Jersey Shore Poufs, Oh My!','My husband, almost 4-year-old daughter, and I went to this year’s Tulsa State Fair on a mission. Well, more precisely, I had a mission: <em>to ride until I (nearly) puked</em>. ','inherit','open','open','','2693-revision-10','','','2010-10-07 11:12:16','2010-10-07 16:12:16','',2693,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2693-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(2709,1,'2010-10-07 11:12:16','2010-10-07 16:12:16','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2698\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2698\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2336-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2336\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2698\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"http://errantcook.blogspot.com/\">Jennifer Schooley of The Errant Cook</a> regales us today with a report on some of the rides and food she tried at Tulsa State Fair this week. Take it away, Jennifer!</em>\r\n\r\nMy husband, our almost-4-year-old daughter and I went to this year’s Tulsa State Fair on a mission.  \r\n\r\nWell, more precisely, I had a mission: <em>to ride until I (nearly) puked</em>.  \r\n\r\n<!--more-->As a lifelong Tulsan, I’ve had my share of trips to the fair, as well as to the old Bell’s Amusement Park. I’m a huge fan of gut-wrenching, upside-down-y, spin-y rides. \r\n\r\nIt’s been a few years since I’ve set foot inside a metal cage with the intention of being tossed about under the dubious supervision of a scowling, chain-smoking carnie. I guess I got nostalgic, because when I heard that there was a ride bracelet day on Monday the 4th for $25 with a coupon from Mazzio’s, I was on board.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2698\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2698\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2336-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2336\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2698\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy little one and I both enjoyed our ride-riding with gusto. She liked the ferris wheel and the Sky Ride. My favorite ride was the Kamikaze, and I was gleefully close to being terrified. I found that the more adventurous the ride, the shorter the line to get on, which was just fine by me.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2697\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2697\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2334-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2334\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2697\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe wide variety of food is always a reason to visit the fair, and this year was no exception. While we steadfastly avoided the much-publicized fried butter and most of the other batter-fried goodies, we managed to down more than our fair share of artery clogging deliciousness. My husband is still talking about a sublime ear of roasted corn he got from a shack on the east end of the midway. My daughter and I scarfed down corndogs with plenty of mustard, and she chugged her weight in lemonade.  \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2696\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2696\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2332-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2332\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2696\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2695\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2695\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2331-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2331\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2695\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWe also took advantage of one of our favorite fair food stops, the Oklahoma Pork Council’s booth in the Exchange Center, for simple and tasty pork burgers with Head Country barbecue sauce. I eyeballed some gorgeous caramel apples inside the QT Center but didn’t manage to grab one before we left. I normally have my yearly funnel cake at the fair, but my enjoyment of numerous stomach-churning rides left me less than enthusiastic about eating anything else remotely greasy. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2694\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2694\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2328-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2328\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2694\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTrue to form, the fair’s most appealing aspect for a cynic like me is people-watching. I could’ve spent all week just ogling strangers. They never fail to amuse me. I was witness to some of the best of the worst, like People of Wal-Mart in glorious 3D. My favorite was the girl with the orange pancake makeup, back-combed Jersey Shore pouf, gold-trim sneakers, and muffin top. So awesome.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2695\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2695\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2331-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2331\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2695\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIf you’re in the mood for some good old-fashioned family fun, you can’t go wrong with the Tulsa State Fair. And if you’re just a big old meanie who loves greasy food, questionably safe carnival rides, and laughing at the misguided fashion choices of strangers, you <em>still</em> can’t go wrong with the Tulsa State Fair.\r\n\r\n<em>Tasha\'s note: This the last weekend of the <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/\">2010 Tulsa State Fair</a>, y\'all. Be sure to tune in tomorrow morning to my segment on <a href=\"http://www.krmg.com/krmgmorningnews\">the KRMG Morning News with Joe Kelley</a> (on the :10s and :40s) to get a list of what not to miss during these final days of this annual mega-event.</em>','Tulsa State Fair: Rides, Food, Jersey Shore Poufs, Oh My!','My husband, almost 4-year-old daughter, and I went to this year’s Tulsa State Fair on a mission. Well, more precisely, I had a mission: <em>to ride until I (nearly) puked</em>. ','inherit','open','open','','2693-revision-11','','','2010-10-07 11:12:16','2010-10-07 16:12:16','',2693,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2693-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(2710,1,'2010-10-07 11:13:03','2010-10-07 16:13:03','<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2698\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2698\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2336-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2336\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2698\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"http://errantcook.blogspot.com/\">Jennifer Schooley of The Errant Cook</a> regales us today with a report on some of the rides and food she tried at Tulsa State Fair this week. Take it away, Jennifer!</em>\r\n\r\nMy husband, our almost-4-year-old daughter and I went to this year’s Tulsa State Fair on a mission.  \r\n\r\nWell, more precisely, I had a mission: <em>to ride until I (nearly) puked</em>.  \r\n\r\n<!--more-->As a lifelong Tulsan, I’ve had my share of trips to the fair, as well as to the old Bell’s Amusement Park. I’m a huge fan of gut-wrenching, upside-down-y, spin-y rides. \r\n\r\nIt’s been a few years since I’ve set foot inside a metal cage with the intention of being tossed about under the dubious supervision of a scowling, chain-smoking carnie. I guess I got nostalgic, because when I heard that there was a ride bracelet day on Monday the 4th for $25 with a coupon from Mazzio’s, I was on board.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2698\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2698\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2336-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2336\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2698\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy little one and I both enjoyed our ride-riding with gusto. She liked the ferris wheel and the Sky Ride. My favorite ride was the Kamikaze, and I was gleefully close to being terrified. I found that the more adventurous the ride, the shorter the line to get on, which was just fine by me.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2697\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2697\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2334-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2334\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2697\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe wide variety of food is always a reason to visit the fair, and this year was no exception. While we steadfastly avoided the much-publicized fried butter and most of the other batter-fried goodies, we managed to down more than our fair share of artery clogging deliciousness. My husband is still talking about a sublime ear of roasted corn he got from a shack on the east end of the midway. My daughter and I scarfed down corndogs with plenty of mustard, and she chugged her weight in lemonade.  \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2696\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2696\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2332-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2332\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2696\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2695\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2695\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2331-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2331\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2695\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWe also took advantage of one of our favorite fair food stops, the Oklahoma Pork Council’s booth in the Exchange Center, for simple and tasty pork burgers with Head Country barbecue sauce. I eyeballed some gorgeous caramel apples inside the QT Center but didn’t manage to grab one before we left. I normally have my yearly funnel cake at the fair, but my enjoyment of numerous stomach-churning rides left me less than enthusiastic about eating anything else remotely greasy. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2694\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2694\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2328-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2328\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2694\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTrue to form, the fair’s most appealing aspect for a cynic like me is people-watching. I could’ve spent all week just ogling strangers. They never fail to amuse me. I was witness to some of the best of the worst, like People of Wal-Mart in glorious 3D. My favorite was the girl with the orange pancake makeup, back-combed Jersey Shore pouf, gold-trim sneakers, and muffin top. So awesome.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=2695\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2695\"><img src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IMG_2331-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2331\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2695\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIf you’re in the mood for some good old-fashioned family fun, you can’t go wrong with the Tulsa State Fair. And if you’re just a big old meanie who loves greasy food, questionably safe carnival rides, and laughing at the misguided fashion choices of strangers, you <em>still</em> can’t go wrong with the Tulsa State Fair.\r\n\r\n<em>Tasha\'s note: This the last weekend of the <a href=\"http://www.tulsastatefair.com/\">2010 Tulsa State Fair</a>, y\'all. Be sure to tune in tomorrow morning to my segment on <a href=\"http://www.krmg.com/krmgmorningnews\">the KRMG Morning News with Joe Kelley</a> (on the :10s and :40s) to get a list of what not to miss during these final days of this annual mega-event.</em>','Tulsa State Fair: Rides, Food, Jersey Shore Poufs, Oh My!','My husband, almost 4-year-old daughter, and I went to this year’s Tulsa State Fair on a mission. Well, more precisely, I had a mission: <em>to ride until I (nearly) puked</em>. ','inherit','open','open','','2693-revision-12','','','2010-10-07 11:13:03','2010-10-07 16:13:03','',2693,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2693-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(2825,1,'2010-10-10 15:06:54','2010-10-10 20:06:54','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2816\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/oklahoma-blogging-week-tulsabloggers/oklahoma-blogging-week_/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2816\" title=\"Oklahoma Blogging Week\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/oklahoma.blogging.week_.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Blogging Week\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBefore I post this week\'s round up of links to Tulsa blog posts worthy of your Sunday night Internet ogling, I wanted to send my thanks again to <a href=\"http://www.okprosperity.com/page.asp?content=startpage&amp;g=OKLAHOMA\">Oklahoma Prosperity Project</a>, <a href=\"http://blogging4jobs.com/\">Jessica at Xceptional HR</a> and <a href=\"http://www.themeltingpot.com/\">Becky at The Melting Pot</a> for making <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/oklahoma-blogging-week-tulsa-meetup/\">the Tulsa meetup during the first-ever Oklahoma Blogging Week</a> a success.\r\n\r\nAnd for the snacks. The snacks were good...real good.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more-->\r\n[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nAnd thanks so much to the dozens of bloggers who took the time to come out and party in the way only bloggers can - while sipping a strong drink and blinking into the sunlight.\r\n\r\nHa! That \"while sipping a strong drink and blinking into the sunlight\" thing is totally, completely untrue. Except when it comes to me. Sipping a strong drink and blinking into the sunlight is a way of life for me, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/anns-bakery-barbie-dress-cake/\">the one who orders a Barbie dress cake for her 27th birthday</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/savoys-famous-cinnamon-rolls-boy-and/\">allows her child to eat one-pound cinnamon rolls face-first in public</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/12/ugly-sweater-shopping-in-tulsa/\">takes photos of herself in dressing rooms and then posts them to the Internet</a>.\r\n\r\nBut, whatever. My mommy thinks I\'m special.\r\n\r\nAt any rate, it was a pleasure to meet those of you who were new to the blogger meetup group, and I enjoyed hanging out with my long-time blogging buddies, too.\r\n\r\nOne of the freebies available at the meetup was a local blog directory, complete with the blog name and URL of each person who RSVP\'d to the event. On the way home from The Melting Pot Thursday night I thought to myself, \"Gee, it\'d sure be a shame to not to share such a beefy list with my readers, who, judging by the number of questions I get each month on the topic, are just dying for links to more local blogs.\"\r\n\r\nThus:\r\n\r\nBrandi, Fancy Buffalo\r\n<a href=\"http://fancybuffalo.com\">fancybuffalo.com</a>\r\n\r\nJennifer, The Errant Cook\r\n<a href=\"http://errantcook.blogspot.com\">errantcook.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nShelley, The Tao of Cake\r\n<a href=\"http://taoofcake.blogspot.com\">taoofcake.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nMichele, The Chipper Muse\r\n<a href=\"http://thechippermuse.blogspot.com\">thechippermuse.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nT.J., Rock Rulz (a web show) and Scurds (and now, TDT!)\r\n<a href=\"youtube.com/RockRulzShow\">youtube.com/RockRulzShow</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://scurds.com\">scurds.com</a>\r\n\r\nMarty, The Napkin Dad\r\n<a href=\"http://napkindad.com\">napkindad.com</a>\r\n\r\nHeather, Crawdads in My Sink\r\n<a href=\"http://crawdadsinmysink.wordpress.com\">crawdadsinmysink.wordpress.com</a>\r\n\r\nSamantha, Neither Here Nor There\r\n<a href=\"http://peachneitherherenorthere.blogspot.com\">peachneitherherenorthere.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nSarah Gallagher, Gears and Shifts\r\n<a href=\"http://gearsandshifts.com\">gearsandshifts.com</a>\r\n\r\nCaitlin, Young and Rentless\r\n<a href=\"http://youngandrentless.blogspot.com\">youngandrentless.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nHoward, Winning the Game of Sales\r\n<a href=\"http://winningthegameofsales.com\">winningthegameofsales.com</a>\r\n\r\nCarla, Jill of All Trades\r\n<a href=\"http://crbh-ruminations.blogspot.com\">crbh-ruminations.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nJack, Wander Radio\r\n<a href=\"http://wanderradio.com/blog\">wanderradio.com/blog</a>\r\n\r\nHeidi, HeidiJenkins.com\r\n<a href=\"http://heidijenkins.com/Heidi_Jenkins/Blog/Blog.html\">heidijenkins.com/Heidi_Jenkins/Blog/Blog.html</a>\r\n\r\nKelly, Kellyology\r\n<a href=\"http://kellyology.net\">kellyology.net</a>\r\n\r\nLogan, Colonize the Moon\r\n<a href=\"http://colonize-the-moon.com\">colonize-the-moon.com</a>\r\n\r\nJennifer, Life with Lebedas\r\n<a href=\"http://lebedafamily.blogspot.com\">lebedafamily.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nSasha, Global Table Adventure\r\n<a href=\"http://globaltableadventure.com\">globaltableadventure.com</a>\r\n\r\nJenny, Crash Test Mommy\r\n<a href=\"http://crashtestmommy.net\">crashtestmommy.net</a>\r\n\r\nLeah, True Love in the Sooner Nation\r\n<a href=\"http://leah-barksdale.blogspot.com\">leah-barksdale.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nCindy, Got Mischief?\r\n<a href=\"http://lounginwithlindsay.blogspot.com\">got-mischief.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nLindsay, Loungin’ with Lindsay\r\n<a href=\"http://lounginwithlindsay.blogspot.com\">lounginwithlindsay.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nMeseidy, The Noshery\r\n<a href=\"http://thenoshery.com\">thenoshery.com</a>\r\n\r\nSarah, Money Saving Queen\r\n<a href=\"http://moneysavingqueen.com\">moneysavingqueen.com</a>\r\n\r\nNancy, Tulsa Gal\r\n<a href=\"http://tulsagal.net\">tulsagal.net</a>\r\n\r\nCourtney, The Generosity Project\r\n<a href=\"http://thegenerosityproject.net\">thegenerosityproject.net</a>\r\n\r\nDave, Accidentally Albino\r\n<a href=\"http://daveshort.tumblr.com\">daveshort.tumblr.com</a>\r\n\r\nAubree, The Southern Family\r\n<a href=\"http://www.thesouthernfamily.net/\">thesouthernfamily.net</a>\r\n\r\nKristy, Mommy Hates Cooking\r\n<a href=\"http://mommyhatescooking.com\">mommyhatescooking.com</a>\r\n\r\nCarrisa, And So She Blogs\r\n<a href=\"http://andsosheblogs.com\">andsosheblogs.com</a>\r\n\r\nLaurie, The Marriage of an Undomestic\r\n<a href=\"http://thereallt.blogspot.com\">thereallt.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nSherri, I.Crochet\r\n<a href=\"http://sherris-blog-at.tumblr.com\">sherris-blog-at.tumblr.com</a>\r\n\r\nCarolyn, The New Homemaker\r\n<a href=\"http://thenewhomemaker.wordpress.com \">thenewhomemaker.wordpress.com </a>\r\n\r\nThis list represents a mixed bag of topics, interests and people, so click freely.\r\n\r\nAnd if you showed up to the meetup and your blog isn\'t listed here, <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">send me an e-mail</a> and I\'ll add you to the list.\r\n\r\nHappy reading, and I hope everyone had a fabulous Oklahoma Blogging Week!','Oklahoma Blogging Week: Links From the Tulsa Meetup','One of the freebies available at the meetup was a local blog directory, complete with the blog name and URL of each person who RSVP\'d to the event. On the way home from The Melting Pot Thursday night I thought to myself, \"Gee, it\'d sure be a shame to not to share such a beefy list with my readers.\" ','inherit','open','open','','2814-revision-10','','','2010-10-10 15:06:54','2010-10-10 20:06:54','',2814,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2814-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(2826,1,'2010-10-10 15:07:18','2010-10-10 20:07:18','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2816\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/oklahoma-blogging-week-tulsabloggers/oklahoma-blogging-week_/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2816\" title=\"Oklahoma Blogging Week\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/oklahoma.blogging.week_.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Blogging Week\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBefore I post this week\'s round up of links to Tulsa blog posts worthy of your Sunday night Internet ogling, I wanted to send my thanks again to <a href=\"http://www.okprosperity.com/page.asp?content=startpage&amp;g=OKLAHOMA\">Oklahoma Prosperity Project</a>, <a href=\"http://blogging4jobs.com/\">Jessica at Xceptional HR</a> and <a href=\"http://www.themeltingpot.com/\">Becky at The Melting Pot</a> for making <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/oklahoma-blogging-week-tulsa-meetup/\">the Tulsa meetup during the first-ever Oklahoma Blogging Week</a> a success.\r\n\r\nAnd for the snacks. The snacks were good...real good.\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nAnd thanks so much to the dozens of bloggers who took the time to come out and party in the way only bloggers can - while sipping a strong drink and blinking into the sunlight.\r\n\r\nHa! That \"while sipping a strong drink and blinking into the sunlight\" thing is totally, completely untrue. Except when it comes to me. Sipping a strong drink and blinking into the sunlight is a way of life for me, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/anns-bakery-barbie-dress-cake/\">the one who orders a Barbie dress cake for her 27th birthday</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/savoys-famous-cinnamon-rolls-boy-and/\">allows her child to eat one-pound cinnamon rolls face-first in public</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/12/ugly-sweater-shopping-in-tulsa/\">takes photos of herself in dressing rooms and then posts them to the Internet</a>.\r\n\r\nBut, whatever. My mommy thinks I\'m special.\r\n\r\nAt any rate, it was a pleasure to meet those of you who were new to the blogger meetup group, and I enjoyed hanging out with my long-time blogging buddies, too.\r\n\r\nOne of the freebies available at the meetup was a local blog directory, complete with the blog name and URL of each person who RSVP\'d to the event. On the way home from The Melting Pot Thursday night I thought to myself, \"Gee, it\'d sure be a shame to not to share such a beefy list with my readers, who, judging by the number of questions I get each month on the topic, are just dying for links to more local blogs.\"\r\n\r\nThus:\r\n\r\nBrandi, Fancy Buffalo\r\n<a href=\"http://fancybuffalo.com\">fancybuffalo.com</a>\r\n\r\nJennifer, The Errant Cook\r\n<a href=\"http://errantcook.blogspot.com\">errantcook.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nShelley, The Tao of Cake\r\n<a href=\"http://taoofcake.blogspot.com\">taoofcake.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nMichele, The Chipper Muse\r\n<a href=\"http://thechippermuse.blogspot.com\">thechippermuse.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nT.J., Rock Rulz (a web show) and Scurds (and now, TDT!)\r\n<a href=\"youtube.com/RockRulzShow\">youtube.com/RockRulzShow</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://scurds.com\">scurds.com</a>\r\n\r\nMarty, The Napkin Dad\r\n<a href=\"http://napkindad.com\">napkindad.com</a>\r\n\r\nHeather, Crawdads in My Sink\r\n<a href=\"http://crawdadsinmysink.wordpress.com\">crawdadsinmysink.wordpress.com</a>\r\n\r\nSamantha, Neither Here Nor There\r\n<a href=\"http://peachneitherherenorthere.blogspot.com\">peachneitherherenorthere.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nSarah Gallagher, Gears and Shifts\r\n<a href=\"http://gearsandshifts.com\">gearsandshifts.com</a>\r\n\r\nCaitlin, Young and Rentless\r\n<a href=\"http://youngandrentless.blogspot.com\">youngandrentless.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nHoward, Winning the Game of Sales\r\n<a href=\"http://winningthegameofsales.com\">winningthegameofsales.com</a>\r\n\r\nCarla, Jill of All Trades\r\n<a href=\"http://crbh-ruminations.blogspot.com\">crbh-ruminations.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nJack, Wander Radio\r\n<a href=\"http://wanderradio.com/blog\">wanderradio.com/blog</a>\r\n\r\nHeidi, HeidiJenkins.com\r\n<a href=\"http://heidijenkins.com/Heidi_Jenkins/Blog/Blog.html\">heidijenkins.com/Heidi_Jenkins/Blog/Blog.html</a>\r\n\r\nKelly, Kellyology\r\n<a href=\"http://kellyology.net\">kellyology.net</a>\r\n\r\nLogan, Colonize the Moon\r\n<a href=\"http://colonize-the-moon.com\">colonize-the-moon.com</a>\r\n\r\nJennifer, Life with Lebedas\r\n<a href=\"http://lebedafamily.blogspot.com\">lebedafamily.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nSasha, Global Table Adventure\r\n<a href=\"http://globaltableadventure.com\">globaltableadventure.com</a>\r\n\r\nJenny, Crash Test Mommy\r\n<a href=\"http://crashtestmommy.net\">crashtestmommy.net</a>\r\n\r\nLeah, True Love in the Sooner Nation\r\n<a href=\"http://leah-barksdale.blogspot.com\">leah-barksdale.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nCindy, Got Mischief?\r\n<a href=\"http://lounginwithlindsay.blogspot.com\">got-mischief.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nLindsay, Loungin’ with Lindsay\r\n<a href=\"http://lounginwithlindsay.blogspot.com\">lounginwithlindsay.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nMeseidy, The Noshery\r\n<a href=\"http://thenoshery.com\">thenoshery.com</a>\r\n\r\nSarah, Money Saving Queen\r\n<a href=\"http://moneysavingqueen.com\">moneysavingqueen.com</a>\r\n\r\nNancy, Tulsa Gal\r\n<a href=\"http://tulsagal.net\">tulsagal.net</a>\r\n\r\nCourtney, The Generosity Project\r\n<a href=\"http://thegenerosityproject.net\">thegenerosityproject.net</a>\r\n\r\nDave, Accidentally Albino\r\n<a href=\"http://daveshort.tumblr.com\">daveshort.tumblr.com</a>\r\n\r\nAubree, The Southern Family\r\n<a href=\"http://www.thesouthernfamily.net/\">thesouthernfamily.net</a>\r\n\r\nKristy, Mommy Hates Cooking\r\n<a href=\"http://mommyhatescooking.com\">mommyhatescooking.com</a>\r\n\r\nCarrisa, And So She Blogs\r\n<a href=\"http://andsosheblogs.com\">andsosheblogs.com</a>\r\n\r\nLaurie, The Marriage of an Undomestic\r\n<a href=\"http://thereallt.blogspot.com\">thereallt.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nSherri, I.Crochet\r\n<a href=\"http://sherris-blog-at.tumblr.com\">sherris-blog-at.tumblr.com</a>\r\n\r\nCarolyn, The New Homemaker\r\n<a href=\"http://thenewhomemaker.wordpress.com \">thenewhomemaker.wordpress.com </a>\r\n\r\nThis list represents a mixed bag of topics, interests and people, so click freely.\r\n\r\nAnd if you showed up to the meetup and your blog isn\'t listed here, <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">send me an e-mail</a> and I\'ll add you to the list.\r\n\r\nHappy reading, and I hope everyone had a fabulous Oklahoma Blogging Week!','Oklahoma Blogging Week: Links From the Tulsa Meetup','One of the freebies available at the meetup was a local blog directory, complete with the blog name and URL of each person who RSVP\'d to the event. On the way home from The Melting Pot Thursday night I thought to myself, \"Gee, it\'d sure be a shame to not to share such a beefy list with my readers.\" ','inherit','open','open','','2814-revision-11','','','2010-10-10 15:07:18','2010-10-10 20:07:18','',2814,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2814-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(2827,1,'2010-10-10 15:07:18','2010-10-10 20:07:18','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2816\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/oklahoma-blogging-week-tulsabloggers/oklahoma-blogging-week_/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2816\" title=\"Oklahoma Blogging Week\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/oklahoma.blogging.week_.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Blogging Week\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBefore I post this week\'s round up of links to Tulsa blog posts worthy of your Sunday night Internet ogling, I wanted to send my thanks again to <a href=\"http://www.okprosperity.com/page.asp?content=startpage&amp;g=OKLAHOMA\">Oklahoma Prosperity Project</a>, <a href=\"http://blogging4jobs.com/\">Jessica at Xceptional HR</a> and <a href=\"http://www.themeltingpot.com/\">Becky at The Melting Pot</a> for making <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/oklahoma-blogging-week-tulsa-meetup/\">the Tulsa meetup during the first-ever Oklahoma Blogging Week</a> a success.\r\n\r\nAnd for the snacks. The snacks were good...real good.\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nAnd thanks so much to the dozens of bloggers who took the time to come out and party in the way only bloggers can - while sipping a strong drink and blinking into the sunlight.\r\n\r\nHa! That \"while sipping a strong drink and blinking into the sunlight\" thing is totally, completely untrue. Except when it comes to me. Sipping a strong drink and blinking into the sunlight is a way of life for me, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/anns-bakery-barbie-dress-cake/\">the one who orders a Barbie dress cake for her 27th birthday</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/savoys-famous-cinnamon-rolls-boy-and/\">allows her child to eat one-pound cinnamon rolls face-first in public</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/12/ugly-sweater-shopping-in-tulsa/\">takes photos of herself in dressing rooms and then posts them to the Internet</a>.\r\n\r\nBut, whatever. My mommy thinks I\'m special.\r\n\r\nAt any rate, it was a pleasure to meet those of you who were new to the blogger meetup group, and I enjoyed hanging out with my long-time blogging buddies, too.\r\n\r\nOne of the freebies available at the meetup was a local blog directory, complete with the blog name and URL of each person who RSVP\'d to the event. On the way home from The Melting Pot Thursday night I thought to myself, \"Gee, it\'d sure be a shame to not to share such a beefy list with my readers, who, judging by the number of questions I get each month on the topic, are just dying for links to more local blogs.\"\r\n\r\nThus:\r\n\r\nBrandi, Fancy Buffalo\r\n<a href=\"http://fancybuffalo.com\">fancybuffalo.com</a>\r\n\r\nJennifer, The Errant Cook\r\n<a href=\"http://errantcook.blogspot.com\">errantcook.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nShelley, The Tao of Cake\r\n<a href=\"http://taoofcake.blogspot.com\">taoofcake.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nMichele, The Chipper Muse\r\n<a href=\"http://thechippermuse.blogspot.com\">thechippermuse.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nT.J., Rock Rulz (a web show) and Scurds (and now, TDT!)\r\n<a href=\"youtube.com/RockRulzShow\">youtube.com/RockRulzShow</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://scurds.com\">scurds.com</a>\r\n\r\nMarty, The Napkin Dad\r\n<a href=\"http://napkindad.com\">napkindad.com</a>\r\n\r\nHeather, Crawdads in My Sink\r\n<a href=\"http://crawdadsinmysink.wordpress.com\">crawdadsinmysink.wordpress.com</a>\r\n\r\nSamantha, Neither Here Nor There\r\n<a href=\"http://peachneitherherenorthere.blogspot.com\">peachneitherherenorthere.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nSarah Gallagher, Gears and Shifts\r\n<a href=\"http://gearsandshifts.com\">gearsandshifts.com</a>\r\n\r\nCaitlin, Young and Rentless\r\n<a href=\"http://youngandrentless.blogspot.com\">youngandrentless.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nHoward, Winning the Game of Sales\r\n<a href=\"http://winningthegameofsales.com\">winningthegameofsales.com</a>\r\n\r\nCarla, Jill of All Trades\r\n<a href=\"http://crbh-ruminations.blogspot.com\">crbh-ruminations.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nJack, Wander Radio\r\n<a href=\"http://wanderradio.com/blog\">wanderradio.com/blog</a>\r\n\r\nHeidi, HeidiJenkins.com\r\n<a href=\"http://heidijenkins.com/Heidi_Jenkins/Blog/Blog.html\">heidijenkins.com/Heidi_Jenkins/Blog/Blog.html</a>\r\n\r\nKelly, Kellyology\r\n<a href=\"http://kellyology.net\">kellyology.net</a>\r\n\r\nLogan, Colonize the Moon\r\n<a href=\"http://colonize-the-moon.com\">colonize-the-moon.com</a>\r\n\r\nJennifer, Life with Lebedas\r\n<a href=\"http://lebedafamily.blogspot.com\">lebedafamily.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nSasha, Global Table Adventure\r\n<a href=\"http://globaltableadventure.com\">globaltableadventure.com</a>\r\n\r\nJenny, Crash Test Mommy\r\n<a href=\"http://crashtestmommy.net\">crashtestmommy.net</a>\r\n\r\nLeah, True Love in the Sooner Nation\r\n<a href=\"http://leah-barksdale.blogspot.com\">leah-barksdale.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nCindy, Got Mischief?\r\n<a href=\"http://lounginwithlindsay.blogspot.com\">got-mischief.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nLindsay, Loungin’ with Lindsay\r\n<a href=\"http://lounginwithlindsay.blogspot.com\">lounginwithlindsay.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nMeseidy, The Noshery\r\n<a href=\"http://thenoshery.com\">thenoshery.com</a>\r\n\r\nSarah, Money Saving Queen\r\n<a href=\"http://moneysavingqueen.com\">moneysavingqueen.com</a>\r\n\r\nNancy, Tulsa Gal\r\n<a href=\"http://tulsagal.net\">tulsagal.net</a>\r\n\r\nCourtney, The Generosity Project\r\n<a href=\"http://thegenerosityproject.net\">thegenerosityproject.net</a>\r\n\r\nDave, Accidentally Albino\r\n<a href=\"http://daveshort.tumblr.com\">daveshort.tumblr.com</a>\r\n\r\nAubree, The Southern Family\r\n<a href=\"http://www.thesouthernfamily.net/\">thesouthernfamily.net</a>\r\n\r\nKristy, Mommy Hates Cooking\r\n<a href=\"http://mommyhatescooking.com\">mommyhatescooking.com</a>\r\n\r\nCarrisa, And So She Blogs\r\n<a href=\"http://andsosheblogs.com\">andsosheblogs.com</a>\r\n\r\nLaurie, The Marriage of an Undomestic\r\n<a href=\"http://thereallt.blogspot.com\">thereallt.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nSherri, I.Crochet\r\n<a href=\"http://sherris-blog-at.tumblr.com\">sherris-blog-at.tumblr.com</a>\r\n\r\nCarolyn, The New Homemaker\r\n<a href=\"http://thenewhomemaker.wordpress.com \">thenewhomemaker.wordpress.com </a>\r\n\r\nThis list represents a mixed bag of topics, interests and people, so click freely.\r\n\r\nAnd if you showed up to the meetup and your blog isn\'t listed here, <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">send me an e-mail</a> and I\'ll add you to the list.\r\n\r\nHappy reading, and I hope everyone had a fabulous Oklahoma Blogging Week!','Oklahoma Blogging Week: Links From the Tulsa Meetup','One of the freebies available at the meetup was a local blog directory, complete with the blog name and URL of each person who RSVP\'d to the event. On the way home from The Melting Pot Thursday night I thought to myself, \"Gee, it\'d sure be a shame to not to share such a beefy list with my readers.\" ','inherit','open','open','','2814-revision-12','','','2010-10-10 15:07:18','2010-10-10 20:07:18','',2814,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2814-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(2828,1,'2010-10-10 15:08:42','2010-10-10 20:08:42','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2816\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/oklahoma-blogging-week-tulsabloggers/oklahoma-blogging-week_/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2816\" title=\"Oklahoma Blogging Week\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/oklahoma.blogging.week_.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Blogging Week\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBefore I post this week\'s round up of links to Tulsa blog posts worthy of your Sunday night Internet ogling, I wanted to send my thanks again to <a href=\"http://www.okprosperity.com/page.asp?content=startpage&amp;g=OKLAHOMA\">Oklahoma Prosperity Project</a>, <a href=\"http://blogging4jobs.com/\">Jessica at Xceptional HR</a> and <a href=\"http://www.themeltingpot.com/\">Becky at The Melting Pot</a> for making <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/oklahoma-blogging-week-tulsa-meetup/\">the Tulsa meetup during the first-ever Oklahoma Blogging Week</a> a success.\r\n\r\nAnd for the snacks. The snacks were good...real good.\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nAnd thanks so much to the dozens of bloggers who took the time to come out and party in the way only bloggers can - while sipping a strong drink and blinking into the sunlight.\r\n\r\nHa! That \"while sipping a strong drink and blinking into the sunlight\" thing is totally, completely untrue. Except when it comes to me. Sipping a strong drink and blinking into the sunlight is a way of life for me, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/anns-bakery-barbie-dress-cake/\">the one who orders a Barbie dress cake for her 27th birthday</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/savoys-famous-cinnamon-rolls-boy-and/\">allows her child to eat one-pound cinnamon rolls face-first in public</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/12/ugly-sweater-shopping-in-tulsa/\">takes photos of herself in dressing rooms and then posts them to the Internet</a>.\r\n\r\nBut, whatever. My mommy thinks I\'m special.\r\n\r\nAt any rate, it was a pleasure to meet those of you who were new to the blogger meetup group, and I enjoyed hanging out with my long-time blogging buddies, too.\r\n\r\nOne of the freebies available at the meetup was a local blog directory, complete with the blog name and URL of each person who RSVP\'d to the event. On the way home from The Melting Pot Thursday night I thought to myself, \"Gee, it\'d sure be a shame to not to share such a beefy list with my readers, who, judging by the number of questions I get each month on the topic, are just dying for links to more local blogs.\"\r\n\r\nThus:\r\n\r\nBrandi, Fancy Buffalo\r\n<a href=\"http://fancybuffalo.com\">fancybuffalo.com</a>\r\n\r\nJennifer, The Errant Cook\r\n<a href=\"http://errantcook.blogspot.com\">errantcook.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nShelley, The Tao of Cake\r\n<a href=\"http://taoofcake.blogspot.com\">taoofcake.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nMichele, The Chipper Muse\r\n<a href=\"http://thechippermuse.blogspot.com\">thechippermuse.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nT.J., Rock Rulz (a web show) and Scurds (and now, TDT!)\r\n<a href=\"youtube.com/RockRulzShow\">youtube.com/RockRulzShow</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://scurds.com\">scurds.com</a>\r\n\r\nMarty, The Napkin Dad\r\n<a href=\"http://napkindad.com\">napkindad.com</a>\r\n\r\nHeather, Crawdads in My Sink\r\n<a href=\"http://crawdadsinmysink.wordpress.com\">crawdadsinmysink.wordpress.com</a>\r\n\r\nSamantha, Neither Here Nor There\r\n<a href=\"http://peachneitherherenorthere.blogspot.com\">peachneitherherenorthere.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nSarah, Gears and Shifts\r\n<a href=\"http://gearsandshifts.com\">gearsandshifts.com</a>\r\n\r\nCaitlin, Young and Rentless\r\n<a href=\"http://youngandrentless.blogspot.com\">youngandrentless.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nHoward, Winning the Game of Sales\r\n<a href=\"http://winningthegameofsales.com\">winningthegameofsales.com</a>\r\n\r\nCarla, Jill of All Trades\r\n<a href=\"http://crbh-ruminations.blogspot.com\">crbh-ruminations.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nJack, Wander Radio\r\n<a href=\"http://wanderradio.com/blog\">wanderradio.com/blog</a>\r\n\r\nHeidi, HeidiJenkins.com\r\n<a href=\"http://heidijenkins.com/Heidi_Jenkins/Blog/Blog.html\">heidijenkins.com/Heidi_Jenkins/Blog/Blog.html</a>\r\n\r\nKelly, Kellyology\r\n<a href=\"http://kellyology.net\">kellyology.net</a>\r\n\r\nLogan, Colonize the Moon\r\n<a href=\"http://colonize-the-moon.com\">colonize-the-moon.com</a>\r\n\r\nJennifer, Life with Lebedas\r\n<a href=\"http://lebedafamily.blogspot.com\">lebedafamily.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nSasha, Global Table Adventure\r\n<a href=\"http://globaltableadventure.com\">globaltableadventure.com</a>\r\n\r\nJenny, Crash Test Mommy\r\n<a href=\"http://crashtestmommy.net\">crashtestmommy.net</a>\r\n\r\nLeah, True Love in the Sooner Nation\r\n<a href=\"http://leah-barksdale.blogspot.com\">leah-barksdale.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nCindy, Got Mischief?\r\n<a href=\"http://lounginwithlindsay.blogspot.com\">got-mischief.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nLindsay, Loungin’ with Lindsay\r\n<a href=\"http://lounginwithlindsay.blogspot.com\">lounginwithlindsay.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nMeseidy, The Noshery\r\n<a href=\"http://thenoshery.com\">thenoshery.com</a>\r\n\r\nSarah, Money Saving Queen\r\n<a href=\"http://moneysavingqueen.com\">moneysavingqueen.com</a>\r\n\r\nNancy, Tulsa Gal\r\n<a href=\"http://tulsagal.net\">tulsagal.net</a>\r\n\r\nCourtney, The Generosity Project\r\n<a href=\"http://thegenerosityproject.net\">thegenerosityproject.net</a>\r\n\r\nDave, Accidentally Albino\r\n<a href=\"http://daveshort.tumblr.com\">daveshort.tumblr.com</a>\r\n\r\nAubree, The Southern Family\r\n<a href=\"http://www.thesouthernfamily.net/\">thesouthernfamily.net</a>\r\n\r\nKristy, Mommy Hates Cooking\r\n<a href=\"http://mommyhatescooking.com\">mommyhatescooking.com</a>\r\n\r\nCarrisa, And So She Blogs\r\n<a href=\"http://andsosheblogs.com\">andsosheblogs.com</a>\r\n\r\nLaurie, The Marriage of an Undomestic\r\n<a href=\"http://thereallt.blogspot.com\">thereallt.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nSherri, I.Crochet\r\n<a href=\"http://sherris-blog-at.tumblr.com\">sherris-blog-at.tumblr.com</a>\r\n\r\nCarolyn, The New Homemaker\r\n<a href=\"http://thenewhomemaker.wordpress.com \">thenewhomemaker.wordpress.com </a>\r\n\r\nThis list represents a mixed bag of topics, interests and people, so click freely.\r\n\r\nAnd if you showed up to the meetup and your blog isn\'t listed here, <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">send me an e-mail</a> and I\'ll add you to the list.\r\n\r\nHappy reading, and I hope everyone had a fabulous Oklahoma Blogging Week!','Oklahoma Blogging Week: Links From the Tulsa Meetup','One of the freebies available at the meetup was a local blog directory, complete with the blog name and URL of each person who RSVP\'d to the event. On the way home from The Melting Pot Thursday night I thought to myself, \"Gee, it\'d sure be a shame to not to share such a beefy list with my readers.\" ','inherit','open','open','','2814-revision-13','','','2010-10-10 15:08:42','2010-10-10 20:08:42','',2814,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2814-revision-13/',0,'revision','',0),(2833,1,'2010-10-10 21:14:14','2010-10-11 02:14:14','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2251\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/what-to-do-in-tulsa-this-weekend-24/dsc00457/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2251\" title=\"Downtown Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC00457.jpg\" alt=\"Downtown Tulsa\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAre you ready to rock? Because here comes this week\'s rundown of Tulsa blog posts worth ignoring the laundry, the dishes and/or your personal hygiene routine for another 30 minutes or so.\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>That\'s Baloney!</strong> I want to start today with <a href=\"http://www.thatsbaloney.com/2010/10/riding-in-cars-with-boys.html\">this little tidbit from a blogger known around town as Jonni Baloney</a>. Because I\'m sure she\'s not the only person who has had to explain to someone else, child or otherwise, why exactly a vehicle is sporting decor from its hitch made to look like male underparts. Welcome to Oklahoma, baby.\r\n\r\nAnd yes, someone please get to work on Jonni\'s car boob idea.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa State Fair wrap-ups</strong>. Relive the 2010 fair with <a href=\"http://cindysclipboard.blogspot.com/2010/10/sugar-arts-show.html\">Cindy\'s Clipboard</a>, <a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/tulsa-fried-food/deep-fried-butter-at-the-tulsa-state-fair\">Tulsa Food Blog</a> and <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/09/2010/the-tulsa-state-fair-a-photo-essay/\">Michael Cooper with This Land Press</a>. The Real Housewives of Oklahoma has a post about the fair, too, <a href=\"http://www.therhok.com/2010/10/how-to-rhok-state-fair.html\">complete with a fair sighting bingo card</a>. Oh, and Dana and her four children (<em>four!</em> Including a set of red-headed twins!) made it through the fair, too, <a href=\"http://surviving4kids.blogspot.com/2010/10/tulsa-state-fair-2010.html\">though some pantslessness was involved</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food Blog</strong>. Speaking of TFB, check out the awesomeness that was going on there this week:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/mexican-food/compadres-mexican-grill-south-tulsa\">Getting Fresh at Compadres Mexican Grill</a> (one of my new favorite restaurants, too);</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/mexican-food/compadres-mexican-grill-south-tulsa\">Tulsa\'s restaurant week continues at five Tulsa restaurants</a>;</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/south-tulsa/sage-culinary-studio-cooking-class-south-tulsa-brookside\">Learning to make pasta with Chef Bowen at Sage Culinary Studio</a> (pasta, Chef Bowen and Sage Culinary Studio? Amazing overload!);</li>\r\n	<li>The review you\'ve been waiting for: <a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/south-tulsa/rexs-chicken-just-great-chicken-and-fry-bread\">Rex\'s Chicken</a>.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>This Land Press</strong>. And speaking also of This Land Press, check out these posts from Oklahoma\'s newest journal:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/10/2010/running-tulsa/\">Running Tulsa, by Jessica Baxter</a>. I love what Jessica says about how running can be an organic method for urban exploration.\r\n<a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/03/2010/the-end-of-circulars/\">The End of Circulars, by Lindsey Neal</a>. Lindsey talks to Gerald Buckley about Grocio.com, a Tulsa-based company that distributes grocery circulars. Could the proliferation of smartphones mean the end of paper coupons? <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/03/2010/the-end-of-circulars/\">Read on</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>And So She Blogs</strong>. <a href=\"http://andsosheblogs.com/tulsa/?p=257\">Carrisa makes it through an interesting moment in the bathroom at Mimi\'s Cafe</a>. My thought? I am totally going to do stuff like that when I\'m 80.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Gal</strong>. Nancy hatches yet another Tulsa history mystery, <a href=\"http://www.tulsagal.net/2010/10/tulsas-war-memorial-history.html\">this time about Tulsa\'s war memorials</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa SPCA</strong>. Am I the only one who oooos and awws over <a href=\"http://tulsaspca.blogspot.com/\">the animals featured on the Tulsa SPCA blog</a>? Makes me want to buy a giant farm and adopt and feed and love them all.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Noshery</strong>. Meseidy gave a fall table dinner party that got her to the next round in the foodbuzz Project Food Blog contest (<a href=\"http://www.foodbuzz.com/project_food_blog\">which is a big damn deal, by the way</a>). It\'s no wonder - practically everything she made was from scratch, including the ricotta cheese. Seriously. If you love food, you absolutely must be reading this blog.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Art of Manliness</strong>. Brett and Kate serve up <a href=\"http://artofmanliness.com/2010/10/06/surviving-in-the-wild-19-common-edible-plants/\">a list of 19 common edible plants</a>. Which is always good to know, if you ask me.\r\n\r\n<strong>Crash Test Mommy</strong>. <a href=\"http://surviving4kids.blogspot.com/2010/10/tulsa-state-fair-2010.html\">Jenny acknowledged in a post last week that starting to write is hard</a>. But, start we must, and Jenny has the encouraging words to get you going.\r\n\r\n<strong>Global Table Adventure</strong>. <a href=\"http://globaltableadventure.com/\">Food from Chile and China</a> - that\'s what\'s on tap at Sasha\'s Global Table Adventure, a blog that charts a Tulsa family\'s journey through 195 countries, one meal at a time.\r\n\r\n<strong>Vegging Out in T-Town</strong>. Hear ye, hear ye, vegans of Tulsa: <a href=\"http://veggingoutinttown.wordpress.com/2010/10/04/vegan-crepes-at-mods/\">Brigid at Vegging Out at T-Town has found vegan, gluten-free crepes at, where else, Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes</a>.  Now you can feast your eyes <em>and</em> your face.','Truck nuts, edible plants and going pantsless at the fair: Tulsa Blog Round-Up','Here comes this week\'s rundown of Tulsa blog posts worth ignoring the laundry, the dishes and/or your personal hygiene routine for another 30 minutes or so.','inherit','open','open','','2468-revision-5','','','2010-10-10 21:14:14','2010-10-11 02:14:14','',2468,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2468-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2834,1,'2010-10-10 21:16:37','2010-10-11 02:16:37','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2251\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/what-to-do-in-tulsa-this-weekend-24/dsc00457/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2251\" title=\"Downtown Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC00457.jpg\" alt=\"Downtown Tulsa\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAre you ready to rock? Because here comes this week\'s rundown of Tulsa blog posts worth ignoring the laundry, the dishes and/or your personal hygiene routine for another 30 minutes or so.\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>That\'s Baloney!</strong> I want to start today with <a href=\"http://www.thatsbaloney.com/2010/10/riding-in-cars-with-boys.html\">this little tidbit from a blogger known around town as Jonni Baloney</a>. Because I\'m sure she\'s not the only person who has had to explain to someone else, child or otherwise, why exactly a vehicle is sporting decor from its hitch made to look like male underparts. Welcome to Oklahoma, baby.\r\n\r\nAnd yes, someone please get to work on Jonni\'s car boob idea.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa State Fair wrap-ups</strong>. Relive the 2010 fair with <a href=\"http://cindysclipboard.blogspot.com/2010/10/sugar-arts-show.html\">Cindy\'s Clipboard</a>, <a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/tulsa-fried-food/deep-fried-butter-at-the-tulsa-state-fair\">Tulsa Food Blog</a> and <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/09/2010/the-tulsa-state-fair-a-photo-essay/\">Michael Cooper with This Land Press</a>. The Real Housewives of Oklahoma has a post about the fair, too, <a href=\"http://www.therhok.com/2010/10/how-to-rhok-state-fair.html\">complete with a fair sighting bingo card</a>. Oh, and Dana and her four children (<em>four!</em> Including a set of red-headed twins!) made it through the fair, too, <a href=\"http://surviving4kids.blogspot.com/2010/10/tulsa-state-fair-2010.html\">though some pantslessness was involved</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food Blog</strong>. Speaking of TFB, check out the awesomeness that was going on there this week:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/mexican-food/compadres-mexican-grill-south-tulsa\">Getting Fresh at Compadres Mexican Grill</a> (one of my new favorite restaurants, too);</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/mexican-food/compadres-mexican-grill-south-tulsa\">Tulsa\'s restaurant week continues at five Tulsa restaurants</a>;</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/south-tulsa/sage-culinary-studio-cooking-class-south-tulsa-brookside\">Learning to make pasta with Chef Bowen at Sage Culinary Studio</a> (pasta, Chef Bowen and Sage Culinary Studio? Amazing overload!);</li>\r\n	<li>The review you\'ve been waiting for: <a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/south-tulsa/rexs-chicken-just-great-chicken-and-fry-bread\">Rex\'s Chicken</a>.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>This Land Press</strong>. And speaking also of This Land Press, check out these posts from Oklahoma\'s newest journal:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/10/2010/running-tulsa/\">Running Tulsa, by Jessica Baxter</a>. I love what Jessica says about how running can be an organic method for urban exploration.\r\n<a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/03/2010/the-end-of-circulars/\">The End of Circulars, by Lindsey Neal</a>. Lindsey talks to Gerald Buckley about Grocio.com, a Tulsa-based company that distributes grocery circulars. Could the proliferation of smartphones mean the end of paper coupons? <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/03/2010/the-end-of-circulars/\">Read on</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>And So She Blogs</strong>. <a href=\"http://andsosheblogs.com/tulsa/?p=257\">Carrisa makes it through an interesting moment in the bathroom at Mimi\'s Cafe</a>. My thought? I am totally going to do stuff like that when I\'m 80.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Gal</strong>. Nancy hatches yet another Tulsa history mystery, <a href=\"http://www.tulsagal.net/2010/10/tulsas-war-memorial-history.html\">this time about Tulsa\'s war memorials</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa SPCA</strong>. Am I the only one who oooos and awws over <a href=\"http://tulsaspca.blogspot.com/\">the animals featured on the Tulsa SPCA blog</a>? Makes me want to buy a giant farm and adopt and feed and love them all.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Noshery</strong>. <a href=\"http://thenoshery.com/2010/10/03/fall-table-dinner-party-how-tos-and-tips/\">Meseidy gave a fall table dinner party</a> that got her to the next round in the foodbuzz Project Food Blog contest (<a href=\"http://www.foodbuzz.com/project_food_blog\">which is a big damn deal, by the way</a>). It\'s no wonder - practically everything she made was from scratch, including the ricotta cheese. Seriously. If you love food, you absolutely must read this blog.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Art of Manliness</strong>. Brett and Kate serve up <a href=\"http://artofmanliness.com/2010/10/06/surviving-in-the-wild-19-common-edible-plants/\">a list of 19 common edible plants</a>. Which is always good to know, if you ask me.\r\n\r\n<strong>Crash Test Mommy</strong>. <a href=\"http://surviving4kids.blogspot.com/2010/10/tulsa-state-fair-2010.html\">Jenny acknowledged in a post last week that starting to write is hard</a>. But, start we must, and Jenny has the encouraging words to get you going.\r\n\r\n<strong>Global Table Adventure</strong>. <a href=\"http://globaltableadventure.com/\">Food from Chile and China</a> - that\'s what\'s on tap at Sasha\'s Global Table Adventure, a blog that charts a Tulsa family\'s journey through 195 countries, one meal at a time.\r\n\r\n<strong>Vegging Out in T-Town</strong>. Hear ye, hear ye, vegans of Tulsa: <a href=\"http://veggingoutinttown.wordpress.com/2010/10/04/vegan-crepes-at-mods/\">Brigid at Vegging Out at T-Town has found vegan, gluten-free crepes at, where else, Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes</a>.  Now you can feast your eyes <em>and</em> your face.','Truck nuts, edible plants and going pantsless at the fair: Tulsa Blog Round-Up','Here comes this week\'s rundown of Tulsa blog posts worth ignoring the laundry, the dishes and/or your personal hygiene routine for another 30 minutes or so.','inherit','open','open','','2468-revision-6','','','2010-10-10 21:16:37','2010-10-11 02:16:37','',2468,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2468-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(2835,1,'2010-10-10 21:16:38','2010-10-11 02:16:38','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2251\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/what-to-do-in-tulsa-this-weekend-24/dsc00457/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2251\" title=\"Downtown Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC00457.jpg\" alt=\"Downtown Tulsa\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAre you ready to rock? Because here comes this week\'s rundown of Tulsa blog posts worth ignoring the laundry, the dishes and/or your personal hygiene routine for another 30 minutes or so.\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>That\'s Baloney!</strong> I want to start today with <a href=\"http://www.thatsbaloney.com/2010/10/riding-in-cars-with-boys.html\">this little tidbit from a blogger known around town as Jonni Baloney</a>. Because I\'m sure she\'s not the only person who has had to explain to someone else, child or otherwise, why exactly a vehicle is sporting decor from its hitch made to look like male underparts. Welcome to Oklahoma, baby.\r\n\r\nAnd yes, someone please get to work on Jonni\'s car boob idea.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa State Fair wrap-ups</strong>. Relive the 2010 fair with <a href=\"http://cindysclipboard.blogspot.com/2010/10/sugar-arts-show.html\">Cindy\'s Clipboard</a>, <a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/tulsa-fried-food/deep-fried-butter-at-the-tulsa-state-fair\">Tulsa Food Blog</a> and <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/09/2010/the-tulsa-state-fair-a-photo-essay/\">Michael Cooper with This Land Press</a>. The Real Housewives of Oklahoma has a post about the fair, too, <a href=\"http://www.therhok.com/2010/10/how-to-rhok-state-fair.html\">complete with a fair sighting bingo card</a>. Oh, and Dana and her four children (<em>four!</em> Including a set of red-headed twins!) made it through the fair, too, <a href=\"http://surviving4kids.blogspot.com/2010/10/tulsa-state-fair-2010.html\">though some pantslessness was involved</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food Blog</strong>. Speaking of TFB, check out the awesomeness that was going on there this week:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/mexican-food/compadres-mexican-grill-south-tulsa\">Getting Fresh at Compadres Mexican Grill</a> (one of my new favorite restaurants, too);</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/mexican-food/compadres-mexican-grill-south-tulsa\">Tulsa\'s restaurant week continues at five Tulsa restaurants</a>;</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/south-tulsa/sage-culinary-studio-cooking-class-south-tulsa-brookside\">Learning to make pasta with Chef Bowen at Sage Culinary Studio</a> (pasta, Chef Bowen and Sage Culinary Studio? Amazing overload!);</li>\r\n	<li>The review you\'ve been waiting for: <a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/south-tulsa/rexs-chicken-just-great-chicken-and-fry-bread\">Rex\'s Chicken</a>.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>This Land Press</strong>. And speaking also of This Land Press, check out these posts from Oklahoma\'s newest journal:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/10/2010/running-tulsa/\">Running Tulsa, by Jessica Baxter</a>. I love what Jessica says about how running can be an organic method for urban exploration.\r\n<a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/03/2010/the-end-of-circulars/\">The End of Circulars, by Lindsey Neal</a>. Lindsey talks to Gerald Buckley about Grocio.com, a Tulsa-based company that distributes grocery circulars. Could the proliferation of smartphones mean the end of paper coupons? <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/03/2010/the-end-of-circulars/\">Read on</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>And So She Blogs</strong>. <a href=\"http://andsosheblogs.com/tulsa/?p=257\">Carrisa makes it through an interesting moment in the bathroom at Mimi\'s Cafe</a>. My thought? I am totally going to do stuff like that when I\'m 80.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Gal</strong>. Nancy hatches yet another Tulsa history mystery, <a href=\"http://www.tulsagal.net/2010/10/tulsas-war-memorial-history.html\">this time about Tulsa\'s war memorials</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa SPCA</strong>. Am I the only one who oooos and awws over <a href=\"http://tulsaspca.blogspot.com/\">the animals featured on the Tulsa SPCA blog</a>? Makes me want to buy a giant farm and adopt and feed and love them all.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Noshery</strong>. <a href=\"http://thenoshery.com/2010/10/03/fall-table-dinner-party-how-tos-and-tips/\">Meseidy gave a fall table dinner party</a> that got her to the next round in the foodbuzz Project Food Blog contest (<a href=\"http://www.foodbuzz.com/project_food_blog\">which is a big damn deal, by the way</a>). It\'s no wonder - practically everything she made was from scratch, including the ricotta cheese. Seriously. If you love food, you absolutely must read this blog.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Art of Manliness</strong>. Brett and Kate serve up <a href=\"http://artofmanliness.com/2010/10/06/surviving-in-the-wild-19-common-edible-plants/\">a list of 19 common edible plants</a>. Which is always good to know, if you ask me.\r\n\r\n<strong>Crash Test Mommy</strong>. <a href=\"http://surviving4kids.blogspot.com/2010/10/tulsa-state-fair-2010.html\">Jenny acknowledged in a post last week that starting to write is hard</a>. But, start we must, and Jenny has the encouraging words to get you going.\r\n\r\n<strong>Global Table Adventure</strong>. <a href=\"http://globaltableadventure.com/\">Food from Chile and China</a> - that\'s what\'s on tap at Sasha\'s Global Table Adventure, a blog that charts a Tulsa family\'s journey through 195 countries, one meal at a time.\r\n\r\n<strong>Vegging Out in T-Town</strong>. Hear ye, hear ye, vegans of Tulsa: <a href=\"http://veggingoutinttown.wordpress.com/2010/10/04/vegan-crepes-at-mods/\">Brigid at Vegging Out at T-Town has found vegan, gluten-free crepes at, where else, Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes</a>.  Now you can feast your eyes <em>and</em> your face.','Truck nuts, edible plants and going pantsless at the fair: Tulsa Blog Round-Up','Here comes this week\'s rundown of Tulsa blog posts worth ignoring the laundry, the dishes and/or your personal hygiene routine for another 30 minutes or so.','inherit','open','open','','2468-revision-7','','','2010-10-10 21:16:38','2010-10-11 02:16:38','',2468,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2468-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(2836,1,'2010-10-10 21:17:50','2010-10-11 02:17:50','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2251\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/09/what-to-do-in-tulsa-this-weekend-24/dsc00457/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2251\" title=\"Downtown Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC00457.jpg\" alt=\"Downtown Tulsa\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAre you ready to rock? Because here comes this week\'s rundown of Tulsa blog posts worth ignoring the laundry, the dishes and/or your personal hygiene routine for another 30 minutes or so.\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>That\'s Baloney!</strong> I want to start today with <a href=\"http://www.thatsbaloney.com/2010/10/riding-in-cars-with-boys.html\">this little tidbit from a blogger known around town as Jonni Baloney</a>. Because I\'m sure she\'s not the only person who has had to explain to someone else, child or otherwise, why exactly a vehicle is sporting decor from its hitch made to look like male underparts. Welcome to Oklahoma, baby.\r\n\r\nAnd yes, someone please get to work on Jonni\'s car boob idea.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa State Fair wrap-ups</strong>. Relive the 2010 fair with <a href=\"http://cindysclipboard.blogspot.com/2010/10/sugar-arts-show.html\">Cindy\'s Clipboard</a>, <a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/tulsa-fried-food/deep-fried-butter-at-the-tulsa-state-fair\">Tulsa Food Blog</a> and <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/09/2010/the-tulsa-state-fair-a-photo-essay/\">Michael Cooper with This Land Press</a>. The Real Housewives of Oklahoma has a post about the fair, too, <a href=\"http://www.therhok.com/2010/10/how-to-rhok-state-fair.html\">complete with a fair sighting bingo card</a>. Oh, and Dana and her four children (<em>four!</em> Including a set of red-headed twins!) made it through the fair, too, <a href=\"http://surviving4kids.blogspot.com/2010/10/tulsa-state-fair-2010.html\">though some pantslessness was involved</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food Blog</strong>. Speaking of TFB, check out the awesomeness that was going on there this week:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/mexican-food/compadres-mexican-grill-south-tulsa\">Getting Fresh at Compadres Mexican Grill</a> (one of my new favorite restaurants, too);</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/mexican-food/compadres-mexican-grill-south-tulsa\">Tulsa\'s restaurant week continues at five Tulsa restaurants</a>;</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/south-tulsa/sage-culinary-studio-cooking-class-south-tulsa-brookside\">Learning to make pasta with Chef Bowen at Sage Culinary Studio</a> (pasta, Chef Bowen and Sage Culinary Studio? Amazing overload!);</li>\r\n	<li>The review you\'ve been waiting for: <a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodblog.com/south-tulsa/rexs-chicken-just-great-chicken-and-fry-bread\">Rex\'s Chicken</a>.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>This Land Press</strong>. And speaking also of This Land Press, check out these posts from Oklahoma\'s newest journal:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/10/2010/running-tulsa/\">Running Tulsa, by Jessica Baxter</a>. I love what Jessica says about how running can be an organic method for urban exploration.\r\n<a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/03/2010/the-end-of-circulars/\">The End of Circulars, by Lindsey Neal</a>. Lindsey talks to Gerald Buckley about Grocio.com, a Tulsa-based company that distributes grocery circulars. Could the proliferation of smartphones mean the end of paper coupons? <a href=\"http://thislandpress.com/10/03/2010/the-end-of-circulars/\">Read on</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>And So She Blogs</strong>. <a href=\"http://andsosheblogs.com/tulsa/?p=257\">Carrisa makes it through an interesting moment in the bathroom at Mimi\'s Cafe</a>. My thought? I am totally going to do stuff like that when I\'m 80.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Gal</strong>. Nancy hatches yet another Tulsa history mystery, <a href=\"http://www.tulsagal.net/2010/10/tulsas-war-memorial-history.html\">this time about Tulsa\'s war memorials</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa SPCA</strong>. Am I the only one who oooos and awws over <a href=\"http://tulsaspca.blogspot.com/\">the animals featured on the Tulsa SPCA blog</a>? Makes me want to buy a giant farm and adopt and feed and love them all.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Noshery</strong>. <a href=\"http://thenoshery.com/2010/10/03/fall-table-dinner-party-how-tos-and-tips/\">Meseidy gave a fall table dinner party</a> that got her to the next round in the foodbuzz Project Food Blog contest (<a href=\"http://www.foodbuzz.com/project_food_blog\">which is a big damn deal, by the way</a>). It\'s no wonder - practically everything she made was from scratch, including the ricotta cheese. Seriously. If you love food, you absolutely must read this blog.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Art of Manliness</strong>. Brett and Kate serve up <a href=\"http://artofmanliness.com/2010/10/06/surviving-in-the-wild-19-common-edible-plants/\">a list of 19 common edible plants</a>. Which is always good to know, if you ask me.\r\n\r\n<strong>Crash Test Mommy</strong>. <a href=\"http://surviving4kids.blogspot.com/2010/10/tulsa-state-fair-2010.html\">Jenny acknowledged in a post last week that starting to write is hard</a>. But, start we must, and Jenny has the encouraging words to get you going.\r\n\r\n<strong>Global Table Adventure</strong>. <a href=\"http://globaltableadventure.com/\">Food from Chile and China</a> - that\'s what\'s on tap at Sasha\'s Global Table Adventure, a blog that charts a Tulsa family\'s journey through 195 countries, one meal at a time.\r\n\r\n<strong>Vegging Out in T-Town</strong>. Hear ye, hear ye, vegans of Tulsa: <a href=\"http://veggingoutinttown.wordpress.com/2010/10/04/vegan-crepes-at-mods/\">Brigid at Vegging Out in T-Town has found vegan, gluten-free crepes at, where else, Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes</a>.  Now you can feast your eyes <em>and</em> your face.','Truck nuts, edible plants and going pantsless at the fair: Tulsa Blog Round-Up','Here comes this week\'s rundown of Tulsa blog posts worth ignoring the laundry, the dishes and/or your personal hygiene routine for another 30 minutes or so.','inherit','open','open','','2468-revision-8','','','2010-10-10 21:17:50','2010-10-11 02:17:50','',2468,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2468-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(3623,1,'2010-11-11 11:59:31','2010-11-11 16:59:31','<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\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-3','','','2010-11-11 11:59:31','2010-11-11 16:59:31','',3618,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/3618-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(3641,1,'2010-11-11 16:00:00','2010-11-11 21:00:00','','Kellyology Guest Post','','inherit','open','open','','3587-revision','','','2010-11-11 16:00:00','2010-11-11 21:00:00','',3587,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/3587-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(4502,1,'2010-12-15 15:14:53','2010-12-15 20:14:53','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4397\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-handmade-gifts-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/robotprint/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4397\" title=\"Vandroid\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/robotprint.jpg\" alt=\"Vandroid\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" /></a></p>\r\nDon\'t you just love that empty feeling you get when you\'re gifted an overpriced, mass-produced piece of plastic junk for Christmas?\r\n\r\nYeah. I love it like I love an ugly Christmas sweater-induced heat rash. Avoid being that guy this holiday season and take shopping local a step further by shopping handmade gifts from Tulsa vendors. <a href=\"http://www.christinesharpcrowe.com/\">Christine Sharp-Crowe of the collective of Tulsa expert crafters make:Tulsa</a> shows us how.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Handmade Gifts for the Ladies</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4401\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-handmade-gifts-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/bohemian/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4401\" title=\"Bohemian Romance\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Bohemian-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Bohemian Romance\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>Bohemian Romance</strong>\r\nSo much of the steampunk movement is geared towards the guys, but Bohemian Romance makes amazing steampunk jewelry for the ladies as well.\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/bohemianromance\">Bohemian Romance on Etsy</a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4400\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-handmade-gifts-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/sunshine/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4400\" title=\"Sunshine &amp; Carousels\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Sunshine.jpg\" alt=\"Sunshine &amp; Carousels\" width=\"480\" height=\"602\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>Sunshine &amp; Carousels</strong>\r\nSunshine and Carousels\' line includes handmade hair accessories, shoe clips, art, statement pieces, jewelry and sashes, you know, something for everyone.\r\nWhere: Dolce Vita, <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/people/sunshineandcarousels\">Sunshine and Carousels at Etsy</a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4399\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-handmade-gifts-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/apron/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4399\" title=\"One Room Schoolhouse\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Apron-500x746.jpg\" alt=\"One Room Schoolhouse\" width=\"500\" height=\"746\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>One Room Schoolhouse</strong>\r\nOne Room Schoolhouse makes something every lovely lady in your life needs: fashionable aprons (did I mention I have a collection of aprons in my kitchen? I need to add one of these to my own wishlist).\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/oneroomschoolhouse\">One Room Schoolhouse on Etsy</a>\r\n<h2>Handmade Gifts for the Men</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4398\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-handmade-gifts-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/pocketwatch/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4398\" title=\"Gleeful Peacock\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/pocketwatch-500x374.jpg\" alt=\"Gleeful Peacock\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>Gleeful Peacock</strong>\r\nNot only does Gleeful Peacock make some of my favorite hair accessories (I can be seen sporting one of these almost every day of the week) and jewelry, but this year she is also making pocket watches – a perfect gift for the mister in your life.\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/gleefulpeacock\">Gleeful Peacock on Etsy</a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4397\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-handmade-gifts-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/robotprint/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4397\" title=\"Vandroid\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/robotprint.jpg\" alt=\"Vandroid\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>Vandroid</strong>\r\nWhat guy doesn’t need some robot wall art??? Ask my husband (or any other man I know) and the answer is none. Best gift ever!\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/Vandroid\">Vandroid on Etsy</a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4396\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-handmade-gifts-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/beltbuckle/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4396\" title=\"Two Dog Designs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/beltbuckle-500x395.jpg\" alt=\"Two Dog Designs\" width=\"500\" height=\"395\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>Two Dog Designs</strong>\r\nTwoDogDesigns makes unique handmade Bronze Belt Buckles.\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/twodogdesigns\">Two Dog Designs on Etsy</a>\r\n<h2><strong>Handmade Gifts for the Kids / Teens</strong></h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4395\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-handmade-gifts-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/hollyrocks/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4395\" title=\"Hollyrocks\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/hollyrocks-500x509.jpg\" alt=\"Hollyrocks\" width=\"500\" height=\"509\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>HollyRocks</strong>\r\nHolly makes a variety of bright and colorful polymer clay items that are sure to please the young or young at heart. ($6-$12)\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/hollyrocks\">HollyRocks</a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4394\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-handmade-gifts-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/teether/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4394\" title=\"Sweet Baby Designs\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/teether-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Sweet Baby Designs\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>Tweet Baby Designs</strong>\r\nLooking for gift for a baby or new parents? Tweet Baby Designs caries handmade amber, wooden, and fabric teething necklaces for little ones cutting those first teeth. ($15-$25)\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/tweetbabydesigns\">Tweet Baby Designs</a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4393\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-handmade-gifts-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/cuddlemonster/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4393\" title=\"cuddle monster\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/cuddlemonster-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"cuddle monster\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>Cuddle Monsters</strong>\r\nThese little monsters are such cutie little plushies!\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/cuddlemonstre\">Cuddle Monsters on Etsy</a> or <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces</a>.\r\n<h2>Handmade Gifts for Anyone</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4392\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-handmade-gifts-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/christine/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4392\" title=\"Christine Sharp-Crowe\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/christine-500x666.jpg\" alt=\"Christine Sharp-Crowe\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>Christine Sharp-Crowe &amp; weather&amp;noise</strong>\r\nOkay, a little shameless self promotion here, but my new line of housewares includes Linen Tea Towels, Screenprinted Pillow Covers, Embroidery Hoop Wall Art and more.\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.christinesharpcrowe.com\">ChristineSharpCrowe.com</a>, <a href=\"http://www.christinesharpcrowe.com\">Dwelling Spaces</a>, Pamper Me on Brookside\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4391\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-handmade-gifts-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/framed/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4391\" title=\"Samantha Lamb Photography\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/framed.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha Lamb Photography\" width=\"346\" height=\"480\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>Samantha Lamb Photography</strong>\r\nSome of my favorite pieces of artwork in my home are courtesy of this lovely lady. She captures the essence of Oklahoma life in such a beautiful way.\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://samanthalambphotography.myshopify.com/collections/hand-framed-artwork-love-from-my-cottage-to-yours\">SamanthaLambPhotography.com</a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4390\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-handmade-gifts-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/soap/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4390\" title=\"Indian Moon Soap Company\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/soap-500x374.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Moon Soap Company\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" /></a></p>\r\n<strong>Indian Moon Soap Co.</strong>\r\nI bought Indian Moon Soap at Indie Emporium this year and love it. I have to recommend the Lavender &amp; Rosemary because it smells SO amazing.\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/shop/indianmoonsoap?ref=seller_info\">Indian Moon Soap Co. on Etsy</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>So</strong>. Which goodies from local makers are you going to serve up under the Christmas tree this year?','Shop Handmade with Christine Sharp-Crowe of make:Tulsa: TDT Holiday Gift Guide 2010','Don\'t you just love that empty feeling you get when you\'re gifted an overpriced, mass-produced piece of plastic junk for Christmas? Yeah. 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Don\'t get me wrong, a trip now and then to a bar can be fun, especially if there\'s gonna be some great live music or if I\'m meeting a group of friends I haven\'t seen in awhile thanks to my mommy duties.\r\n\r\nBut as a rule, and though I\'m a beer lover among beer lovers, perching on a bar stool isn\'t my idea of entertainment or relaxation. Plus, it\'s rarely a diversion worth searching for (and paying!) a babysitter on a Friday night.\r\n\r\nMy pick for this week\'s Babysitter Worthy event delivers the beer (read: the good) part of this equation. It also offers a way to get some exercise, to take a tour of Tulsa\'s now-bustling Blue Dome District and to contribute to a great cause at the same time.\r\n\r\nGet the scoop <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=babysitter-worthy-mcnellies-pub-run\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.','Babysitter Worthy: McNellie\'s Pub Run','But as a rule, and though I\'m a beer lover among beer lovers, perching on a bar stool isn\'t my idea of entertainment or relaxation. 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Don\'t get me wrong, a trip now and then to a bar can be fun, especially if there\'s gonna be some great live music or if I\'m meeting a group of friends I haven\'t seen in awhile thanks to my mommy duties.\n\nBut as a rule, and though I\'m a beer lover among beer lovers, perching on a bar stool isn\'t my idea of entertainment or relaxation. Plus, it\'s rarely a diversion worth searching for (and paying!) a babysitter on a Friday night.\n\nMy pick for this week\'s Babysitter Worthy event delivers the beer (read: the good) part of this equation. It also offers a way to get some exercise, to take a tour of Tulsa\'s now-bustling Blue Dome District and to contribute to a great cause at the same time.\n\nGet the scoop <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=babysitter-worthy-mcnellies-pub-run\">on my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.','Babysitter Worthy: McNellie\'s Pub Run','But as a rule, and though I\'m a beer lover among beer lovers, perching on a bar stool isn\'t my idea of entertainment or relaxation. Plus, it\'s rarely a diversion worth searching for (and paying!) a babysitter on a Friday night.','inherit','open','open','','3585-revision','','','2010-11-11 16:34:41','2010-11-11 21:34:41','',3585,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/3585-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2849,1,'2011-02-23 13:10:14','2011-02-23 18:10:14','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508954656/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2241/4508954656_65aae66f44.jpg\" alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\nI see you, baby.\n\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508313615/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4508313615_4a3a38e7b2.jpg\" alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\nShakin\' that thing.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508954502/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2411/4508954502_3181f56026.jpg\" alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nI\'ve been hearing whispers about <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fat-Guys-Burger-Bar/107269035966212\">Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar</a> - the Greenwood District\'s newest restaurant, right next door to the east entrance of the new ONEOK Field - for a couple of months now. Word was that it would be awesome. The fries, they would be stellar. The burgers, ground-breaking. The beer, ice cold.\n\nThe location, positively choice.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508954656/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2241/4508954656_65aae66f44.jpg\" alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\nFat Guy\'s opened its doors just a few days before opening night at the baseball field, and <a href=\"http://www.tulsabusiness.com/search.asp?keyword=&amp;author=holly+wall&amp;date1=&amp;date2=&amp;category=All\">my buddy Holly Wall</a> and I managed to squeeze in for lunch. And let me tell you, folks, the fries, they were indeed stellar. The beer, it was cold AND local (thanks for the tap of <a href=\"http://www.marshallbrewing.com/\">Marshall</a>, Fat Guy\'s - that\'s the way to be).\n\nThe burgers were good enough to stand up alongside the best of the best burger stands in Tulsa - we\'re talking the upper echelon of burger royalty in Tulsa, comprised of the likes of Claud\'s, Hank\'s and Brownie\'s. Yes, really.\n\nDon\'t believe me? Ask downtown restaurateur Blake Ewing. He\'s the guy behind <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">all the deliciousness happening at Joe Momma\'s pizza</a>, and if you\'ve eaten at Joe Momma\'s, you know that Blake is a source to be trusted when it comes to great food.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508313763/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2127/4508313763_0252cd8053.jpg\" alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nHolly and I found him at Fat Guy\'s with his brother Tony \"on a man date.\" His words, not mine.\n\nSo, Blake, how\'s the burger? Is it better than, say, Claud\'s?\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508954818/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2085/4508954818_9f8bb7b167.jpg\" alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\n\"It\'s pretty damn good.\"\n\nA raving compliment, I assure you. Just look at the man\'s face.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508955140/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2356/4508955140_cfd25207c1.jpg\" alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nI couldn\'t tell you how relieved I was to find good food at Fat Guy\'s. When there\'s a ton of buzz about a new restaurant, things could still go either way. But, when they go south, it\'s not pretty. Disappointed people love to talk, and it\'s hard for any restaurant to recover from that, even if the place gets its crap together.\n\nThen there\'s the fact that Fat Guy\'s is ONEOK Field\'s next-door neighbor. This little place has been slammed since opening day on Thursday, and from what I\'ve heard, they\'ve managed to do more than hold everything together - they\'ve gone and impressed the hell out of everyone I know who\'s been there.\n\nPlus, I love the Greenwood District, and I can\'t tell you how it makes me feel to see such incredible, new and exciting things developing there. And now, between <a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/article.asp?aID=75887604.1384851.646737.8127362.20721503.209&amp;aID2=49740\">Abear\'s (here\'s my review in Tulsa Business Journal</a>) and Fat Guy\'s, I can say that not only do I love the Greenwood District, but that I love to eat in the Greenwood District.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508955140/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2356/4508955140_cfd25207c1.jpg\" alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nNot all parts of town have earned this distinction from me, if you know what I mean. If there\'s nothing but gaudy chain restaurants in a neighborhood, odds are you\'ll find me dining elsewhere.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508955022/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4508955022_6a9166a59a.jpg\" alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\nEven if you aren\'t into baseball, or if bright, shiny, beautiful, new ballparks aren\'t your thing, head to Fat Guy\'s for dinner tonight. It\'s an easy way to be part of the action without joining the ranks of sports spectators, and you\'ll get an impressive meal out of it besides.\n\nThen, there\'s this patio.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508313903/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2256/4508313903_5cbf8ba90f.jpg\" alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nListen. It\'s calling your name. Do as the patio tells you and all of your wildest dreams will come true.\n\nBefore I go I want to share with you a few other resources I found on Fat Guy\'s that made me smile.\n\nThere\'s this new local food blog, <a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodguy.com/\">Tulsa Food Guy</a>, and <a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodguy.com/blog/2010/04/americas-pastime-baseball-beer-burgers-oneok-field/\">he wrote about the unconventional burger fixin\'s available at Fat Guy\'s. Check it</a>, along with his photo of the menu board.\n\nThen there\'s <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=376392167446\">this video from Western Doughty, the photog behind Haftone Photography, in which this dude Ben takes on the house burger challenge at Fat Guy\'s</a>. Involved were two pounds of beef, 15 slices of bacon, 16 slices of cheese and two butterflied hot dogs and, yes, many an animal was harmed in the making of this video.\n\nWhen you try Fat Guy\'s, be sure to report back here with your findings. I\'d love to hear from someone who\'s had the peanut butter burger.\n\nNow go forth and masticate.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1518433/restaurant/Blue-Dome-District/Fat-Guys-Burger-Bar-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; height: 146px; width: 200px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1518433/biglink.gif\" alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar: Everything You\'ve Heard Is True.','I\'ve been hearing whispers about Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar - the Greenwood District\'s newest restaurant, right next door to the Greenwood entrance of the new ONEOK Field - for a couple of months now.','inherit','open','open','','551-autosave','','','2011-02-23 13:10:14','2011-02-23 18:10:14','',551,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/551-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2850,1,'2010-04-10 21:36:00','2010-04-10 21:36:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508954656/\" title=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2241/4508954656_65aae66f44.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />I see you, baby.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508313615/\" title=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4508313615_4a3a38e7b2.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Shakin\' that thing. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508954502/\" title=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2411/4508954502_3181f56026.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />I\'ve been hearing whispers about Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar - the Greenwood District\'s newest restaurant, right next door to the Greenwood entrance of the new ONEOK Field - for a couple of months now. Word was that it would be awesome. The fries, they would be stellar. The burgers, ground-breaking. The beer, ice cold. The location, positively choice.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508954656/\" title=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2241/4508954656_65aae66f44.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Fat Guy\'s opened its doors just a few days before opening night at the baseball field, and <a href=\"http://www.tulsabusiness.com/search.asp?keyword=&amp;author=holly+wall&amp;date1=&amp;date2=&amp;category=All\">my buddy Holly Wall</a> and I managed to squeeze in for lunch. And let me tell you, folks, the fries, they were indeed stellar. The beer, it was cold AND local (thanks for the tap of <a href=\"http://www.marshallbrewing.com/\">Marshall</a>, Fat Guy\'s - that\'s the way to be). <br /><br />The burgers were good enough to stand up alongside the best of the best burger stands in Tulsa - we\'re talking the upper echelon of burger royalty in Tulsa, comprised of the likes of Claud\'s, Hank\'s and Brownie\'s. Yes, really.<br /><br />Don\'t believe me? Ask downtown restaurateur Blake Ewing. He\'s the guy behind <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">all the deliciousness happening at Joe Momma\'s pizza</a>, and if you\'ve eaten at Joe Momma\'s, you know that Blake is a source to be trusted when it comes to great food. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508313763/\" title=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2127/4508313763_0252cd8053.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />Holly and I found him at Fat Guy\'s with his brother Tony \"on a man date.\" His words, not mine. <br /><br />So, Blake, how\'s the burger? Is it better than, say, Claud\'s?<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508954818/\" title=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2085/4508954818_9f8bb7b167.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />\"It\'s pretty damn good.\" <br /><br />A raving compliment, I assure you. Just look at the man\'s face. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508955140/\" title=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2356/4508955140_cfd25207c1.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />I couldn\'t tell you how relieved I was to find good food at Fat Guy\'s. When there\'s a ton of buzz about a new restaurant, things could still go either way. But, when they go south, it\'s not pretty. Disappointed people love to talk, and it\'s hard for any restaurant to recover from that, even if the place gets its crap together. <br /><br />Then there\'s the fact that Fat Guy\'s is ONEOK Field\'s next-door neighbor. This little place has been slammed since opening day on Thursday, and from what I\'ve heard, they\'ve managed to do more than hold everything together - they\'ve gone and impressed the hell out of everyone I know who\'s been there. <br /><br />Plus, I love the Greenwood District, and I can\'t tell you how it makes me feel to see such incredible, new and exciting things developing there. And now, between <a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/article.asp?aID=75887604.1384851.646737.8127362.20721503.209&amp;aID2=49740\">Abear\'s (here\'s my review in Tulsa Business Journal</a>) and Fat Guy\'s, I can say that not only do I love the Greenwood District, but that I love to eat in the Greenwood District. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508955140/\" title=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2356/4508955140_cfd25207c1.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />Not all parts of town have earned this distinction from me, if you know what I mean. If there\'s nothing but gaudy chain restaurants in a neighborhood, odds are you\'ll find me dining elsewhere.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508955022/\" title=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4508955022_6a9166a59a.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Even if you aren\'t into baseball, or if bright, shiny, beautiful, new ballparks aren\'t your thing, head to Fat Guy\'s for dinner tonight. It\'s an easy way to be part of the action without joining the ranks of sports spectators, and you\'ll get an impressive meal out of it besides. <br /><br />Then, there\'s this patio. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508313903/\" title=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2256/4508313903_5cbf8ba90f.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />Listen. It\'s calling your name. Do as the patio tells you and all of your wildest dreams will come true. <br /><br />Before I go I want to share with you a few other resources I found on Fat Guy\'s that made me smile. <br /><br />There\'s this new local food blog, <a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodguy.com/\">Tulsa Food Guy</a>, and <a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodguy.com/blog/2010/04/americas-pastime-baseball-beer-burgers-oneok-field/\">he wrote about the unconventional burger fixin\'s available at Fat Guy\'s. Check it</a>, along with his photo of the menu board.<br /><br />Then there\'s <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=376392167446\">this video from Western Doughty, the photog behind Haftone Photography, in which this dude Ben takes on the house burger challenge at Fat Guy\'s</a>. Involved were two pounds of beef, 15 slices of bacon, 16 slices of cheese and two butterflied hot dogs and, yes, many an animal was harmed in the making of this video. <br /><br />When you try Fat Guy\'s, be sure to report back here with your findings. I\'d love to hear from someone who\'s had the peanut butter burger.<br /><br />Now go forth and masticate.<br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1518433/restaurant/Blue-Dome-District/Fat-Guys-Burger-Bar-Tulsa\"><img alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar on Urbanspoon\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1518433/biglink.gif\" style=\"border: none; height: 146px; width: 200px;\" /></a>','Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar: Everything You\'ve Heard Is True.','','inherit','open','open','','551-revision','','','2010-04-10 21:36:00','2010-04-10 21:36:00','',551,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/551-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2851,1,'2010-10-11 08:35:10','2010-10-11 13:35:10','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3521348008/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3639/3521348008_7c255868c1.jpg\" alt=\"Cherry Street Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\nA trip to the farmers\' market is not only an opportunity to stock up on homegrown produce and handmade goodies, but it\'s also a teaching tool, especially for parents of young children.\n\nThere\'s no reason any parent should spend a trip to the farmers\' market barking at their kids not to touch anything, or to be still and quiet the entire time. Kiddos don\'t need to be confined to a stroller, either. Know why? There\'s very little a child can hurt or break at a farmers\' market, and no one at the farmers\' market cares if your young\'un feels like squealing like a banshee or dancing around like a possessed weirdo. Really, s/he will seem like just a member of the club.\n\nWhat I\'m trying to say here is, the farmers\' market is one of the most kid-friendly places in town. As long as you\'re aware of your children\'s whereabouts at all times and as long as they\'re not trying to sneak heirloom tomatoes home in their diaper covers, feel free to cut loose.\n\nThere\'s a saddening and growing amount of evidence out there that tells us our children\'s generation is losing touch with real, whole foods. This is dangerous because it\'s these types of foods that keep us healthy and grow young bodies, not the processed junk they find on their trays at school or at the drive-thru. The more familiar your child is with actual food, not composite chicken nuggets, frozen french fries or boxed mashed potatoes, and the earlier you make the effort to get the message about good foods across, the more like s/he will lead a long, healthy, flavor-rich life.\n\nBut that still leaves the question of how exactly to get small kids actively participating in a trip to the farmers\' market. I have a few ideas on this, and I like to base them on our five senses for easy recall: Sight, hearing, touch, smell and, most exciting, taste.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.ttownmoms.com/?page=blogs/view&amp;BLID=8107\">Reel in the tips over at my blog on Ttownmoms.com</a>.','How to Explore Farmers\' Markets with Your Kids','','inherit','open','open','','550-autosave','','','2010-10-11 08:35:10','2010-10-11 13:35:10','',550,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/550-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2852,1,'2010-04-09 16:53:00','2010-04-09 16:53:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3521348008/\" title=\"Cherry Street Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Cherry Street Farmers Market\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3639/3521348008_7c255868c1.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />A trip to the farmers\' market is not only an opportunity to stock up on homegrown produce and handmade goodies, but it\'s also a teaching tool, especially for parents of young children. <br /><br />There\'s no reason any parent should spend a trip to the farmers\' market barking at their kids not to touch anything, or to be still and quiet the entire time. Kiddos don\'t need to be confined to a stroller, either. Know why? There\'s very little a child can hurt or break at a farmers\' market, and no one at the farmers\' market cares if your young\'un feels like squealing like a banshee or dancing around like a possessed weirdo. Really, s/he will seem like just a member of the club. <br /><br />What I\'m trying to say here is, the farmers\' market is one of the most kid-friendly places in town. As long as you\'re aware of your children\'s whereabouts at all times and as long as they\'re not trying to sneak heirloom tomatoes home in their diaper covers, feel free to cut loose. <br /><br />There\'s a saddening and growing amount of evidence out there that tells us our children\'s generation is losing touch with real, whole foods. This is dangerous because it\'s these types of foods that keep us healthy and grow young bodies, not the processed junk they find on their trays at school or at the drive-thru. The more familiar your child is with actual food, not composite chicken nuggets, frozen french fries or boxed mashed potatoes, and the earlier you make the effort to get the message about good foods across, the more like s/he will lead a long, healthy, flavor-rich life. <br /><br />But that still leaves the question of how exactly to get small kids actively participating in a trip to the farmers\' market. I have a few ideas on this, and I like to base them on our five senses for easy recall: Sight, hearing, touch, smell and, most exciting, taste. <br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.ttownmoms.com/?page=blogs/view&amp;BLID=8107\">Reel in the tips over at my blog on Ttownmoms.com</a>.','How to Explore Farmers\' Markets with Your Kids','','inherit','open','open','','550-revision','','','2010-04-09 16:53:00','2010-04-09 16:53:00','',550,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/550-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(4500,1,'2010-12-15 15:13:57','2010-12-15 20:13:57','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4419\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-books-tulsa-author-jeff-martin-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/hardesty/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4419\" title=\"Hardesty Regional Library\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Hardesty.jpg\" alt=\"Hardesty Regional Library\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\nWe all have a bookworm on our shopping lists this holiday season. <a href=\"http://www.jeffmartinauthor.com/\">Renowned local author and co-founder of Booksmart Tulsa Jeff Martin</a> joins TDT with a few of his top picks of books with an Oklahoma connection.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Wait!</span></strong> Before you dive into the gift guide, remember that you can get any gifts listed here that are available in the Tulsa area delivered straight to your door by <a href=\"http://www.youbuywefly918.com/\">You Buy We Fly 918</a>. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/tasha-does-tulsa-gift-guide-2010/\">Click here to get the special 10-percent delivery discount for TDT readers</a>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4420\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-books-tulsa-author-jeff-martin-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/mantle/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4420\" title=\"Mickey Mantle\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Mantle.jpg\" alt=\"Mickey Mantle\" width=\"326\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<h2>The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and The End of America\'s Childhood, by Jane Leavy</h2>\r\nI’m not really what you would call a sports fan, but I’ve always been fascinated by the interesting characters that make up our collective athletic history. Let me put it this way, I’ll skip Monday Night Football and watch Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel instead. One of these fascinating personalities was none other than Mickey Mantle, born and raised in tiny Commerce, Oklahoma. We all know the story about the home run race against Roger Maris in 1961. As far as sports heroes go, you might think you know everything you need to know about Mantle. But unless you’ve read this fantastic book by Jane Leavy, you don’t know a damn thing. Baseball fan or not, you need to check this out. Wow.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4421\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-books-tulsa-author-jeff-martin-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/brokitsu/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4421\" title=\"Brojitsu\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/brokitsu.jpg\" alt=\"Brojitsu\" width=\"312\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Bro-Jitsu: The Martial Art of Sibling Smackdown, by Daniel H. Wilson</h2>\r\nAfter delighting us with books like How To Survive a Robot Uprising and Where’s My Jetpack, this native Tulsan and Ph.D. in Robotics turns his sights to one of humankind’s oldest conflicts, sibling rivalry. In a sort of handbook, he tells the young reader (suggested for grades 6-9, but funny for anyone) how to get the upper hand. Written with tongue placed firmly in cheek, this is a must for anyone ever subjected to wedgies, wet willies and other familial torture techniques. And by the way, Wilson’s next book, the awesomely titled Robopocalypse (Summer 2011) is being adapted to film by none other than Steven Spielberg.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4422\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-books-tulsa-author-jeff-martin-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/russell/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4422\" title=\"Russell\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Russell.jpg\" alt=\"Russell\" width=\"316\" height=\"476\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<h2>The Insane Train: A Hook Runyon Mystery, by Sheldon Russell</h2>\r\nLast year Sheldon Russell quietly entered the fray and staked his claim as one of our state’s best contemporary novelists. He might be the best. With 2009’s The Yard Dog, a gritty, taut and historically accurate mystery set in Oklahoma at the end of WWII. There are so many amazing characters and surprises; I don’t want to give too much away. But you\'d better hurry up and read that one so you can move on to Russell’s follow-up, The Insane Train. Publisher’s Weekly calls the book “outstanding.” I think that’s an understatement.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"400\" height=\"270\" 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://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5211559&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=1&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1&amp;autoplay=0&amp;loop=0\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"400\" height=\"270\" src=\"http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5211559&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=1&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1&amp;autoplay=0&amp;loop=0\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\n<em>TDT Note: While you\'re out, pick up a copy of Jeff Martin\'s The Customer is Always Wrong: The Retail Chronicle and My Dog Ate My Nobel Prize. I\'m sure he won\'t mind. They\'re available at <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces</a> and <a href=\"http://www.stevessundrybooksmags.com\">Steve\'s Sundry Books &amp; Magazines</a>.</em>','Shop Books With Tulsa Author Jeff Martin: TDT Holiday Gift Guide 2010','We all have a bookworm on our shopping lists this holiday season. Renowned local author and co-founder of Booksmart Tulsa Jeff Martin joins TDT with a few of his top picks of books with an Oklahoma connection.','inherit','open','open','','4418-revision-8','','','2010-12-15 15:13:57','2010-12-15 20:13:57','',4418,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/4418-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(2854,1,'2011-04-06 12:03:58','2011-04-06 18:03:58','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4504549988/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4504549988_7170aaa65d.jpg\" alt=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n\nOpening night at ONEOK Field was was killer, y\'all.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4504549002/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4504549002_b1e35b8fcb.jpg\" alt=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4503916711/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2802/4503916711_1dc09c9008.jpg\" alt=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4503916831/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2794/4503916831_995cd489a9.jpg\" alt=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4504549324/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2694/4504549324_8b6c375833.jpg\" alt=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4504549626/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4504549626_6a1c6ae034.jpg\" alt=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4503917331/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2799/4503917331_72360db553.jpg\" alt=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4503917423/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4503917423_64fce7e468.jpg\" alt=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4504549824/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4504549824_9e8f335a0f.jpg\" alt=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4504549988/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4504549988_7170aaa65d.jpg\" alt=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4503918363/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2746/4503918363_e271f2fd59.jpg\" alt=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4503918435/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2764/4503918435_19f2d4dc2f.jpg\" alt=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n\nSo, yeah, I had a gnarly time tonight at <a href=\"http://www.tulsadrillers.com/\">the Drillers game at ONEOK Field</a>, dudes (yes, I can say gnarly - I grew up in the \'80s, so I\'ve earned it). And I have a feeling Fireworks Friday might be even better, not to mention Family Day Sunday.\n\nAre you going to hit up a Drillers game this weekend?','ONEOK Field: Opening Night [PHOTOS]','On Thursday, April 9, 2010, Tulsa\'s ONEOK Field opened to with the first Drillers home game of the season. ','inherit','open','open','','549-autosave','','','2011-04-06 12:03:58','2011-04-06 18:03:58','',549,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/549-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2855,1,'2010-04-09 03:58:00','2010-04-09 03:58:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4504549988/\" title=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4504549988_7170aaa65d.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Opening night at ONEOK Field was was killer, y\'all.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4504549002/\" title=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4504549002_b1e35b8fcb.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4503916711/\" title=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2802/4503916711_1dc09c9008.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4503916831/\" title=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2794/4503916831_995cd489a9.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4504549324/\" title=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2694/4504549324_8b6c375833.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4504549626/\" title=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4504549626_6a1c6ae034.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4503917331/\" title=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2799/4503917331_72360db553.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4503917423/\" title=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4503917423_64fce7e468.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4504549824/\" title=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4504549824_9e8f335a0f.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4504549988/\" title=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4504549988_7170aaa65d.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4503918363/\" title=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2746/4503918363_e271f2fd59.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4503918435/\" title=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"ONEOK Field, Opening Night\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2764/4503918435_19f2d4dc2f.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />So, yeah, I had a gnarly time tonight at <a href=\"http://www.tulsadrillers.com/\">the Drillers game at ONEOK Field</a>, dudes (yes, I can say gnarly - I grew up in the \'80s, so I\'ve earned it). And I have a feeling Fireworks Friday might be even better, not to mention Family Day Sunday. <br /><br />Are you going to hit up a Drillers game this weekend?','Not bad for a historic ballpark opening in my favorite part of town.','','inherit','open','open','','549-revision','','','2010-04-09 03:58:00','2010-04-09 03:58:00','',549,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/549-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2856,1,'2010-04-08 14:27:00','2010-04-08 14:27:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4502847672/\" title=\"Gatsby\'s by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Gatsby\'s\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2760/4502847672_26ba22862b.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />Got a case of the morning rumblies?<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>I\'m sorry. I\'m the parent of a two-year-old, and I say things like \"morning rumblies.\" One day I will re-assimilate into normal society and speak a language that doesn\'t give everyone the heebies.<br /><br />Maybe. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4502847490/\" title=\"Gatsby\'s by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Gatsby\'s\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4502847490_a1ac2152e2.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />This was my breakfast yesterday morning. I had some time to kill between dropping my son off at school and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/03/fun-with-periodontist.html\">yet another periodontist appointment</a>. Plus, I had a case of those morning rumblies. <br /><br />So, I hit <a href=\"http://www.gardnersbooks.com/index_files/Page527.htm\">Gatsby\'s, the cafe just north of Gardner\'s Books at 44th and Memorial</a>. <br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/12/study-in-burgers.html\">I\'ve already told you about the amazing burgers at Gatsby\'s</a>. Today, I\'m going to tell you about this breakfast sandwich. <br /><br />Egg, your choice of a giant slice of ham, bacon or sausage, tomato, onion and cheese is served on a house-made bun with a side of these rustic, thick-cut hash browns. <br /><br />See all of that food on that plate up there? Guess how much it cost. If I were to just look at the photo, I\'d venture a guess of about $12. But, no. It\'s not $10, either. It\'s not even $7. Or $5. <br /><br />It\'s three freaking dollars ($3!), plus a bit of the change jingling around in your pocket.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4502847490/\" title=\"Gatsby\'s by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Gatsby\'s\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4502847490_a1ac2152e2.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />And while you\'re chowing down on your huge, delicious breakfast sandwich and sipping your coffee, either at a large, comfy booth or at a bistro table, you can use the free wifi at Gardner\'s. It\'s great for generating a quick blog post before you gas your periodontist with your onion-and-coffee breath. <br /><br />Heh. <br /><br />Gatsby\'s offers a variety of breakfast plates, ranging from omelets to a couple of eggs with bacon to a full-blown chicken fried steak breakfast. Whichever way you decide to go, the most you could possibly spend at Gatsby\'s on breakfast is $7.50. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4502212815/\" title=\"Gatsby\'s by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Gatsby\'s\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4502212815_8e32b3871c.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />As you can tell from the photo of my impromptu workspace above (look behind the sandwich), I can\'t walk by a beautiful display case full of baked items without snagging something. See that M&amp;M cookie back there? Behind the breakfast sandwich? <br /><br />Yeah. I had plans for that cookie. And come mid-afternoon, they were executed. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4502846984/\" title=\"Gatsby\'s by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Gatsby\'s\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4502846984_c68e95cf98.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />The display case weakness worked in my favor yesterday, actually. Not only did I get a huge, inexpensive breakfast, free wifi and great service from the folks at Gatsby\'s, but I also had a cookie to share with my son when I picked him up from school yesterday. <br /><br />Thanks for the good karma, Gatsby\'s. I think I\'m gonna need it with this kid. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4502264151/\" title=\"Coffeehouse on Cherry Street by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Coffeehouse on Cherry Street\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4502264151_56dd29fc16.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />If you\'d like to call ahead for breakfast, lunch or dinner at Gatsby\'s, just give \'em a ring at (918) 764-9532. And keep in mind that when you order dinner from now until April 17 you can take your receipt to the bookstore next door and get a paperback for free. <br /><br />Yeah. Good food AND free books. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4502847672/\" title=\"Gatsby\'s by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Gatsby\'s\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2760/4502847672_26ba22862b.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />Now you know why I write about this place all the stinkin\' time.','Hungry? Check out Gatsby\'s for breakfast.','','inherit','open','open','','546-revision','','','2010-04-08 14:27:00','2010-04-08 14:27:00','',546,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/546-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2858,1,'2010-10-11 08:33:52','2010-10-11 13:33:52','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508954656/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2241/4508954656_65aae66f44.jpg\" alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\nI see you, baby.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508313615/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4508313615_4a3a38e7b2.jpg\" alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\nShakin\' that thing.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508954502/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2411/4508954502_3181f56026.jpg\" alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nI\'ve been hearing whispers about Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar - the Greenwood District\'s newest restaurant, right next door to the Greenwood entrance of the new ONEOK Field - for a couple of months now. Word was that it would be awesome. The fries, they would be stellar. The burgers, ground-breaking. The beer, ice cold. The location, positively choice.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508954656/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2241/4508954656_65aae66f44.jpg\" alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\nFat Guy\'s opened its doors just a few days before opening night at the baseball field, and <a href=\"http://www.tulsabusiness.com/search.asp?keyword=&amp;author=holly+wall&amp;date1=&amp;date2=&amp;category=All\">my buddy Holly Wall</a> and I managed to squeeze in for lunch. And let me tell you, folks, the fries, they were indeed stellar. The beer, it was cold AND local (thanks for the tap of <a href=\"http://www.marshallbrewing.com/\">Marshall</a>, Fat Guy\'s - that\'s the way to be).\r\n\r\nThe burgers were good enough to stand up alongside the best of the best burger stands in Tulsa - we\'re talking the upper echelon of burger royalty in Tulsa, comprised of the likes of Claud\'s, Hank\'s and Brownie\'s. Yes, really.\r\n\r\nDon\'t believe me? Ask downtown restaurateur Blake Ewing. He\'s the guy behind <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">all the deliciousness happening at Joe Momma\'s pizza</a>, and if you\'ve eaten at Joe Momma\'s, you know that Blake is a source to be trusted when it comes to great food.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508313763/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2127/4508313763_0252cd8053.jpg\" alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nHolly and I found him at Fat Guy\'s with his brother Tony \"on a man date.\" His words, not mine.\r\n\r\nSo, Blake, how\'s the burger? Is it better than, say, Claud\'s?\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508954818/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2085/4508954818_9f8bb7b167.jpg\" alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n\"It\'s pretty damn good.\"\r\n\r\nA raving compliment, I assure you. Just look at the man\'s face.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508955140/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2356/4508955140_cfd25207c1.jpg\" alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nI couldn\'t tell you how relieved I was to find good food at Fat Guy\'s. When there\'s a ton of buzz about a new restaurant, things could still go either way. But, when they go south, it\'s not pretty. Disappointed people love to talk, and it\'s hard for any restaurant to recover from that, even if the place gets its crap together.\r\n\r\nThen there\'s the fact that Fat Guy\'s is ONEOK Field\'s next-door neighbor. This little place has been slammed since opening day on Thursday, and from what I\'ve heard, they\'ve managed to do more than hold everything together - they\'ve gone and impressed the hell out of everyone I know who\'s been there.\r\n\r\nPlus, I love the Greenwood District, and I can\'t tell you how it makes me feel to see such incredible, new and exciting things developing there. And now, between <a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/article.asp?aID=75887604.1384851.646737.8127362.20721503.209&amp;aID2=49740\">Abear\'s (here\'s my review in Tulsa Business Journal</a>) and Fat Guy\'s, I can say that not only do I love the Greenwood District, but that I love to eat in the Greenwood District.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508955140/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2356/4508955140_cfd25207c1.jpg\" alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nNot all parts of town have earned this distinction from me, if you know what I mean. If there\'s nothing but gaudy chain restaurants in a neighborhood, odds are you\'ll find me dining elsewhere.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508955022/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4508955022_6a9166a59a.jpg\" alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\nEven if you aren\'t into baseball, or if bright, shiny, beautiful, new ballparks aren\'t your thing, head to Fat Guy\'s for dinner tonight. It\'s an easy way to be part of the action without joining the ranks of sports spectators, and you\'ll get an impressive meal out of it besides.\r\n\r\nThen, there\'s this patio.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4508313903/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2256/4508313903_5cbf8ba90f.jpg\" alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar in Greenwood\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nListen. It\'s calling your name. Do as the patio tells you and all of your wildest dreams will come true.\r\n\r\nBefore I go I want to share with you a few other resources I found on Fat Guy\'s that made me smile.\r\n\r\nThere\'s this new local food blog, <a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodguy.com/\">Tulsa Food Guy</a>, and <a href=\"http://www.tulsafoodguy.com/blog/2010/04/americas-pastime-baseball-beer-burgers-oneok-field/\">he wrote about the unconventional burger fixin\'s available at Fat Guy\'s. Check it</a>, along with his photo of the menu board.\r\n\r\nThen there\'s <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=376392167446\">this video from Western Doughty, the photog behind Haftone Photography, in which this dude Ben takes on the house burger challenge at Fat Guy\'s</a>. Involved were two pounds of beef, 15 slices of bacon, 16 slices of cheese and two butterflied hot dogs and, yes, many an animal was harmed in the making of this video.\r\n\r\nWhen you try Fat Guy\'s, be sure to report back here with your findings. I\'d love to hear from someone who\'s had the peanut butter burger.\r\n\r\nNow go forth and masticate.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1518433/restaurant/Blue-Dome-District/Fat-Guys-Burger-Bar-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; height: 146px; width: 200px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1518433/biglink.gif\" alt=\"Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar: Everything You\'ve Heard Is True.','I\'ve been hearing whispers about Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar - the Greenwood District\'s newest restaurant, right next door to the Greenwood entrance of the new ONEOK Field - for a couple of months now.','inherit','open','open','','551-revision-2','','','2010-10-11 08:33:52','2010-10-11 13:33:52','',551,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/551-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2859,1,'2010-04-07 23:25:00','2010-04-07 23:25:00','<object height=\"385\" width=\"640\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/Cu7G8GD6e_c&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/Cu7G8GD6e_c&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"640\" height=\"385\"></embed></object><br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.onedaywithoutshoes.com/\">Coming up tomorrow is the One Day Without Shoes event</a>, a day spent in awareness about the impact a pair of shoes can have on a child\'s life. All day you\'ll see folks all over town walking around without a thing protecting their feet from the sidewalk, street or grass below, all in an effort to experience life without shoes first hand, and to inspire others and increase awareness at the same time. <br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>Through everyday encounters with domestic poverty, we are reminded to appreciate having food and shelter, but most of us all but forget about our feet. Food, shelter, AND shoes facilitate life’s fundamentals. Imagine a life without shoes; constantly aware of the ground in front of you, suffering regular cuts and scrapes, tending to infection after each walk, and enduring not only terrain, but heat and cold.<br /><br />Of course, there\'s a product for sale at the bottom of this awareness campaign, and it\'s <a href=\"http://www.toms.com/\">TOMS shoes</a>. While TOMS isn\'t based in Tulsa (not that you couldn\'t move here, TOMS - there\'s still time!), it\'s still on the shortlist of companies I admire enough to write about here on this crazy blog. Their message and their mission goes over well with this native Tulsan, raised in one of the most giving and philanthropic cities in the U.S. - with every pair of TOMS shoes purchased, the company gives a pair of new shoes to a child in need. <br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=113651045313988&amp;ref=ts\"><b>Brookside boutique Ida Red is hosting its own One Day Without Shoes barefoot walk</b></a>. You can take part by showing up at 3346 S. Peoria tomorrow (Thursday) night at 5:30 p.m. The walk will get started at 6. Bring your banners, t-shirts, support and, of course, your bare tootsies. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs448.snc3/25674_1289770798113_1045525445_30778668_5230930_n.jpg\" /></div><br />And also, your best, loudest, most Hanson-worthy squee.<br /><br /><object height=\"385\" width=\"640\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/jFmi0Hdj964&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/jFmi0Hdj964&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"640\" height=\"385\"></embed></object><br /><br />That\'s right. Not only do you get to take a stand (a barefoot stand, but a stand nonetheless) against the forces of poverty, but you also get to scope out three of Tulsa\'s homegrown superstars. Cool, right? <br /><br />So, after hearing about this event, I couldn\'t help but think about the places in Tulsa I wouldn\'t want to be caught without shoes. The irony is, the places to where I might consider bringing an extra pair of shoes in case I lost of first one because the prospect of going barefoot is just that unnerving are the same parts of town where our kids are less likely to be able to afford them in the first place. <br /><br />This barefoot problem, it\'s not an issue that\'s relegated to some foreign country thousands of miles away, on the other side of a vast ocean. If supporting the effort to raise awareness about the lack of access to shoes in the world\'s impoverished countries seems abstract to you, head to Ida Red tomorrow night with a banner calling attention to the fact that organizations like <a href=\"http://www.catholiccharitiestulsa.org/\">Catholic Charities</a>, <a href=\"http://www.projectelf.org/\">Project Elf</a> and scores of others work every day to find shoes for Tulsa\'s children. <br /><br />Before you head out to the walk at Ida Red, be sure to RSVP on <a href=\"http://my.toms.com/node/217\">the TOMS site</a>. Doing this will enter you into a drawing for an all-expense paid shoe drop. How cool would that be? Plus, sending in your RSVP helps the folks at <a href=\"http://www.idaredboutique.com/\">Ida Red, an independent, local business</a>, with future TOMS events.<br /><br />Even if you can\'t make the walk, spent at least a few minutes barefoot tomorrow. Contemplate what life would be life if you didn\'t have the choice to put those shoes back on, a choice that\'s out of reach not only for kids on the other side of the world, but also for children right here in our own community.','Hanson Leads One Day Without Shoes Walk in Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','545-revision','','','2010-04-07 23:25:00','2010-04-07 23:25:00','',545,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/545-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2860,1,'2010-04-07 21:25:00','2010-04-07 21:25:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4500440263/\" title=\"garypainting4 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"garypainting4\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4500440263_f5c7f624ab.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br /><a href=\"http://www.tulsazoo.org/\">The Tulsa Zoo</a> made a splash in the art world last year with its art exhibition Art: UNTAMED, a collection of art pieces created by the animals of Tulsa Zoo, whether with paw, trunk or paintbrush.  <br /><br />The notion of a Penguin Picasso or a Meerkat Monet may seem bold and unusual, but art is actually a big part of many Tulsa Zoo animals\' routines. Painting provides enrichment and activity that keeps animals nimble and amused, from the Elephant Yard to Chimp Connection. <br /><br /><b>The latest collection of these animal avant-garde creations will be revealed at Joe Momma’s downtown this month</b>. Don\'t miss your chance to see the stunning masterpieces from such artsy animals as Sooky the elephant, Gary the Guinea Hog and the poignant final impression of the Tulsa Zoo\'s polar bear, Kavek.<br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4500437493/\" title=\"Art:UNTAMED by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Art:UNTAMED\" height=\"819\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4500437493_b6e1aafb36_b.jpg\" width=\"633\" /></a></div><br /><b>Tonight, from 6-9 p.m., the art enthusiasts behind the counter at Joe Momma’s are helping present this latest collection in style</b>. Look for live music by Ali Harter and a wine tasting - you know, really swanky stuff, but with pizza. <br /><br />Just the way I like my charitable social functions. <br /><br />As you plan your weekend, take note that <b>this Saturday\'s Momma\'s book club, an event that brings kids and parents together through books, pizza and crafts at Joe Momma\'s each and every week, will feature the Tulsa Zoo</b>, including a special offer on Tulsa Zoo Friend memberships. Get there before 11:30 to ensure you\'ll have a table - this event packs out both dining rooms at JM pretty much every week. <br /><br />The first installation of Art: UNTAMED nearly sold out. Art and animal lovers snapping up these pieces that inspire wonder, conversation and, most importantly, the chance to educate others about these fascinating animals. Having one of these paintings hanging in your home or at your business not only adds pizzazz, but it also represents a commitment to building a better zoo.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4500432419/\" title=\"Art:UNTAMED by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Art:UNTAMED\" height=\"819\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4500432419_29d75051ea_b.jpg\" width=\"633\" /></a></div><br />I don\'t know about y\'all, but I think Nacho has to be pretty much the best name for an alligator, ever. <br /><br />In case you didn\'t know, the Tulsa Zoo is located in Mohawk Park on 36th Street North, just east of Sheridan. The zoo is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Admission is $8.00 for adults, $6.00 for seniors age 65 and older and $4.00 for children age 3-11; children 2 and under and Zoo Friends members are free. Zoo Friends memberships, which come with free zoo admission, can pay for themselves after just a few visits - call (918) 669-6600 or <a href=\"http://www.tulsazoo.org/\">visit The Zoo</a> on the Web to find out more or to become a membership.','Art:UNTAMED 2010 Opens at Joe Momma\'s Downtown Tonight','','inherit','open','open','','544-revision','','','2010-04-07 21:25:00','2010-04-07 21:25:00','',544,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/544-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2861,1,'2010-04-07 15:20:00','2010-04-07 15:20:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3319909959/\" title=\"Downtown Farmers\' Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Downtown Farmers\' Market\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3663/3319909959_4efc17831e.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />I\'ve gone farmers\' market crazy, people. I just can\'t stop thinking about produce fresh from the farm and all the sights and sounds that go along with open-air markets. <br /><br />My goal this year is to try Tulsa-area farmers markets to which I\'ve never been. He\'s my list, which includes every market in the <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsa_Metropolitan_Area\">Tulsa Metropolitan Statistical Area</a>.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>Feel free to adopt it as your own, and be sure to thank the folks with <a href=\"http://www.kerrcenter.com/buy-fresh.htm\">the Buy Fresh Buy Local Oklahoma campaign</a> for compiling such useful (and delicious) information.<br /><br /><b>Okmulgee County</b><br /><br /><b>Okmulgee Farmers\' Market</b><br />When: Fridays, 10am-2pm, April-October<br />Where: Creek Council House on town square, 100 E. Sixth Street<br /><br /><b>Pawnee County</b><br /><br /><b>Cleveland Farmers\' Market</b><br />When: Saturdays, 8am-12pm, June-October<br />Where: Downtown Cleveland<br /><br /><b>Rogers County</b><br /><br /><b>Claremore Farmers\' Market</b><br />When: Wednesdays, 3-6pm; and Saturdays, 7am-sell out, May-October<br />Where: Expo Center, northeast corner of the parking lot, 400 Veterans Parkway<br /><br /><b>Clesea, Vinita, Adair Farmers\' Market</b><br />When: Saturdays<br />Where: TBA. Contact Mike Krukoski for more information, (918) 789-2484.<br /><br /><b>Tulsa County</b><br /><br /><b>Downtown Tulsa Farmers\' Market</b><br />When: Tuesdays, 10:30am-2pm, May-October<br />Where: Williams Green, 3rd Street and Boston Avenue<br /><br /><b>Broken Arrow Market on Main</b><br />When: Tuesdays, 4:30-8pm; and Saturdays, 8am-1pm, April 17-October 9<br />Where: 418 S. Main Street in Broken Arrow<br /><br /><b>Brookside Farmers\' Market</b><br />When: Wednesdays, 8am-12pm, May 5-October 20<br />Where: Food Pyramid parking lot at 39th and Peoria<br /><br /><b>Collinsville Farmers\' Market</b><br />When: Wednesday and Saturday, 8-11am, June-October<br />Where: Downtown Collinsville, 12th STreet and Main<br /><br /><b>North Tulsa Farmers\' Market</b><br />When: Wednesdays, 2-6pm, May-October; and Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm, June-October<br />Where: On Wednesdays, Tulsa Community College Northeast Campus; On Saturdays, Newsome Community Farm, 2620 E. 56th Street North<br /><br /><b>Owasso Farmers\' Market</b><br />When: Wednesdays, 7-11am, May 5-October 13; and Saturdays, 8am-12pm, May 1-October 16<br />Where: YMCA parking lot, on the service road just west of U.S.169.<br /><br /><b>Sperry Farmers\' Market</b><br />When: Wednesdays, 5-7pm; and Saturdays, 8-11am<br />Where: North of Sperry on HWY 11<br /><br /><b>Pearl Farmers\' Markets</b><br />When: Thursdays, 4-7pm, April 15-September 30<br />Where: Centennial Park, on the southwest corner of 6th STreet and Peoria Ave.<br /><br /><b>Cherry Street Farmers\' Market</b><br />When: Saturdays, 7-11am, April 10-October 2<br />Where: 15th Street, just east of Peoria<br /><br /><b>Jenks Farmers\' Market</b><br />When: Saturdays, 7am-12pm, May-October<br />Where: To be announced<br /><br /><b>Osage Hills Farmers\' Market</b><br />When: Saturdays, 8am-12pm, June-September<br />Where: 202 E. Rogers in Skiatook<br /><br /><b>Wagoner County</b><br /><br /><b>The Market at Blake Park</b><br />When: Saturdays, 8am-12pm, May-mid-October<br />Where: Blake Park, at the intersection of US 69 and HWY 51<br /><br />Happy shopping!','List: Where to Find Tulsa-Area Farmers Markets','','inherit','open','open','','543-revision','','','2010-04-07 15:20:00','2010-04-07 15:20:00','',543,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/543-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2863,1,'2010-10-11 09:02:26','2010-10-11 14:02:26','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Elote by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4497644101/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4497644101_5136f488db.jpg\" alt=\"Elote\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\nThe Tulsa-conscious folks behind the tasty vittles <a href=\"http://www.elotetulsa.com/\">at Elote Cafe and Catering at 514 S. Boston</a> have a knack for food, that\'s for sure.\n\nThey\'re also great at painting a picture. Check it out:\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Elote by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4498280886/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4498280886_e058023523_o.jpg\" alt=\"Elote\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" /></a>\n\n</div>\n<a name=\"more\"></a><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4497727663/sizes/l/\">Get the full-sized schematic here</a>.\n\nOr, here\'s a text version of what\'s going on up there:\n\nYou are going to a baby shower and need to buy a gift. <strong>CHOOSE SCENARIO A</strong> or <strong>B</strong>.\n\n<strong>SCENARIO A.</strong> Chain or online shopping. The result? Your money leaves Oklahoma.\n\n<strong>SCENARIO B.</strong> Shop at <span style=\"color: red;\">Lundeby\'s Eco Baby</span>.\n<span style=\"color: red;\"> </span>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">The Lundeby\'s owner Tiffany Bjorlie</span> spends some of the money she makes at her shop dining at <span style=\"color: orange;\">Elote</span>.<span style=\"color: orange;\">\n</span>\n<span style=\"color: orange;\">Libby Auld, chef-owner at Elote</span>, uses the money she makes slinging puffy tacos to patronize <span style=\"color: #6aa84f;\">local vendors for the food she needs to run her restaurant</span>.\n<span style=\"color: #6aa84f;\"> </span>\n<span style=\"color: #6aa84f;\">Local vendor Natural Farms</span> uses that money to support <span style=\"color: #3d85c6;\">local farmers</span>.\n\n<span style=\"color: #3d85c6;\">The folks at 3 Peas in a Pod</span> uses the money they make with Natural Farms to buy a t-shirt from a local boutique - let\'s say, at <span style=\"color: purple;\">Dwelling Spaces</span>.\n\n<span style=\"color: purple;\">Mary Beth Babcock, owner at Dwelling Spaces</span>, does so much business she plum wears out her register counter. She uses money from her t-shirt sales to order a new counter from <span style=\"color: magenta;\">C2 Design</span>.\n\n<span style=\"color: magenta;\">Jack Sampson at C2 Design</span> uses some of the money he made whipping up Mary Beth\'s new counter to gas up at <span style=\"color: cyan;\">QuikTrip</span>.\n\n<span style=\"color: cyan;\">Quiktrip</span> is known for <span style=\"color: #45818e;\">it\'s higher-than-industry-standard salaries</span> - that\'s one of the reasons it\'s been judged one of the best places to work in the U.S. several times over.\n\n<span style=\"color: #45818e;\">Well-paid employees</span> do what well-paid employees do - they use their incomes to buy houses. Many choose to procreate.\n\n<span style=\"color: red;\">Guess who\'s gonna need a baby shower?</span>\n\nAh, how money makes the world go \'round.\n\nI especially love what\'s going on in the bottom left corner of this schematic, the Food for Thought section:\n\n<strong>8.517 percent (sales tax) of all $ spent locally go to our city and state. If we all made efforts to support local businesses rather than chains and online stores, maybe we could keep our police officers and firefighters. </strong>\n\nYeah. About that.\n\nAs long as we here in Tulsa are gonna stick to the sales tax method of funding what needs to get done via City Hall, it\'s incumbent on us to consider long and hard the consequences of what we perceive to be the convenience and low prices available at mega-marts, online shops and chain restaurants based outside our city. When sales levels in our tax base decrease, so do the sales taxes from which city services, including public safety, are funded.\n\nThe resulting question seems to be, are you willing to trade low prices and convenience for shopping locally?\n\nBut here\'s what I\'ve found: In most cases, there\'s no need to trade.\n\nFirst we have to talk about what low price really means. Say a local shirt shop carries a t-shirt and posts its price as $20. Then, a mega-chain comes into town. It carries the same shirt and, to attract more customers so the store can sell them an array of other products besides just the shirt, and thanks to the leverage enjoyed by entities able to buy more product to obtain lower, wholesale prices, the store posts the price of the shirt as $18.\n\nBecause of the array of products available at the mega-chain, its level of foot traffic is higher than anything the specialty t-shirt shop has ever seen. Surround sound-style marketing and advertising aimed to convince the consumer all of the prices at the mega-chain are lower than the prices anywhere else (and besides, even when not all of the prices are indeed the lowest, it\'s easier to do all of one\'s shopping at just one store rather than going to the trouble to visit several stores hunting for deals, so a lot of folks\' logic goes) only increases the allure.\n\nSoon, as customer exposure to the $18 shirt increases and exposure to the $20 shirt decreases, the perception on the market of the cost of that shirt becomes $18.\n\nAnd we all know what they say about perception.\n\nNow the local guy looks like a racketeer, and the price of the shirt, one of only a couple dozen items the shirt store owner carries, is changed, maybe permanently, to the detriment of his business and, as a result, all of the other local businesses he patronizes.\n\nPlus, the city collects less sales tax on $18 than it does on $20.\n\nPrice is a tricky thing, especially when we try to put it on a sliding scale with value. Convenience is weird, too. What I wonder is, how is it less convenient to park, walk into a store, do a little shopping, get great customer service, maybe a little free gift wrapping, and a heartfelt thank-you than to click through page after page of listings of merchandise saturated with advertising, spend an inordinate amount of time making a selection from thousands of choices, enter all of your identification and payment information, click submit and then watch the UPS tracker for five days until your item arrives at your door, seemingly the victim of the opening scene of the first Ace Ventura, Pet Detective movie?\n\n<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"640\" height=\"385\" 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/dRZdHO8UCvk&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"640\" height=\"385\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/dRZdHO8UCvk&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\n\nWithout ever interacting with another human being. I mean, besides the delivery guy.\n\nWhat do you think? Is it, in your opinion, worth it to shop and eat local, or isn\'t it?','Shopping/Eating Local: A Diagram','As long as we here in Tulsa are gonna stick to the sales tax method of funding what needs to get done via City Hall, it\'s incumbent on us to consider long and hard the consequences of what we perceive to be the convenience and low prices available at mega-marts, online shops and chain restaurants based outside our city.','inherit','open','open','','541-autosave','','','2010-10-11 09:02:26','2010-10-11 14:02:26','',541,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/541-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2864,1,'2010-04-06 23:25:00','2010-04-06 23:25:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4497644101/\" title=\"Elote by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Elote\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4497644101_5136f488db.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />The Tulsa-conscious folks behind the tasty vittles <a href=\"http://www.elotetulsa.com/\">at Elote Cafe and Catering at 514 S. Boston</a> have a knack for food, that\'s for sure.<br /><br />They\'re also great at painting a picture. Check it out:<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4498280886/\" title=\"Elote by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Elote\" height=\"480\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4498280886_e058023523_o.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a><br /><br /></div><a name=\'more\'></a><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4497727663/sizes/l/\">Get the full-sized schematic here</a>.<br /><br />Or, here\'s a text version of what\'s going on up there:<br /><br />You are going to a baby shower and need to buy a gift. <b>CHOOSE SCENARIO A</b> or <b>B</b>.<br /><br /><b>SCENARIO A.</b> Chain or online shopping. The result? Your money leaves Oklahoma.<br /><br /><b>SCENARIO B.</b> Shop at&nbsp;<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: red;\">Lundeby\'s Eco Baby</span>.<br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: red;\"><br /></span><br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: red;\">The Lundeby\'s owner Tiffany Bjorlie</span>&nbsp;spends some of the money she makes at her shop dining at <span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: orange;\">Elote</span>.<br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: orange;\"><br /></span><br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: orange;\">Libby Auld, chef-owner at Elote</span>, uses the money she makes slinging puffy tacos to patronize&nbsp;<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #6aa84f;\">local vendors for the food she needs to run her restaurant</span>.<br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #6aa84f;\"><br /></span><br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #6aa84f;\">Local vendor Natural Farms</span>&nbsp;uses that money to support&nbsp;<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #3d85c6;\">local farmers</span>.<br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"><br /></span><br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #3d85c6;\">The folks at 3 Peas in a Pod</span>&nbsp;uses the money they make with Natural Farms to buy a t-shirt from a local boutique - let\'s say, at <span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: purple;\">Dwelling Spaces</span>.<br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: purple;\"><br /></span><br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: purple;\">Mary Beth Babcock, owner at Dwelling Spaces</span>, does so much business she plum wears out her register counter. She uses money from her t-shirt sales to order a new counter from <span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: magenta;\">C2 Design</span>.<br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: magenta;\"><br /></span><br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: magenta;\">Jack Sampson at C2 Design</span>&nbsp;uses some of the money he made whipping up Mary Beth\'s new counter to gas up at <span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: cyan;\">QuikTrip</span>.<br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: cyan;\"><br /></span><br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: cyan;\">Quiktrip</span> is known for <span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #45818e;\">it\'s higher-than-industry-standard salaries</span> - that\'s one of the reasons it\'s been judged one of the best places to work in the U.S. several times over.<br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #45818e;\"><br /></span><br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #45818e;\">Well-paid employees</span> do what well-paid employees do - they use their incomes to buy houses. Many choose to procreate.<br /><br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: red;\">Guess who\'s gonna need a baby shower?</span><br /><br />Ah, how money makes the world go \'round. <br /><br />I especially love what\'s going on in the bottom left corner of this schematic, the Food for Thought section:<br /><br /><b>8.517 percent (sales tax) of all $ spent locally go to our city and state. If we all made efforts to support local businesses rather than chains and online stores, maybe we could keep our police officers and firefighters.&nbsp;</b><br /><br />Yeah. About that.<br /><br />As long as we here in Tulsa are gonna stick to the sales tax method of funding what needs to get done via City Hall, it\'s incumbent on us to consider long and hard the consequences of what we perceive to be the convenience and low prices available at mega-marts, online shops and chain restaurants based outside our city. When sales levels in our tax base decrease, so do the sales taxes from which city services, including public safety, are funded.<br /><br />The resulting question seems to be, are you willing to trade low prices and convenience for shopping locally?<br /><br />But here\'s what I\'ve found: In most cases, there\'s no need to trade.<br /><br />First we have to talk about what low price really means. Say a local shirt shop carries a t-shirt and posts its price as $20. Then, a mega-chain comes into town. It carries the same shirt and,&nbsp;to attract more customers so the store can sell them an array of other products besides just the shirt, and&nbsp;thanks to the leverage enjoyed by entities able to buy more product than can small shops to obtain lower wholesale prices, the store posts the price of the shirt as $18.<br /><br />Because of the array of products available at the mega-chain, its level of foot traffic is higher than anything the specialty t-shirt shop has ever seen. Surround sound-style marketing and advertising aimed to convince the consumer all of the prices at the mega-chain are lower than the prices anywhere else (and besides, even when not all of the prices are indeed the lowest, it\'s easier to do all of one\'s shopping at just one store rather than going to the trouble to visit several stores hunting for deals, so a lot of folks\' logic goes) only increases the allure.<br /><br />Soon, as customer exposure to the $18 shirt increases and exposure to the $20 shirt decreases, the perception on the market of the cost of that shirt becomes $18.<br /><br />And we all know what they say about perception.<br /><br />Now the local guy looks like a racketeer, and the price of the shirt, one of only a couple dozen items the shirt store owner carries, is changed, maybe permanently, to the detriment of his business and, as a result, all of the other local businesses he patronizes.<br /><br />Plus, the city collects less sales tax on $18 than it does on $20.<br /><br />Price is a tricky thing, especially when we try to put it on a sliding scale with value. Convenience is weird, too. What I wonder is, how is it less convenient to park, walk into a store, do a little shopping, get great customer service, maybe a little free gift wrapping, and a heartfelt thank-you than to click through page after page of listings of merchandise saturated with advertising, spend an inordinate amount of time making a selection from thousands of choices, enter all of your identification and payment information, click submit and then watch the UPS tracker for five days until your item arrives at your door, seemingly the victim of the opening scene of the first Ace Ventura, Pet Detective movie?<br /><br /><object height=\"385\" width=\"640\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/dRZdHO8UCvk&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/dRZdHO8UCvk&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"640\" height=\"385\"></embed></object><br /><br />Without ever interacting with another human being.<br /><br />What do you think? Is it, in your opinion, worth it to shop and eat local, or isn\'t it?','Shopping/Eating Local: An Elote schematic with a side of TDT rant.','','inherit','open','open','','541-revision','','','2010-04-06 23:25:00','2010-04-06 23:25:00','',541,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/541-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2867,1,'2010-04-06 20:35:00','2010-04-06 20:35:00','I know I write often about ways to get to know your town, and I know I keep adding to the list, but I have yet another city discovery tool to share with you. <br /><br />A great way to get to know your town is to establish and grow a business there. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4342986457/\" title=\"OK Jazz Hall of Fame by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"OK Jazz Hall of Fame\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4342986457_483b7b291e.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Tonight marks the kick-off <a href=\"http://www.tulsaspiritaward.com/\">the SpiritBank/Tulsa Community College Entrepreneurial Spirit Award</a>.&nbsp;The event, which will be bursting at the seams with Tulsa businesspeople and influencers, will get started at 5:30 p.m. at <a href=\"http://www.okjazz.org/\">Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, 111 E. First Street</a>.<br /><br />If you\'re looking to start or grow your business in Tulsa, this event would be an ideal place to stop making excuses and start living your dream.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>Never heard of the Entrepreneurial Spirit Award? It\'s a reality TV-style, multi-round competition for the folks in town whose idea files of business concepts are full to bursting. Tons of free cash, prizes and services are at stake. The grand prize? Thirty thousand smackaroos.<br /><br />The kick-off event will provide entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs with opportunities to discover the success factors for winning the Spirit Award. Who better to ask than past winners, right? Good thing some of them are going to be there tonight. <br /><br />Does this Entrepreneurial Spirit Award thing sound like something you might like to tackle? Entrepreneurs can <a href=\"http://www.tulsaspiritaward.com/\">submit their executive summaries to the Spirit Award Web site starting today</a>. The deadline is May 13. The competition is open to anyone who owns a business that has been in operation for up to ﬁve years, or simply an idea for a new business in the city of Tulsa. Entrants need not be based in Tulsa, but they must agree to establish or expand in Tulsa if they win. <br /><br />Because why would anyone want to do business anywhere else? <br /><br />To learn more about the Entrepreneurial Spirit Award, <a href=\"http://www.tulsaspiritaward.com/2009/rules/\">check out the official rules</a>.','Your Ideas, Unleashed: The SpiritBank/TCC Entrepreneurial Spirit Award launches tonight.','','inherit','open','open','','540-revision','','','2010-04-06 20:35:00','2010-04-06 20:35:00','',540,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/540-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(4499,1,'2010-12-10 16:19:44','2010-12-10 21:19:44','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4419\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-books-tulsa-author-jeff-martin-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/hardesty/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4419\" title=\"Hardesty Regional Library\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Hardesty.jpg\" alt=\"Hardesty Regional Library\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\nWe all have a bookworm on our shopping lists this holiday season. <a href=\"http://www.jeffmartinauthor.com/\">Renowned local author and co-founder of Booksmart Tulsa Jeff Martin</a> joins TDT with a few of his top picks of books with an Oklahoma connection.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Wait!</span></strong> Before you dive into the gift guide, remember that you can get any gifts listed here that are available in the Tulsa area delivered straight to your door by <a href=\"http://www.youbuywefly918.com/\">You Buy We Fly 918</a>. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/tasha-does-tulsa-gift-guide-2010/\">Click here to get the special 10-percent delivery discount for TDT readers</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4420\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-books-tulsa-author-jeff-martin-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/mantle/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4420\" title=\"Mickey Mantle\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Mantle.jpg\" alt=\"Mickey Mantle\" width=\"326\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<h2>The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and The End of America\'s Childhood, by Jane Leavy</h2>\r\nI’m not really what you would call a sports fan, but I’ve always been fascinated by the interesting characters that make up our collective athletic history. Let me put it this way, I’ll skip Monday Night Football and watch Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel instead. One of these fascinating personalities was none other than Mickey Mantle, born and raised in tiny Commerce, Oklahoma. We all know the story about the home run race against Roger Maris in 1961. As far as sports heroes go, you might think you know everything you need to know about Mantle. But unless you’ve read this fantastic book by Jane Leavy, you don’t know a damn thing. Baseball fan or not, you need to check this out. Wow.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4421\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-books-tulsa-author-jeff-martin-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/brokitsu/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4421\" title=\"Brojitsu\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/brokitsu.jpg\" alt=\"Brojitsu\" width=\"312\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Bro-Jitsu: The Martial Art of Sibling Smackdown, by Daniel H. Wilson</h2>\r\nAfter delighting us with books like How To Survive a Robot Uprising and Where’s My Jetpack, this native Tulsan and Ph.D. in Robotics turns his sights to one of humankind’s oldest conflicts, sibling rivalry. In a sort of handbook, he tells the young reader (suggested for grades 6-9, but funny for anyone) how to get the upper hand. Written with tongue placed firmly in cheek, this is a must for anyone ever subjected to wedgies, wet willies and other familial torture techniques. And by the way, Wilson’s next book, the awesomely titled Robopocalypse (Summer 2011) is being adapted to film by none other than Steven Spielberg.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4422\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/shop-books-tulsa-author-jeff-martin-tdt-holiday-gift-guide-2010/russell/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4422\" title=\"Russell\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Russell.jpg\" alt=\"Russell\" width=\"316\" height=\"476\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<h2>The Insane Train: A Hook Runyon Mystery, by Sheldon Russell</h2>\r\nLast year Sheldon Russell quietly entered the fray and staked his claim as one of our state’s best contemporary novelists. He might be the best. With 2009’s The Yard Dog, a gritty, taut and historically accurate mystery set in Oklahoma at the end of WWII. There are so many amazing characters and surprises; I don’t want to give too much away. But you\'d better hurry up and read that one so you can move on to Russell’s follow-up, The Insane Train. Publisher’s Weekly calls the book “outstanding.” I think that’s an understatement.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"400\" height=\"270\" 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://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5211559&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=1&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1&amp;autoplay=0&amp;loop=0\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"400\" height=\"270\" src=\"http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5211559&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=1&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1&amp;autoplay=0&amp;loop=0\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\n<em>TDT Note: While you\'re out, pick up a copy of Jeff Martin\'s The Customer is Always Wrong: The Retail Chronicle and My Dog Ate My Nobel Prize. I\'m sure he won\'t mind. They\'re available at <a href=\"http://www.dwellingspaces.net/\">Dwelling Spaces</a> and <a href=\"http://www.stevessundrybooksmags.com\">Steve\'s Sundry Books &amp; Magazines</a>.</em>','Shop Books With Tulsa Author Jeff Martin: TDT Holiday Gift Guide 2010','We all have a bookworm on our shopping lists this holiday season. Renowned local author and co-founder of Booksmart Tulsa Jeff Martin joins TDT with a few of his top picks of books with an Oklahoma connection.','inherit','open','open','','4418-revision-7','','','2010-12-10 16:19:44','2010-12-10 21:19:44','',4418,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/4418-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(2869,1,'2013-04-17 19:55:21','2013-04-18 01:55:21','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Me, Downtown by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3958218147/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2520/3958218147_359906463b.jpg\" alt=\"Me, Downtown\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nAs someone who blogs about things to do in Tulsa, I field lots of questions about the city and all the stuff there is to do within its borders.\n\n<a name=\"more\"></a>While I\'m cool with answering these questions on <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tasha-Does-Tulsa/403568208507?ref=ts\">Facebook</a>, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">Twitter</a> and <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">by e-mail</a>, I\'d like to start answering a couple of them per week with a weekend post <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/\">here at TDT</a>. I\'m sure the folks who pose the questions aren\'t the only ones who would benefit from their answers.\n\nLet\'s get this thing started.\n\n<strong>Q: My anniversary is tomorrow night/I have a big first date coming up this weekend. Got any ideas on things we could do in Tulsa to celebrate/to get to know one another?</strong>\n\nA: This is one of the most common, most-asked questions here at TDT. You Tulsans, you like to go on dates, whether it\'s to celebrate or to prove that you\'re someone worth spending lots of time and, potentially, a mortgage payment with in the near future.\n\nThe short answer is, of course, yes, there are scads of things you can to in Tulsa to rev up the romance.\n\nNow, here\'s the long answer. Whether you\'re celebrating one or 51 years together, and especially if you\'re going out on your first date, there are tons of things to do here in the Tulsa area that are sure to please couples looking for fun and memorable goings-on.\n\nLet me start by listing<strong> five romantic things to do in Tulsa, anytime</strong>.\n\n<strong>1. <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Visit Philbrook Museum</a>.</strong> There\'s a reason why every other bride in Tulsa wants to get married at Philbrook. It\'s simply bursting with romantic vibes. Be sure to check out the gardens and La Villa Restaurant.\n<strong>2. <a href=\"http://www.tulsagardencenter.com/\">Have a picnic lunch at Woodward Park</a>.</strong> Pick up something swanky from Stonehorse Cafe in Utica Square or a couple of burgers from Weber\'s Root Beer on Brookside and camp out in one of Tulsa\'s oldest, most beautiful parks, at 21st Street and Peoria Avenue. See below for tips on where in Woodward Park to make out.\n<strong>3. <a href=\"http://www.uticasquare.com/\">Stroll Utica Square</a>.</strong> Have dinner at the Polo Grill and walk Utica Square hand in hand. Ladies, if you\'re lucky, you might be treated to a stop at fine jeweler Bruce G. Weber. Insider\'s tip: It\'s in your best interest to make your plan of acquisition before you arrive.\n<strong>4. <a href=\"http://www.oxleynaturecenter.org/\">Take a hike through Oxley Nature Center</a>.</strong> Go at dawn or go at dusk. Either way, it\'s an easy way to focus on each other and reconnect with nature at the same time.\n<strong>5. <a href=\"http://www.drive-ins.com/detail/oktadmi\">Go to a movie at Admiral Twin Drive-In</a></strong>. With the theater celebrating its 60th anniversary this summer, who knows how many Tulsans have been conceived there. Am I right?\n\nAlso, be sure to check my weekly listing of weekend things going on in Tulsa. Find it every Friday morning in the right sidebar.\n\nCouples generally like to visit a restaurant to share a nice meal in celebration of an anniversary. <strong>Some of Tulsa\'s most romantic restaurants include</strong>:\n\n<strong>1. The Tavern. </strong>Home of one of the best burgers in town, plus a swoon-worthy atmosphere in Tulsa\'s bustling Brady District.\n<strong>2. <a href=\"http://palacetulsa.com/\">Palace Cafe</a>.</strong> Get private booth seating and low lighting and nibble on everything from gourmet lobster corndogs to daily catches and steaks. The food, as scores of natives know, is some of the best in the region.\n<strong>3. Juniper</strong>. Featured in <em>Saveur Magazine</em> as part of the annual Saveur 100. And, I\'ll leave it at that.\n<strong>4. Polo Grill</strong>. A perennial classic, found in Utica Square.\n<strong>5. <a href=\"http://www.quiktrip.com/\">QuikTrip</a>.</strong> There\'s nothing like being a newlywed without a pot to you-know-what in and sharing a taquito by moonlight to celebrate that first anniversary. Not that I would know anything about this.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/02/where-to-eat-in-tulsa-for-valentines.html\">Get more romantic restaurant recommendations for the Tulsa area here</a>.\n\nIf you\'d like to close a magical evening with a kiss to match, take heed of <strong>these tips for finding make out spots in Tulsa</strong>:\n\n<strong>1. Any place with a panoramic view of the city.</strong> Chandler Park, the Osage Hills area and the hills of South Tulsa all come to mind. Simply park and smooch. But keep your clothes on - it\'s the law.\n<strong>2. The Center of the Universe.</strong> There\'s nothing quite like sharing a kiss in the historical center of the city, off of Second Street just north of the BOK tower. The sonic phenomenon just adds to the romance. Near the fountain in Centennial Park at 6th and Boston works great, too.\n<strong>3. Woodward Park.</strong> Head to the fountain in the Rose Garden. Or, take a short walk through the azalea gardens on the north side of the park. Lip locks are bound to ensue.\n<strong>4. Riverparks.</strong> Talk a long, sunset walk along the edge of the Arkansas River. If it\'s summertime, grab a sno cone. Then, share flavors the old-fashioned way. Find Riverparks just west of Riverside Drive.\n<strong>5. The Phantasmagoria at Bell\'s Amusement Park.</strong> Except that it doesn\'t exist anymore. Much to my heart\'s chagrin. [<strong>EDIT//</strong>You can now find pieces of the uber-romantic Phantasmagoria at The Max Retropub - cool, huh?]\n\nGot your own tips on how to get your romance on in Tulsa? Leave \'em in the comments.\n\n<em>Originally published March 26, 2010</em>','Romantic Stuff to Do in Tulsa: TDT Friday Advice Column','My anniversary is tomorrow night/I have a big first date coming up this weekend. Got any ideas on things we could do in Tulsa to celebrate/to get to know one another? This is one of the most common, most-asked questions here at TDT.','inherit','open','open','','517-autosave','','','2013-04-17 19:55:21','2013-04-18 01:55:21','',517,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/517-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(13055,1,'2010-10-11 09:14:45','2010-10-11 14:14:45','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Me, Downtown by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3958218147/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2520/3958218147_359906463b.jpg\" alt=\"Me, Downtown\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nAs someone who blogs about things to do in Tulsa, I field lots of questions about the city and all the stuff there is to do within its borders.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>While I\'m cool with answering these questions on <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tasha-Does-Tulsa/403568208507?ref=ts\">Facebook</a>, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">Twitter</a> and <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">by e-mail</a>, I\'d like to start answering a couple of them per week with a weekend post <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/\">here at TDT</a>. I\'m sure the folks who pose the questions aren\'t the only ones who would benefit from their answers.\r\n\r\nLet\'s get this thing started.\r\n\r\n<strong>Q: My anniversary is tomorrow night/I have a big first date coming up this weekend. Got any ideas on things we could do in Tulsa to celebrate/to get to know one another?</strong>\r\n\r\nA: This is one of the most common, most-asked questions here at TDT. You Tulsans, you like to go on dates, whether it\'s to celebrate or to prove that you\'re someone worth spending lots of time and, potentially, a mortgage payment with in the near future.\r\n\r\nThe short answer is, of course, yes, there are scads of things you can to in Tulsa to rev up the romance.\r\n\r\nNow, here\'s the long answer. Whether you\'re celebrating one or 51 years together, and especially if you\'re going out on your first date, there are tons of things to do here in the Tulsa area that are sure to please couples looking for fun and memorable goings-on.\r\n\r\nLet me start by listing<strong> six romantic things to do in Tulsa, anytime</strong>.\r\n\r\n<strong>1. <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Visit Philbrook Museum</a>.</strong> There\'s a reason why every other bride in Tulsa wants to get married at Philbrook. It\'s simply bursting with romantic vibes. Be sure to check out the gardens and La Villa Restaurant.\r\n<strong>2. <a href=\"http://www.tulsagardencenter.com/\">Have a picnic lunch at Woodward Park</a>.</strong> Pick up something swanky from Stonehorse Cafe in Utica Square or a couple of burgers from Weber\'s Root Beer on Brookside and camp out in one of Tulsa\'s oldest, most beautiful parks, at 21st Street and Peoria Avenue. See below for tips on where in Woodward Park to make out.\r\n<strong>3. <a href=\"http://www.uticasquare.com/\">Stroll Utica Square</a>.</strong> Have dinner at the Polo Grill and walk Utica Square hand in hand. Ladies, if you\'re lucky, you might be treated to a stop at fine jeweler Bruce G. Weber. Insider\'s tip: It\'s in your best interest to make your plan of acquisition before you arrive.\r\n<strong>4. <a href=\"http://www.oxleynaturecenter.org/\">Take a hike through Oxley Nature Center</a>.</strong> Go at dawn or go at dusk. Either way, it\'s an easy way to focus on each other and reconnect with nature at the same time.\r\n<strong>5. <a href=\"http://www.drive-ins.com/detail/oktadmi\">Go to a movie at Admiral Twin Drive-In</a></strong>. With the theater celebrating its 60th anniversary this summer, who knows how many Tulsans have been conceived there. Am I right? [<strong>EDIT//</strong>As of Sept. 2010, the Admiral Twin Drive-In is no longer. But you can imagine what it would have been like, right? And the point about the number of Tulsans probably conceived there still stands.]\r\n<strong>6. Dine in the cave at Casa Bonita</strong>. Just kidding. I think.\r\n\r\nAlso, be sure to check my weekly listing of weekend things going on in Tulsa. Find it every Friday morning in the right sidebar.\r\n\r\nCouples generally like to visit a restaurant to share a nice meal in celebration of an anniversary. <strong>Some of Tulsa\'s most romantic restaurants include</strong>:\r\n\r\n<strong>1. <a href=\"http://www.thebrasserietulsa.com/\">The Brasserie</a>.</strong> A very classy French restaurant. The food is prepared with great attention to detail and atmosphere is superb. Look for the top-notch wine list.\r\n<strong>2. <a href=\"http://palacetulsa.com/\">Palace Cafe</a>.</strong> Get private booth seating and low lighting and nibble on everything from gourmet lobster corndogs to daily catches and steaks. The food, as scores of natives know, is some of the best in the region.\r\n<strong>3. Biga.</strong> The food is excellent, and the service is even better. The dining room is the perfect place for an intimate, cozy dinner inspired by Italy\'s many culinary dialects.\r\n<strong>4. <a href=\"http://www.garlicrose-tulsa.com/\">Garlic Rose</a>.</strong> This restaurant isn\'t a Tulsa tradition by accident. Call ahead and ask for a spot by the fireplace.\r\n<strong>5. <a href=\"http://www.quiktrip.com/\">QuikTrip</a>.</strong> There\'s nothing like being a newlywed without a pot to you-know-what in and sharing a taquito by moonlight to celebrate that first anniversary. Not that I would know anything about this.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/02/where-to-eat-in-tulsa-for-valentines.html\">Get more romantic restaurant recommendations for the Tulsa area here</a>.\r\n\r\nIf you\'d like to close a magical evening with a kiss to match, take heed of <strong>these tips for finding make out spots in Tulsa</strong>:\r\n\r\n<strong>1. Any place with a panoramic view of the city.</strong> Chandler Park, the Osage Hills area and the hills of South Tulsa all come to mind. Simply park and smooch. But keep your clothes on - it\'s the law.\r\n<strong>2. The Center of the Universe.</strong> There\'s nothing quite like sharing a kiss in the historical center of the city, off of Second Street just north of the BOK tower. The sonic phenomenon just adds to the romance. Near the fountain in Centennial Park at 6th and Boston works great, too.\r\n<strong>3. Woodward Park.</strong> Head to the fountain in the Rose Garden. Or, take a short walk through the azalea gardens on the north side of the park. Lip locks are bound to ensue.\r\n<strong>4. Riverparks.</strong> Talk a long, sunset walk along the edge of the Arkansas River. If it\'s summertime, grab a sno cone. Then, share flavors the old-fashioned way. Find Riverparks just west of Riverside Drive.\r\n<strong>5. The Phantasmagoria at Bell\'s Amusement Park.</strong> Except that it doesn\'t exist anymore. Much to my heart\'s chagrin. [<strong>EDIT//</strong>You can now find pieces of the uber-romantic Phantasmagoria at The Max Retropub - cool, huh?]\r\n\r\nGot your own tips on how to get your romance on in Tulsa? Leave \'em in the comments.','Romantic Stuff to Do in Tulsa: TDT Friday Advice Column','My anniversary is tomorrow night/I have a big first date coming up this weekend. Got any ideas on things we could do in Tulsa to celebrate/to get to know one another? This is one of the most common, most-asked questions here at TDT.','inherit','open','open','','517-revision-2','','','2010-10-11 09:14:45','2010-10-11 14:14:45','',517,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/517-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2870,1,'2010-03-26 19:05:00','2010-03-26 19:05:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3958218147/\" title=\"Me, Downtown by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Me, Downtown\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2520/3958218147_359906463b.jpg\" width=\"333\" /></a></div><br />As someone who blogs about things to do in Tulsa, I field lots of questions about the city and all the stuff there is to do within its borders.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>While I\'m cool with answering these questions on <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tasha-Does-Tulsa/403568208507?ref=ts\">Facebook</a>, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">Twitter</a> and <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">by e-mail</a>, I\'d like to start answering a couple of them per week with a weekend post <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/\">here at TDT</a>. I\'m sure the folks who pose the questions aren\'t the only ones who would benefit from their answers.<br /><br />Let\'s get this thing started.<br /><br /><b>Q: My anniversary is tomorrow night/I have a big first date coming up this weekend. Got any ideas on things we could do in Tulsa to celebrate/to get to know one another?</b><br /><br />A: This is one of the most common, most-asked questions here at TDT. You Tulsans, you like to go on dates, whether it\'s to celebrate or to prove that you\'re someone worth spending lots of time and, potentially, a mortgage payment with in the near future.<br /><br />The short answer is, of course, yes, there are scads of things you can to in Tulsa to rev up the romance.<br /><br />Now, here\'s the long answer. Whether you\'re celebrating one or 51 years together, and especially if you\'re going out on your first date, there are tons of things to do here in the Tulsa area that are sure to please couples looking for fun and memorable goings-on.<br /><br />Let me start by listing<b>&nbsp;six romantic things to do in Tulsa, anytime</b>.<br /><br /><b>1. <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Visit Philbrook Museum</a>.</b> There\'s a reason why every other bride in Tulsa wants to get married at Philbrook. It\'s simply bursting with romantic vibes. Be sure to check out the gardens and La Villa Restaurant. <br /><b>2. <a href=\"http://www.tulsagardencenter.com/\">Have a picnic lunch at Woodward Park</a>.</b> Pick up something swanky from Stonehorse Cafe in Utica Square or a couple of burgers from Weber\'s Root Beer on Brookside and camp out in one of Tulsa\'s oldest, most beautiful parks, at 21st Street and Peoria Avenue. See below for tips on where in Woodward Park to make out.<br /><b>3. <a href=\"http://www.uticasquare.com/\">Stroll Utica Square</a>.</b> Have dinner at the Polo Grill and walk Utica Square hand in hand. Ladies, if you\'re lucky, you might be treated to a stop at fine jeweler Bruce G. Weber. Insider\'s tip: It\'s in your best interest to make your plan of acquisition before you arrive. <br /><b>4. <a href=\"http://www.oxleynaturecenter.org/\">Take a hike through Oxley Nature Center</a>.</b> Go at dawn or go at dusk. Either way, it\'s an easy way to focus on each other and reconnect with nature at the same time. <br /><b>5. <a href=\"http://www.drive-ins.com/detail/oktadmi\">Go to a movie at Admiral Twin Drive-In</a></b>. With the theater celebrating its 60th anniversary this summer, who knows how many Tulsans have been conceived there. Am I right?<br /><b>6. Dine in the cave at Casa Bonita</b>. Just kidding. I think.<br /><br />Also, be sure to check my weekly listing of weekend things going on in Tulsa. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/03/what-to-do-in-tulsa-this-weekend_25.html\">Here\'s this week\'s edition</a>.<br /><br />Couples generally like to visit a restaurant to share a nice meal in celebration of an anniversary. <b>Some of Tulsa\'s most romantic restaurants include</b>:<br /><br /><b>1. <a href=\"http://www.thebrasserietulsa.com/\">The Brasserie</a>.</b>&nbsp;A very classy French restaurant. The food is prepared with great attention to detail and atmosphere is superb. Look for the top-notch wine list.<br /><b>2. <a href=\"http://palacetulsa.com/\">Palace Cafe</a>.</b> Get private booth seating and low lighting and nibble on everything from gourmet lobster corndogs to daily catches and steaks. The food, as scores of natives know, is some of the best in the region.<br /><b>3. Biga.</b> The food is excellent, and the service is even better. The dining room is the perfect place for an intimate, cozy dinner inspired by Italy\'s many culinary dialects. <br /><b>4. <a href=\"http://www.garlicrose-tulsa.com/\">Garlic Rose</a>.</b> This restaurant isn\'t a Tulsa tradition by accident. Call ahead and ask for a spot by the fireplace. <br /><b>5. <a href=\"http://www.quiktrip.com/\">QuikTrip</a>.</b> There\'s nothing like being a newlywed without a pot to you-know-what in and sharing a taquito by moonlight to celebrate that first anniversary. Not that I would know anything about this. <br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/02/where-to-eat-in-tulsa-for-valentines.html\">Get more romantic restaurant recommendations for the Tulsa area here</a>. <br /><br />If you\'d like to close a magical evening with a kiss to match, take heed of <b>these tips for finding make out spots in Tulsa</b>:<br /><br /><b>1. Any place with a panoramic view of the city.</b> Chandler Park, the Osage Hills area and the hills of South Tulsa all come to mind. Simply park and smooch. But keep your clothes on - it\'s the law. <br /><b>2. The Center of the Universe.</b> There\'s nothing quite like sharing a kiss in the historical center of the city, off of Second Street just north of the BOK tower. Near the fountain in Centennial Park at 6th and Boston works great, too. <br /><b>3. Woodward Park.</b> Head to the fountain in the Rose Garden. Or, take a short walk through the azalea gardens on the north side of the park. Lip locks are bound to ensue. <br /><b>4. Riverparks.</b> Talk a long, sunset walk along the edge of the Arkansas River. If it\'s summertime, grab a sno cone. Then, share flavors the old-fashioned way. Find Riverparks just west of Riverside Drive.<br /><b>5. The Phantasmagoria at Bell\'s Amusement Park.</b> Except that it doesn\'t exist anymore. Much to my heart\'s chagrin. <br /><br />Got your own tips on how to get your romance on in Tulsa? Leave \'em in the comments. <br /><br />And don\'t forget to <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">send me your own questions about Tulsa and its quirks and crannies</a>&nbsp;for next week\'s edition of TDT Friday Advice Column.','TDT Friday Advice Column: Romantic Stuff to Do in Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','517-revision','','','2010-03-26 19:05:00','2010-03-26 19:05:00','',517,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/03/517-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2871,1,'2010-10-11 13:54:59','2010-10-11 18:54:59','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2816\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/oklahoma-blogging-week-tulsabloggers/oklahoma-blogging-week_/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2816\" title=\"Oklahoma Blogging Week\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/oklahoma.blogging.week_.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Blogging Week\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\n\nBefore I post this week\'s round up of links to Tulsa blog posts worthy of your Sunday night Internet ogling, I wanted to send my thanks again to <a href=\"http://www.okprosperity.com/page.asp?content=startpage&amp;g=OKLAHOMA\">Oklahoma Prosperity Project</a>, <a href=\"http://blogging4jobs.com/\">Jessica at Xceptional HR</a> and <a href=\"http://www.themeltingpot.com/\">Becky at The Melting Pot</a> for making <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/oklahoma-blogging-week-tulsa-meetup/\">the Tulsa meetup during the first-ever Oklahoma Blogging Week</a> a success.\n\nAnd for the snacks. The snacks were good...real good.\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\nAnd thanks so much to the dozens of bloggers who took the time to come out and party in the way only bloggers can - while sipping a strong drink and blinking into the sunlight.\n\nHa! That \"while sipping a strong drink and blinking into the sunlight\" thing is totally, completely untrue. Except when it comes to me. Sipping a strong drink and blinking into the sunlight is a way of life for me, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/anns-bakery-barbie-dress-cake/\">the one who orders a Barbie dress cake for her 27th birthday</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/savoys-famous-cinnamon-rolls-boy-and/\">allows her child to eat one-pound cinnamon rolls face-first in public</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/12/ugly-sweater-shopping-in-tulsa/\">takes photos of herself in dressing rooms and then posts them to the Internet</a>.\n\nBut, whatever. My mommy thinks I\'m special.\n\nAt any rate, it was a pleasure to meet those of you who were new to the blogger meetup group, and I enjoyed hanging out with my long-time blogging buddies, too.\n\nOne of the freebies available at the meetup was a local blog directory, complete with the blog name and URL of each person who RSVP\'d to the event. On the way home from The Melting Pot Thursday night I thought to myself, \"Gee, it\'d sure be a shame to not to share such a beefy list with my readers, who, judging by the number of questions I get each month on the topic, are just dying for links to more local blogs.\"\n\nThus:\n\nBrandi, Fancy Buffalo\n<a href=\"http://fancybuffalo.com\">fancybuffalo.com</a>\n\nJennifer, The Errant Cook\n<a href=\"http://errantcook.blogspot.com\">errantcook.blogspot.com</a>\n\nShelley, The Tao of Cake\n<a href=\"http://taoofcake.blogspot.com\">taoofcake.blogspot.com</a>\n\nMichele, The Chipper Muse\n<a href=\"http://thechippermuse.blogspot.com\">thechippermuse.blogspot.com</a>\n\nT.J., Rock Rulz (a web show) and Scurds (and now, TDT!)\n<a href=\"youtube.com/RockRulzShow\">youtube.com/RockRulzShow</a>\n<a href=\"http://scurds.com\">scurds.com</a>\n\nMarty, The Napkin Dad\n<a href=\"http://napkindad.com\">napkindad.com</a>\n\nHeather, Crawdads in My Sink\n<a href=\"http://crawdadsinmysink.wordpress.com\">crawdadsinmysink.wordpress.com</a>\n\nSamantha, Neither Here Nor There\n<a href=\"http://peachneitherherenorthere.blogspot.com\">peachneitherherenorthere.blogspot.com</a>\n\nSarah, Gears and Shifts\n<a href=\"http://gearsandshifts.com\">gearsandshifts.com</a>\n\nCaitlin, Young and Rentless\n<a href=\"http://youngandrentless.blogspot.com\">youngandrentless.blogspot.com</a>\n\nHoward, Winning the Game of Sales\n<a href=\"http://winningthegameofsales.com\">winningthegameofsales.com</a>\n\nCarla, Jill of All Trades\n<a href=\"http://crbh-ruminations.blogspot.com\">crbh-ruminations.blogspot.com</a>\n\nJack, Wander Radio\n<a href=\"http://wanderradio.com/blog\">wanderradio.com/blog</a>\n\nHeidi, HeidiJenkins.com\n<a href=\"http://heidijenkins.com/Heidi_Jenkins/Blog/Blog.html\">heidijenkins.com/Heidi_Jenkins/Blog/Blog.html</a>\n\nKelly, Kellyology\n<a href=\"http://kellyology.net\">kellyology.net</a>\n\nLogan, Colonize the Moon\n<a href=\"http://colonize-the-moon.com\">colonize-the-moon.com</a>\n\nJennifer, Life with Lebedas\n<a href=\"http://lebedafamily.blogspot.com\">lebedafamily.blogspot.com</a>\n\nSasha, Global Table Adventure\n<a href=\"http://globaltableadventure.com\">globaltableadventure.com</a>\n\nJenny, Crash Test Mommy\n<a href=\"http://crashtestmommy.net\">crashtestmommy.net</a>\n\nLeah, True Love in the Sooner Nation\n<a href=\"http://leah-barksdale.blogspot.com\">leah-barksdale.blogspot.com</a>\n\nCindy, Got Mischief?\n<a href=\"http://lounginwithlindsay.blogspot.com\">got-mischief.blogspot.com</a>\n\nLindsay, Loungin’ with Lindsay\n<a href=\"http://lounginwithlindsay.blogspot.com\">lounginwithlindsay.blogspot.com</a>\n\nMeseidy, The Noshery\n<a href=\"http://thenoshery.com\">thenoshery.com</a>\n\nSarah, Money Saving Queen\n<a href=\"http://moneysavingqueen.com\">moneysavingqueen.com</a>\n\nNancy, Tulsa Gal\n<a href=\"http://tulsagal.net\">tulsagal.net</a>\n\nCourtney, The Generosity Project\n<a href=\"http://thegenerosityproject.net\">thegenerosityproject.net</a>\n\nDave, Accidentally Albino\n<a href=\"http://daveshort.tumblr.com\">daveshort.tumblr.com</a>\n\nAubree, The Southern Family\n<a href=\"http://www.thesouthernfamily.net/\">thesouthernfamily.net</a>\n\nKristy, Mommy Hates Cooking\n<a href=\"http://mommyhatescooking.com\">mommyhatescooking.com</a>\n\nCarrisa, And So She Blogs\n<a href=\"http://andsosheblogs.com\">andsosheblogs.com</a>\n\nLaurie, The Marriage of an Undomestic\n<a href=\"http://thereallt.blogspot.com\">thereallt.blogspot.com</a>\n\nSherri, I.Crochet\n<a href=\"http://sherris-blog-at.tumblr.com\">sherris-blog-at.tumblr.com</a>\n\nCarolyn, The New Homemaker\n<a href=\"http://thenewhomemaker.wordpress.com \">thenewhomemaker.wordpress.com </a>\n\nChrissy, Clever Faeries\n\n\nThis list represents a mixed bag of topics, interests and people, so click freely.\n\nAnd if you showed up to the meetup and your blog isn\'t listed here, <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">send me an e-mail</a> and I\'ll add you to the list.\n\nHappy reading, and I hope everyone had a fabulous Oklahoma Blogging Week!','Oklahoma Blogging Week: Links From the Tulsa Meetup','One of the freebies available at the meetup was a local blog directory, complete with the blog name and URL of each person who RSVP\'d to the event. On the way home from The Melting Pot Thursday night I thought to myself, \"Gee, it\'d sure be a shame to not to share such a beefy list with my readers.\" ','inherit','open','open','','2814-autosave','','','2010-10-11 13:54:59','2010-10-11 18:54:59','',2814,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2814-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(2872,1,'2010-10-10 15:08:43','2010-10-10 20:08:43','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2816\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/oklahoma-blogging-week-tulsabloggers/oklahoma-blogging-week_/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2816\" title=\"Oklahoma Blogging Week\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/oklahoma.blogging.week_.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Blogging Week\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBefore I post this week\'s round up of links to Tulsa blog posts worthy of your Sunday night Internet ogling, I wanted to send my thanks again to <a href=\"http://www.okprosperity.com/page.asp?content=startpage&amp;g=OKLAHOMA\">Oklahoma Prosperity Project</a>, <a href=\"http://blogging4jobs.com/\">Jessica at Xceptional HR</a> and <a href=\"http://www.themeltingpot.com/\">Becky at The Melting Pot</a> for making <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/oklahoma-blogging-week-tulsa-meetup/\">the Tulsa meetup during the first-ever Oklahoma Blogging Week</a> a success.\r\n\r\nAnd for the snacks. The snacks were good...real good.\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nAnd thanks so much to the dozens of bloggers who took the time to come out and party in the way only bloggers can - while sipping a strong drink and blinking into the sunlight.\r\n\r\nHa! That \"while sipping a strong drink and blinking into the sunlight\" thing is totally, completely untrue. Except when it comes to me. Sipping a strong drink and blinking into the sunlight is a way of life for me, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/anns-bakery-barbie-dress-cake/\">the one who orders a Barbie dress cake for her 27th birthday</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/savoys-famous-cinnamon-rolls-boy-and/\">allows her child to eat one-pound cinnamon rolls face-first in public</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/12/ugly-sweater-shopping-in-tulsa/\">takes photos of herself in dressing rooms and then posts them to the Internet</a>.\r\n\r\nBut, whatever. My mommy thinks I\'m special.\r\n\r\nAt any rate, it was a pleasure to meet those of you who were new to the blogger meetup group, and I enjoyed hanging out with my long-time blogging buddies, too.\r\n\r\nOne of the freebies available at the meetup was a local blog directory, complete with the blog name and URL of each person who RSVP\'d to the event. On the way home from The Melting Pot Thursday night I thought to myself, \"Gee, it\'d sure be a shame to not to share such a beefy list with my readers, who, judging by the number of questions I get each month on the topic, are just dying for links to more local blogs.\"\r\n\r\nThus:\r\n\r\nBrandi, Fancy Buffalo\r\n<a href=\"http://fancybuffalo.com\">fancybuffalo.com</a>\r\n\r\nJennifer, The Errant Cook\r\n<a href=\"http://errantcook.blogspot.com\">errantcook.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nShelley, The Tao of Cake\r\n<a href=\"http://taoofcake.blogspot.com\">taoofcake.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nMichele, The Chipper Muse\r\n<a href=\"http://thechippermuse.blogspot.com\">thechippermuse.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nT.J., Rock Rulz (a web show) and Scurds (and now, TDT!)\r\n<a href=\"youtube.com/RockRulzShow\">youtube.com/RockRulzShow</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://scurds.com\">scurds.com</a>\r\n\r\nMarty, The Napkin Dad\r\n<a href=\"http://napkindad.com\">napkindad.com</a>\r\n\r\nHeather, Crawdads in My Sink\r\n<a href=\"http://crawdadsinmysink.wordpress.com\">crawdadsinmysink.wordpress.com</a>\r\n\r\nSamantha, Neither Here Nor There\r\n<a href=\"http://peachneitherherenorthere.blogspot.com\">peachneitherherenorthere.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nSarah, Gears and Shifts\r\n<a href=\"http://gearsandshifts.com\">gearsandshifts.com</a>\r\n\r\nCaitlin, Young and Rentless\r\n<a href=\"http://youngandrentless.blogspot.com\">youngandrentless.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nHoward, Winning the Game of Sales\r\n<a href=\"http://winningthegameofsales.com\">winningthegameofsales.com</a>\r\n\r\nCarla, Jill of All Trades\r\n<a href=\"http://crbh-ruminations.blogspot.com\">crbh-ruminations.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nJack, Wander Radio\r\n<a href=\"http://wanderradio.com/blog\">wanderradio.com/blog</a>\r\n\r\nHeidi, HeidiJenkins.com\r\n<a href=\"http://heidijenkins.com/Heidi_Jenkins/Blog/Blog.html\">heidijenkins.com/Heidi_Jenkins/Blog/Blog.html</a>\r\n\r\nKelly, Kellyology\r\n<a href=\"http://kellyology.net\">kellyology.net</a>\r\n\r\nLogan, Colonize the Moon\r\n<a href=\"http://colonize-the-moon.com\">colonize-the-moon.com</a>\r\n\r\nJennifer, Life with Lebedas\r\n<a href=\"http://lebedafamily.blogspot.com\">lebedafamily.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nSasha, Global Table Adventure\r\n<a href=\"http://globaltableadventure.com\">globaltableadventure.com</a>\r\n\r\nJenny, Crash Test Mommy\r\n<a href=\"http://crashtestmommy.net\">crashtestmommy.net</a>\r\n\r\nLeah, True Love in the Sooner Nation\r\n<a href=\"http://leah-barksdale.blogspot.com\">leah-barksdale.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nCindy, Got Mischief?\r\n<a href=\"http://lounginwithlindsay.blogspot.com\">got-mischief.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nLindsay, Loungin’ with Lindsay\r\n<a href=\"http://lounginwithlindsay.blogspot.com\">lounginwithlindsay.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nMeseidy, The Noshery\r\n<a href=\"http://thenoshery.com\">thenoshery.com</a>\r\n\r\nSarah, Money Saving Queen\r\n<a href=\"http://moneysavingqueen.com\">moneysavingqueen.com</a>\r\n\r\nNancy, Tulsa Gal\r\n<a href=\"http://tulsagal.net\">tulsagal.net</a>\r\n\r\nCourtney, The Generosity Project\r\n<a href=\"http://thegenerosityproject.net\">thegenerosityproject.net</a>\r\n\r\nDave, Accidentally Albino\r\n<a href=\"http://daveshort.tumblr.com\">daveshort.tumblr.com</a>\r\n\r\nAubree, The Southern Family\r\n<a href=\"http://www.thesouthernfamily.net/\">thesouthernfamily.net</a>\r\n\r\nKristy, Mommy Hates Cooking\r\n<a href=\"http://mommyhatescooking.com\">mommyhatescooking.com</a>\r\n\r\nCarrisa, And So She Blogs\r\n<a href=\"http://andsosheblogs.com\">andsosheblogs.com</a>\r\n\r\nLaurie, The Marriage of an Undomestic\r\n<a href=\"http://thereallt.blogspot.com\">thereallt.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nSherri, I.Crochet\r\n<a href=\"http://sherris-blog-at.tumblr.com\">sherris-blog-at.tumblr.com</a>\r\n\r\nCarolyn, The New Homemaker\r\n<a href=\"http://thenewhomemaker.wordpress.com \">thenewhomemaker.wordpress.com </a>\r\n\r\nThis list represents a mixed bag of topics, interests and people, so click freely.\r\n\r\nAnd if you showed up to the meetup and your blog isn\'t listed here, <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">send me an e-mail</a> and I\'ll add you to the list.\r\n\r\nHappy reading, and I hope everyone had a fabulous Oklahoma Blogging Week!','Oklahoma Blogging Week: Links From the Tulsa Meetup','One of the freebies available at the meetup was a local blog directory, complete with the blog name and URL of each person who RSVP\'d to the event. On the way home from The Melting Pot Thursday night I thought to myself, \"Gee, it\'d sure be a shame to not to share such a beefy list with my readers.\" ','inherit','open','open','','2814-revision-14','','','2010-10-10 15:08:43','2010-10-10 20:08:43','',2814,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2814-revision-14/',0,'revision','',0),(2873,1,'2010-10-11 13:55:26','2010-10-11 18:55:26','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2816\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/oklahoma-blogging-week-tulsabloggers/oklahoma-blogging-week_/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2816\" title=\"Oklahoma Blogging Week\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/oklahoma.blogging.week_.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Blogging Week\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBefore I post this week\'s round up of links to Tulsa blog posts worthy of your Sunday night Internet ogling, I wanted to send my thanks again to <a href=\"http://www.okprosperity.com/page.asp?content=startpage&amp;g=OKLAHOMA\">Oklahoma Prosperity Project</a>, <a href=\"http://blogging4jobs.com/\">Jessica at Xceptional HR</a> and <a href=\"http://www.themeltingpot.com/\">Becky at The Melting Pot</a> for making <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/oklahoma-blogging-week-tulsa-meetup/\">the Tulsa meetup during the first-ever Oklahoma Blogging Week</a> a success.\r\n\r\nAnd for the snacks. The snacks were good...real good.\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nAnd thanks so much to the dozens of bloggers who took the time to come out and party in the way only bloggers can - while sipping a strong drink and blinking into the sunlight.\r\n\r\nHa! That \"while sipping a strong drink and blinking into the sunlight\" thing is totally, completely untrue. Except when it comes to me. Sipping a strong drink and blinking into the sunlight is a way of life for me, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/anns-bakery-barbie-dress-cake/\">the one who orders a Barbie dress cake for her 27th birthday</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/savoys-famous-cinnamon-rolls-boy-and/\">allows her child to eat one-pound cinnamon rolls face-first in public</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/12/ugly-sweater-shopping-in-tulsa/\">takes photos of herself in dressing rooms and then posts them to the Internet</a>.\r\n\r\nBut, whatever. My mommy thinks I\'m special.\r\n\r\nAt any rate, it was a pleasure to meet those of you who were new to the blogger meetup group, and I enjoyed hanging out with my long-time blogging buddies, too.\r\n\r\nOne of the freebies available at the meetup was a local blog directory, complete with the blog name and URL of each person who RSVP\'d to the event. On the way home from The Melting Pot Thursday night I thought to myself, \"Gee, it\'d sure be a shame to not to share such a beefy list with my readers, who, judging by the number of questions I get each month on the topic, are just dying for links to more local blogs.\"\r\n\r\nThus:\r\n\r\nBrandi, Fancy Buffalo\r\n<a href=\"http://fancybuffalo.com\">fancybuffalo.com</a>\r\n\r\nJennifer, The Errant Cook\r\n<a href=\"http://errantcook.blogspot.com\">errantcook.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nShelley, The Tao of Cake\r\n<a href=\"http://taoofcake.blogspot.com\">taoofcake.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nMichele, The Chipper Muse\r\n<a href=\"http://thechippermuse.blogspot.com\">thechippermuse.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nT.J., Rock Rulz (a web show) and Scurds (and now, TDT!)\r\n<a href=\"youtube.com/RockRulzShow\">youtube.com/RockRulzShow</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://scurds.com\">scurds.com</a>\r\n\r\nMarty, The Napkin Dad\r\n<a href=\"http://napkindad.com\">napkindad.com</a>\r\n\r\nHeather, Crawdads in My Sink\r\n<a href=\"http://crawdadsinmysink.wordpress.com\">crawdadsinmysink.wordpress.com</a>\r\n\r\nSamantha, Neither Here Nor There\r\n<a href=\"http://peachneitherherenorthere.blogspot.com\">peachneitherherenorthere.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nSarah, Gears and Shifts\r\n<a href=\"http://gearsandshifts.com\">gearsandshifts.com</a>\r\n\r\nCaitlin, Young and Rentless\r\n<a href=\"http://youngandrentless.blogspot.com\">youngandrentless.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nHoward, Winning the Game of Sales\r\n<a href=\"http://winningthegameofsales.com\">winningthegameofsales.com</a>\r\n\r\nCarla, Jill of All Trades\r\n<a href=\"http://crbh-ruminations.blogspot.com\">crbh-ruminations.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nJack, Wander Radio\r\n<a href=\"http://wanderradio.com/blog\">wanderradio.com/blog</a>\r\n\r\nHeidi, HeidiJenkins.com\r\n<a href=\"http://heidijenkins.com/Heidi_Jenkins/Blog/Blog.html\">heidijenkins.com/Heidi_Jenkins/Blog/Blog.html</a>\r\n\r\nKelly, Kellyology\r\n<a href=\"http://kellyology.net\">kellyology.net</a>\r\n\r\nLogan, Colonize the Moon\r\n<a href=\"http://colonize-the-moon.com\">colonize-the-moon.com</a>\r\n\r\nJennifer, Life with Lebedas\r\n<a href=\"http://lebedafamily.blogspot.com\">lebedafamily.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nSasha, Global Table Adventure\r\n<a href=\"http://globaltableadventure.com\">globaltableadventure.com</a>\r\n\r\nJenny, Crash Test Mommy\r\n<a href=\"http://crashtestmommy.net\">crashtestmommy.net</a>\r\n\r\nLeah, True Love in the Sooner Nation\r\n<a href=\"http://leah-barksdale.blogspot.com\">leah-barksdale.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nCindy, Got Mischief?\r\n<a href=\"http://lounginwithlindsay.blogspot.com\">got-mischief.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nLindsay, Loungin’ with Lindsay\r\n<a href=\"http://lounginwithlindsay.blogspot.com\">lounginwithlindsay.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nMeseidy, The Noshery\r\n<a href=\"http://thenoshery.com\">thenoshery.com</a>\r\n\r\nSarah, Money Saving Queen\r\n<a href=\"http://moneysavingqueen.com\">moneysavingqueen.com</a>\r\n\r\nNancy, Tulsa Gal\r\n<a href=\"http://tulsagal.net\">tulsagal.net</a>\r\n\r\nCourtney, The Generosity Project\r\n<a href=\"http://thegenerosityproject.net\">thegenerosityproject.net</a>\r\n\r\nDave, Accidentally Albino\r\n<a href=\"http://daveshort.tumblr.com\">daveshort.tumblr.com</a>\r\n\r\nAubree, The Southern Family\r\n<a href=\"http://www.thesouthernfamily.net/\">thesouthernfamily.net</a>\r\n\r\nKristy, Mommy Hates Cooking\r\n<a href=\"http://mommyhatescooking.com\">mommyhatescooking.com</a>\r\n\r\nCarrisa, And So She Blogs\r\n<a href=\"http://andsosheblogs.com\">andsosheblogs.com</a>\r\n\r\nLaurie, The Marriage of an Undomestic\r\n<a href=\"http://thereallt.blogspot.com\">thereallt.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nSherri, I.Crochet\r\n<a href=\"http://sherris-blog-at.tumblr.com\">sherris-blog-at.tumblr.com</a>\r\n\r\nCarolyn, The New Homemaker\r\n<a href=\"http://thenewhomemaker.wordpress.com \">thenewhomemaker.wordpress.com </a>\r\n\r\nChrissy, Clever Faeries\r\n<a href=\"http://cleverfaeries.blogspot.com/\">cleverfaeries.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nThis list represents a mixed bag of topics, interests and people, so click freely.\r\n\r\nAnd if you showed up to the meetup and your blog isn\'t listed here, <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">send me an e-mail</a> and I\'ll add you to the list.\r\n\r\nHappy reading, and I hope everyone had a fabulous Oklahoma Blogging Week!','Oklahoma Blogging Week: Links From the Tulsa Meetup','One of the freebies available at the meetup was a local blog directory, complete with the blog name and URL of each person who RSVP\'d to the event. On the way home from The Melting Pot Thursday night I thought to myself, \"Gee, it\'d sure be a shame to not to share such a beefy list with my readers.\" ','inherit','open','open','','2814-revision-15','','','2010-10-11 13:55:26','2010-10-11 18:55:26','',2814,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2814-revision-15/',0,'revision','',0),(2874,1,'2010-10-11 13:55:26','2010-10-11 18:55:26','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2816\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/oklahoma-blogging-week-tulsabloggers/oklahoma-blogging-week_/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2816\" title=\"Oklahoma Blogging Week\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/oklahoma.blogging.week_.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Blogging Week\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBefore I post this week\'s round up of links to Tulsa blog posts worthy of your Sunday night Internet ogling, I wanted to send my thanks again to <a href=\"http://www.okprosperity.com/page.asp?content=startpage&amp;g=OKLAHOMA\">Oklahoma Prosperity Project</a>, <a href=\"http://blogging4jobs.com/\">Jessica at Xceptional HR</a> and <a href=\"http://www.themeltingpot.com/\">Becky at The Melting Pot</a> for making <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/oklahoma-blogging-week-tulsa-meetup/\">the Tulsa meetup during the first-ever Oklahoma Blogging Week</a> a success.\r\n\r\nAnd for the snacks. The snacks were good...real good.\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nAnd thanks so much to the dozens of bloggers who took the time to come out and party in the way only bloggers can - while sipping a strong drink and blinking into the sunlight.\r\n\r\nHa! That \"while sipping a strong drink and blinking into the sunlight\" thing is totally, completely untrue. Except when it comes to me. Sipping a strong drink and blinking into the sunlight is a way of life for me, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/anns-bakery-barbie-dress-cake/\">the one who orders a Barbie dress cake for her 27th birthday</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/savoys-famous-cinnamon-rolls-boy-and/\">allows her child to eat one-pound cinnamon rolls face-first in public</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/12/ugly-sweater-shopping-in-tulsa/\">takes photos of herself in dressing rooms and then posts them to the Internet</a>.\r\n\r\nBut, whatever. My mommy thinks I\'m special.\r\n\r\nAt any rate, it was a pleasure to meet those of you who were new to the blogger meetup group, and I enjoyed hanging out with my long-time blogging buddies, too.\r\n\r\nOne of the freebies available at the meetup was a local blog directory, complete with the blog name and URL of each person who RSVP\'d to the event. On the way home from The Melting Pot Thursday night I thought to myself, \"Gee, it\'d sure be a shame to not to share such a beefy list with my readers, who, judging by the number of questions I get each month on the topic, are just dying for links to more local blogs.\"\r\n\r\nThus:\r\n\r\nBrandi, Fancy Buffalo\r\n<a href=\"http://fancybuffalo.com\">fancybuffalo.com</a>\r\n\r\nJennifer, The Errant Cook\r\n<a href=\"http://errantcook.blogspot.com\">errantcook.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nShelley, The Tao of Cake\r\n<a href=\"http://taoofcake.blogspot.com\">taoofcake.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nMichele, The Chipper Muse\r\n<a href=\"http://thechippermuse.blogspot.com\">thechippermuse.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nT.J., Rock Rulz (a web show) and Scurds (and now, TDT!)\r\n<a href=\"youtube.com/RockRulzShow\">youtube.com/RockRulzShow</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://scurds.com\">scurds.com</a>\r\n\r\nMarty, The Napkin Dad\r\n<a href=\"http://napkindad.com\">napkindad.com</a>\r\n\r\nHeather, Crawdads in My Sink\r\n<a href=\"http://crawdadsinmysink.wordpress.com\">crawdadsinmysink.wordpress.com</a>\r\n\r\nSamantha, Neither Here Nor There\r\n<a href=\"http://peachneitherherenorthere.blogspot.com\">peachneitherherenorthere.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nSarah, Gears and Shifts\r\n<a href=\"http://gearsandshifts.com\">gearsandshifts.com</a>\r\n\r\nCaitlin, Young and Rentless\r\n<a href=\"http://youngandrentless.blogspot.com\">youngandrentless.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nHoward, Winning the Game of Sales\r\n<a href=\"http://winningthegameofsales.com\">winningthegameofsales.com</a>\r\n\r\nCarla, Jill of All Trades\r\n<a href=\"http://crbh-ruminations.blogspot.com\">crbh-ruminations.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nJack, Wander Radio\r\n<a href=\"http://wanderradio.com/blog\">wanderradio.com/blog</a>\r\n\r\nHeidi, HeidiJenkins.com\r\n<a href=\"http://heidijenkins.com/Heidi_Jenkins/Blog/Blog.html\">heidijenkins.com/Heidi_Jenkins/Blog/Blog.html</a>\r\n\r\nKelly, Kellyology\r\n<a href=\"http://kellyology.net\">kellyology.net</a>\r\n\r\nLogan, Colonize the Moon\r\n<a href=\"http://colonize-the-moon.com\">colonize-the-moon.com</a>\r\n\r\nJennifer, Life with Lebedas\r\n<a href=\"http://lebedafamily.blogspot.com\">lebedafamily.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nSasha, Global Table Adventure\r\n<a href=\"http://globaltableadventure.com\">globaltableadventure.com</a>\r\n\r\nJenny, Crash Test Mommy\r\n<a href=\"http://crashtestmommy.net\">crashtestmommy.net</a>\r\n\r\nLeah, True Love in the Sooner Nation\r\n<a href=\"http://leah-barksdale.blogspot.com\">leah-barksdale.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nCindy, Got Mischief?\r\n<a href=\"http://lounginwithlindsay.blogspot.com\">got-mischief.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nLindsay, Loungin’ with Lindsay\r\n<a href=\"http://lounginwithlindsay.blogspot.com\">lounginwithlindsay.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nMeseidy, The Noshery\r\n<a href=\"http://thenoshery.com\">thenoshery.com</a>\r\n\r\nSarah, Money Saving Queen\r\n<a href=\"http://moneysavingqueen.com\">moneysavingqueen.com</a>\r\n\r\nNancy, Tulsa Gal\r\n<a href=\"http://tulsagal.net\">tulsagal.net</a>\r\n\r\nCourtney, The Generosity Project\r\n<a href=\"http://thegenerosityproject.net\">thegenerosityproject.net</a>\r\n\r\nDave, Accidentally Albino\r\n<a href=\"http://daveshort.tumblr.com\">daveshort.tumblr.com</a>\r\n\r\nAubree, The Southern Family\r\n<a href=\"http://www.thesouthernfamily.net/\">thesouthernfamily.net</a>\r\n\r\nKristy, Mommy Hates Cooking\r\n<a href=\"http://mommyhatescooking.com\">mommyhatescooking.com</a>\r\n\r\nCarrisa, And So She Blogs\r\n<a href=\"http://andsosheblogs.com\">andsosheblogs.com</a>\r\n\r\nLaurie, The Marriage of an Undomestic\r\n<a href=\"http://thereallt.blogspot.com\">thereallt.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nSherri, I.Crochet\r\n<a href=\"http://sherris-blog-at.tumblr.com\">sherris-blog-at.tumblr.com</a>\r\n\r\nCarolyn, The New Homemaker\r\n<a href=\"http://thenewhomemaker.wordpress.com \">thenewhomemaker.wordpress.com </a>\r\n\r\nChrissy, Clever Faeries\r\n<a href=\"http://cleverfaeries.blogspot.com/\">cleverfaeries.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nThis list represents a mixed bag of topics, interests and people, so click freely.\r\n\r\nAnd if you showed up to the meetup and your blog isn\'t listed here, <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">send me an e-mail</a> and I\'ll add you to the list.\r\n\r\nHappy reading, and I hope everyone had a fabulous Oklahoma Blogging Week!','Oklahoma Blogging Week: Links From the Tulsa Meetup','One of the freebies available at the meetup was a local blog directory, complete with the blog name and URL of each person who RSVP\'d to the event. On the way home from The Melting Pot Thursday night I thought to myself, \"Gee, it\'d sure be a shame to not to share such a beefy list with my readers.\" ','inherit','open','open','','2814-revision-16','','','2010-10-11 13:55:26','2010-10-11 18:55:26','',2814,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2814-revision-16/',0,'revision','',0),(2875,1,'2010-10-11 13:57:45','2010-10-11 18:57:45','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-2816\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/oklahoma-blogging-week-tulsabloggers/oklahoma-blogging-week_/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2816\" title=\"Oklahoma Blogging Week\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/oklahoma.blogging.week_.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Blogging Week\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBefore I post this week\'s round up of links to Tulsa blog posts worthy of your Sunday night Internet ogling, I wanted to send my thanks again to <a href=\"http://www.okprosperity.com/page.asp?content=startpage&amp;g=OKLAHOMA\">Oklahoma Prosperity Project</a>, <a href=\"http://blogging4jobs.com/\">Jessica at Xceptional HR</a> and <a href=\"http://www.themeltingpot.com/\">Becky at The Melting Pot</a> for making <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/oklahoma-blogging-week-tulsa-meetup/\">the Tulsa meetup during the first-ever Oklahoma Blogging Week</a> a success.\r\n\r\nAnd for the snacks. The snacks were good...real good.\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nAnd thanks so much to the dozens of bloggers who took the time to come out and party in the way only bloggers can - while sipping a strong drink and blinking into the sunlight.\r\n\r\nHa! That \"while sipping a strong drink and blinking into the sunlight\" thing is totally, completely untrue. Except when it comes to me. Sipping a strong drink and blinking into the sunlight is a way of life for me, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/anns-bakery-barbie-dress-cake/\">the one who orders a Barbie dress cake for her 27th birthday</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/savoys-famous-cinnamon-rolls-boy-and/\">allows her child to eat one-pound cinnamon rolls face-first in public</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/12/ugly-sweater-shopping-in-tulsa/\">takes photos of herself in dressing rooms and then posts them to the Internet</a>.\r\n\r\nBut, whatever. My mommy thinks I\'m special.\r\n\r\nAt any rate, it was a pleasure to meet those of you who were new to the blogger meetup group, and I enjoyed hanging out with my long-time blogging buddies, too.\r\n\r\nOne of the freebies available at the meetup was a local blog directory, complete with the blog name and URL of each person who RSVP\'d to the event. On the way home from The Melting Pot Thursday night I thought to myself, \"Gee, it\'d sure be a shame to not to share such a beefy list with my readers, who, judging by the number of questions I get each month on the topic, are just dying for links to more local blogs.\"\r\n\r\nThus:\r\n\r\nBrandi, Fancy Buffalo\r\n<a href=\"http://fancybuffalo.com\">fancybuffalo.com</a>\r\n\r\nJennifer, The Errant Cook\r\n<a href=\"http://errantcook.blogspot.com\">errantcook.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nShelley, The Tao of Cake\r\n<a href=\"http://taoofcake.blogspot.com\">taoofcake.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nMichele, The Chipper Muse\r\n<a href=\"http://thechippermuse.blogspot.com\">thechippermuse.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nT.J., Rock Rulz (a web show) and Scurds (and now, TDT!)\r\n<a href=\"youtube.com/RockRulzShow\">youtube.com/RockRulzShow</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://scurds.com\">scurds.com</a>\r\n\r\nMarty, The Napkin Dad\r\n<a href=\"http://napkindad.com\">napkindad.com</a>\r\n\r\nHeather, Crawdads in My Sink\r\n<a href=\"http://crawdadsinmysink.wordpress.com\">crawdadsinmysink.wordpress.com</a>\r\n\r\nSamantha, Neither Here Nor There\r\n<a href=\"http://peachneitherherenorthere.blogspot.com\">peachneitherherenorthere.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nSarah, Gears and Shifts\r\n<a href=\"http://gearsandshifts.com\">gearsandshifts.com</a>\r\n\r\nCaitlin, Young and Rentless\r\n<a href=\"http://youngandrentless.blogspot.com\">youngandrentless.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nHoward, Winning the Game of Sales\r\n<a href=\"http://winningthegameofsales.com\">winningthegameofsales.com</a>\r\n\r\nCarla, Jill of All Trades\r\n<a href=\"http://crbh-ruminations.blogspot.com\">crbh-ruminations.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nJack, Wander Radio\r\n<a href=\"http://wanderradio.com/blog\">wanderradio.com/blog</a>\r\n\r\nHeidi, HeidiJenkins.com\r\n<a href=\"http://heidijenkins.com/Heidi_Jenkins/Blog/Blog.html\">heidijenkins.com/Heidi_Jenkins/Blog/Blog.html</a>\r\n\r\nKelly, Kellyology\r\n<a href=\"http://kellyology.net\">kellyology.net</a>\r\n\r\nLogan, Colonize the Moon\r\n<a href=\"http://colonize-the-moon.com\">colonize-the-moon.com</a>\r\n\r\nJennifer, Life with Lebedas\r\n<a href=\"http://lebedafamily.blogspot.com\">lebedafamily.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nSasha, Global Table Adventure\r\n<a href=\"http://globaltableadventure.com\">globaltableadventure.com</a>\r\n\r\nJenny, Crash Test Mommy\r\n<a href=\"http://crashtestmommy.net\">crashtestmommy.net</a>\r\n\r\nLeah, True Love in the Sooner Nation\r\n<a href=\"http://leah-barksdale.blogspot.com\">leah-barksdale.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nCindy, Got Mischief?\r\n<a href=\"http://lounginwithlindsay.blogspot.com\">got-mischief.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nLindsay, Loungin’ with Lindsay\r\n<a href=\"http://lounginwithlindsay.blogspot.com\">lounginwithlindsay.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nMeseidy, The Noshery\r\n<a href=\"http://thenoshery.com\">thenoshery.com</a>\r\n\r\nSarah, Money Saving Queen\r\n<a href=\"http://moneysavingqueen.com\">moneysavingqueen.com</a>\r\n\r\nNancy, Tulsa Gal\r\n<a href=\"http://tulsagal.net\">tulsagal.net</a>\r\n\r\nCourtney, The Generosity Project\r\n<a href=\"http://thegenerosityproject.net\">thegenerosityproject.net</a>\r\n\r\nDave, Accidentally Albino\r\n<a href=\"http://daveshort.tumblr.com\">daveshort.tumblr.com</a>\r\n\r\nAubree, The Southern Family\r\n<a href=\"http://www.thesouthernfamily.net/\">thesouthernfamily.net</a>\r\n\r\nKristy, Mommy Hates Cooking\r\n<a href=\"http://mommyhatescooking.com\">mommyhatescooking.com</a>\r\n\r\nCarrisa, And So She Blogs\r\n<a href=\"http://andsosheblogs.com\">andsosheblogs.com</a>\r\n\r\nLaurie, The Marriage of an Undomestic\r\n<a href=\"http://thereallt.blogspot.com\">thereallt.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nSherri, I.Crochet\r\n<a href=\"http://sherris-blog-at.tumblr.com\">sherris-blog-at.tumblr.com</a>\r\n\r\nCarolyn, The New Homemaker\r\n<a href=\"http://thenewhomemaker.wordpress.com \">thenewhomemaker.wordpress.com </a>\r\n\r\nChrissy, Clever Faeries\r\n<a href=\"http://cleverfaeries.blogspot.com/\">cleverfaeries.blogspot.com</a>\r\n\r\nThis list represents a mixed bag of topics, interests and people, so click freely.\r\n\r\nAnd if you showed up to the meetup and your blog isn\'t listed here, <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">send me an e-mail</a> and I\'ll add you to the list.\r\n\r\nHappy reading, and I hope everyone had a fabulous Oklahoma Blogging Week!','Oklahoma Blogging Week: Links From the Tulsa Meetup','One of the freebies available at the meetup was a local blog directory, complete with the blog name and URL of each person who RSVP\'d to the event. On the way home from The Melting Pot Thursday night I thought to myself, \"Gee, it\'d sure be a shame to not to share such a beefy list with my readers.\" ','inherit','open','open','','2814-revision-17','','','2010-10-11 13:57:45','2010-10-11 18:57:45','',2814,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/2814-revision-17/',0,'revision','',0),(4069,1,'2010-11-29 10:00:00','2010-11-29 15:00:00','','Gift Guide Kick-Off','','inherit','open','open','','4016-revision','','','2010-11-29 10:00:00','2010-11-29 15:00:00','',4016,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/4016-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(4917,1,'2010-12-30 14:26:38','2010-12-30 19:26:38','<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 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>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-26','','','2010-12-30 14:26:38','2010-12-30 19:26:38','',4166,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/12/4166-revision-26/',0,'revision','',0),(4073,1,'2010-11-28 23:58:01','2010-11-29 04:58:01','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe width=\"510\" height=\"420\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" src=\"http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=117565210651590258383.00049624b5c89fed91591&amp;ll=36.578041,-95.61676&amp;spn=1.837229,3.348083&amp;iwloc=00049624ba4ac927b2a76&amp;output=embed\"></iframe><br /><small>View <a href=\"http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=117565210651590258383.00049624b5c89fed91591&amp;ll=36.578041,-95.61676&amp;spn=1.837229,3.348083&amp;iwloc=00049624ba4ac927b2a76&amp;source=embed\" style=\"color:#0000FF;text-align:left\">Get Your Lights On 2010</a> in a larger map</small></p>\r\n\r\nPut down that mammoth wad of Christmas lights - not even Clark Griswold would touch it with a ten-foot pole. \r\n\r\nInstead, brighten these wintry, early-occurring evenings that come to Tulsa at this time of year by taking your friends, family and that special someone on a tour of the millions - yes, <em>millions</em> - of little lights twinkling in and around town.\r\n\r\nHere\'s where to find \'em. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4142040433/\" title=\"Rhema Christmas Light Display by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2765/4142040433_ffab3dc2c3.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Rhema Christmas Light Display\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<strong>Christmas Lights at Rhema Bible College</strong>\r\nWhen: Now-Christmas\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.rhema.org/\">Rhema Bible College</a>, 1025 West Kenosha Street\r\nWant to see the largest display of Christmas lights in our part of the state? Head out to Rhema Bible College in Broken Arrow, where the folks there have been making the Tulsa area visible from space for 28 years and counting. My bet is that the earth shudders when enough electricity to fire up nearly 2 million lights across an entire college campus is used at once, but you\'ll never know unless you go see for yourself. Admission is free and open to the public, but you might want to bring some cash for a cup of hot chocolate or cider. The kicker? Once you fight the traffic and find parking, there really isn\'t one.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4156215289/\" title=\"Utica Square by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2533/4156215289_19a7f8989a.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Utica Square\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<strong>Christmas Lights at Utica Square</strong>\r\nWhen: Now-Christmas\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://uticasquare.com/now_showing/now_showing_lights.asp\">Utica Square</a>, east of 21st Street between Utica and Yorktown\r\nSip on some hot chocolate, take a stroll with the fam and take in the magic that is the 700,000 white Christmas lights twinkling in 175 trees at our park-like Utica Square. Don\'t forget to stop by and see Santa Claus on your way out. Pro tip: The larger-than-life nutcrackers make excellent backdrops for photos of both the awkward family and zany variety. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/things-to-do-in-tulsa-this-weekend-26/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<strong>Christmas Lights at The Blue Whale on Route 66</strong>\r\nWhen: Now-Christmas\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/bluewhalek2c66\">The Blue Whale in Catoosa</a>, just off old Route 66\r\nEver wonder what our beloved, historic Blue Whale would look like decked out in lights? Good news - you get to find out this year! Simply hit Route 66 to Catoosa - you can\'t miss it. And don\'t you dare forget that camera.\r\n\r\n<strong>Christmas Lights in the Blue Dome District</strong>\r\nWhen: Now-Christmas\r\nWhere: Downtown Tulsa\'s Blue Dome District, centered on 2nd and Elgin Ave. \r\nI\'ll give you three tries to guess what color the Christmas lights are going to be in the Blue Dome District for this lights-on event, but my bet is that you\'re only gonna need one. Don\'t miss this first-ever holiday lights display in downtown\'s hip and happening BDD. \r\n\r\n<strong>Christmas Kingdom </strong>\r\nWhen: Now-New Year\'s Eve, 6-10pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.okcastle.com/ChristmasKingdom.html\">The Castle of Muskogee</a>, 3400 Fern Mountain Road\r\nThere’s nothing like a 20-foot inflatable to get a person into the holiday spirit. Get that and 999 other Christmas Inflatables along with thousands of lights in this fifth-annual free event. Check out the horse carriage rides, the chance to make a Christmas tree ornament with Santa\'s Elves, tractor-drawn hay rides and even a visit with Father Christmas while you\'re there. <a href=\"http://www.okcastle.com/ChristmasKingdom.html\">Check out the full range of things to do at Christmas Kingdom here</a>.\r\n\r\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"400\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/6wMtsKj6_Qs?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/6wMtsKj6_Qs?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\n<strong>Garden Glow @ Philbrook</strong>\r\nWhen: Started Saturday, Nov. 20, 5pm; Continues each evening until Dec. 31\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum or Art</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Ave.\r\nThis third-annual, free event at one of Tulsa’s cherished landmarks is not to be missed. Spend some time perusing the exhibits at Philbrook and then head outside at dusk to see thousands of lights come to life in the garden.\r\n\r\n<strong>Garden of Lights</strong>\r\nStarting date: Now-Dec. 31\r\nWhere: Honor Heights Park in Muskogee\r\nCount ‘em – one million lights, baby. It takes 120 acres to contain all that Christmas cheer at Muskogee’s Honor Heights Park. The fun continues through Dec. 31.\r\n\r\n<strong>Holiday on the Hill</strong>\r\nWhen: Now-Christmas\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.rsu.edu/\">Rogers State University in Claremore</a>, in front of Preparatory Hall, the gold-domed building at the campus main entrance\r\nDon\'t miss Claremore\'s RSU campus go up in more than 24,000 lights while Dr. David Blakely performs a reading of the holiday classic, \"T\'was the Night Before Christmas.\" Look also for performances by the RSU Choir and preschoolers from the RSU Child Development Center. All are encouraged to bring cameras and be ready for photo ops with Santa and Hunter the Hillcat. Free hot chocolate and hot apple cider will be served. It\'s all free and open to the public. \r\n\r\n<strong>Lights on the Hill</strong>\r\nWhen: Now-Christmas\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=144648058916499&amp;index=1\">Chandler Park</a>, 6500 W. 21st Street\r\nChandler Park will be ablaze with the sights and sounds of the holiday spirit during November and December with their annual Lights on the Hill display. The best part? You don\'t even have to get out of your car. Take a take a drive through three miles of bright lights and whimsical displays in celebration of Christmas. If in the event you do feel like braving winter temperatures and climbing out of your car, the folks at Chandler Park will offer horse-drawn carriage rides and hot chocolate. Admission is free and open to the public.\r\n\r\n<strong>River Lights at River Parks</strong>\r\nWhen: Dec. 4, 4-6pm, until Christmas\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.riverparks.org/\">41st Street Plaza</a>, 41st Street and Riverside Drive\r\nMark your calendars now for the second-annual River Parks River Lights, a holiday lights-on celebration that lines the banks of our Arkansas River. Featured performers at the event include the Spotlight Children’s Theater Group and Team Galaxy. Admission is free and open to the public. And can you imagine how the Arkansas\'s gonna look as it reflects the glow of a smattering of Christmas lights? Ah. Perfect-o. \r\n\r\n<strong>Winterfest</strong>\r\nWhen: Now-Jan. 2\r\nWhere: 3rd and Frisco, just outside the BOK Center in downtown Tulsa\r\nWanna see the largest Christmas tree in the entire state of Oklahoma, bedecked with more than 35,000 lights? Then you\'ve gotta check out the new and improved third annual Winterfest celebration in downtown Tulsa. While you\'re there, relish the chance to ice skate outdoors (not always a sure thing when it comes to winter in Oklahoma) on a 9,000-square-foot ice rink, live entertainment, photo ops with the Segway Santa, amusement park-style rides and trips through the glittering streets of downtown by horse-drawn carriage. <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com//default.asp?bok=223&urlkeyword=Winterfest%202010\">Get the full scoop on what\'s going on at Winterfest right here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Woolaroc Wonderland of Lights</strong>\r\nWhen: Now-Christmas\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.woolaroc.org/\">Woolaroc Museum &amp; Wildlife Preserve</a>, southwest of Bartlesville\r\nEver seen a buffalo with a red, glowing nose? You just might if you head to Woolaroc for its Wonderland of Lights. See 650,000 lights, sing carols, sit back for a wagon ride and a cup of cider, see Santa and sneak a peek at the Holiday Horseman, all on Oklahoma’s own 3,700-acre wildlife preserve. Whatever you do, don’t tip a sleeping Rudolph.\r\n\r\nSo. Where do you go to find lights-on events in Tulsa? Enlighten us (sorry, I couldn’t help myself) in the comments.','Get Your Lights On 2010: Where to Find Christmas Lights in Tulsa','Brighten these wintry, early-occurring evenings that come to Tulsa at this time of year by taking your friends, family and that special someone on a tour of the millions - yes, <em>millions</em> - of little lights twinkling in and around town. Here\'s where to find \'em. ','inherit','open','open','','4027-revision-16','','','2010-11-28 23:58:01','2010-11-29 04:58:01','',4027,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/4027-revision-16/',0,'revision','',0),(4074,1,'2010-11-29 10:05:23','2010-11-29 15:05:23','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe width=\"510\" height=\"420\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" src=\"http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=117565210651590258383.00049624b5c89fed91591&amp;ll=36.578041,-95.61676&amp;spn=1.837229,3.348083&amp;iwloc=00049624ba4ac927b2a76&amp;output=embed\"></iframe><br /><small>View <a href=\"http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=117565210651590258383.00049624b5c89fed91591&amp;ll=36.578041,-95.61676&amp;spn=1.837229,3.348083&amp;iwloc=00049624ba4ac927b2a76&amp;source=embed\" style=\"color:#0000FF;text-align:left\">Get Your Lights On 2010</a> in a larger map</small></p>\r\n\r\nPut down that mammoth wad of Christmas lights - not even Clark Griswold would touch it with a ten-foot pole. \r\n\r\nInstead, brighten these wintry, early-occurring evenings that come to Tulsa at this time of year by taking your friends, family and that special someone on a tour of the millions - yes, <em>millions</em> - of little lights twinkling in and around town.\r\n\r\nHere\'s where to find \'em. \r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4142040433/\" title=\"Rhema Christmas Light Display by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2765/4142040433_ffab3dc2c3.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Rhema Christmas Light Display\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<strong>Christmas Lights at Rhema Bible College</strong>\r\nWhen: Now-Christmas\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.rhema.org/\">Rhema Bible College</a>, 1025 West Kenosha Street\r\nWant to see the largest display of Christmas lights in our part of the state? Head out to Rhema Bible College in Broken Arrow, where the folks there have been making the Tulsa area visible from space for 28 years and counting. My bet is that the earth shudders when enough electricity to fire up nearly 2 million lights across an entire college campus is used at once, but you\'ll never know unless you go see for yourself. Admission is free and open to the public, but you might want to bring some cash for a cup of hot chocolate or cider. The kicker? Once you fight the traffic and find parking, there really isn\'t one.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4156215289/\" title=\"Utica Square by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2533/4156215289_19a7f8989a.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Utica Square\" /></a></p>\r\n\r\n<strong>Christmas Lights at Utica Square</strong>\r\nWhen: Now-Christmas\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://uticasquare.com/now_showing/now_showing_lights.asp\">Utica Square</a>, east of 21st Street between Utica and Yorktown\r\nSip on some hot chocolate, take a stroll with the fam and take in the magic that is the 700,000 white Christmas lights twinkling in 175 trees at our park-like Utica Square. Don\'t forget to stop by and see Santa Claus on your way out. Pro tip: The larger-than-life nutcrackers make excellent backdrops for photos of both the awkward family and zany variety. \r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/things-to-do-in-tulsa-this-weekend-26/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<strong>Christmas Lights at The Blue Whale on Route 66</strong>\r\nWhen: Now-Christmas\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/bluewhalek2c66\">The Blue Whale in Catoosa</a>, just off old Route 66\r\nEver wonder what our beloved, historic Blue Whale would look like decked out in lights? Good news - you get to find out this year! Simply hit Route 66 to Catoosa - you can\'t miss it. And don\'t you dare forget that camera.\r\n\r\n<strong>Christmas Lights in the Blue Dome District</strong>\r\nWhen: Now-Christmas\r\nWhere: Downtown Tulsa\'s Blue Dome District, centered on 2nd and Elgin Ave. \r\nI\'ll give you three tries to guess what color the Christmas lights are going to be in the Blue Dome District for this lights-on event, but my bet is that you\'re only gonna need one. Don\'t miss this first-ever holiday lights display in downtown\'s hip and happening BDD. \r\n\r\n<strong>Christmas Kingdom </strong>\r\nWhen: Now-New Year\'s Eve, 6-10pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.okcastle.com/ChristmasKingdom.html\">The Castle of Muskogee</a>, 3400 Fern Mountain Road\r\nThere’s nothing like a 20-foot inflatable to get a person into the holiday spirit. Get that and 999 other Christmas Inflatables along with thousands of lights in this fifth-annual free event. Check out the horse carriage rides, the chance to make a Christmas tree ornament with Santa\'s Elves, tractor-drawn hay rides and even a visit with Father Christmas while you\'re there. <a href=\"http://www.okcastle.com/ChristmasKingdom.html\">Check out the full range of things to do at Christmas Kingdom here</a>.\r\n\r\n<object width=\"500\" height=\"400\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/6wMtsKj6_Qs?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/6wMtsKj6_Qs?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\n<strong>Garden Glow @ Philbrook</strong>\r\nWhen: Started Saturday, Nov. 20, 5pm; Continues each evening until Dec. 31\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum or Art</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Ave.\r\nThis third-annual event at one of Tulsa’s cherished landmarks is not to be missed. Spend some time perusing the exhibits at Philbrook and then head outside at dusk to see thousands of lights come to life in the garden.\r\n\r\n<strong>Garden of Lights</strong>\r\nStarting date: Now-Dec. 31\r\nWhere: Honor Heights Park in Muskogee\r\nCount ‘em – one million lights, baby. It takes 120 acres to contain all that Christmas cheer at Muskogee’s Honor Heights Park. The fun continues through Dec. 31.\r\n\r\n<strong>Holiday on the Hill</strong>\r\nWhen: Now-Christmas\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.rsu.edu/\">Rogers State University in Claremore</a>, in front of Preparatory Hall, the gold-domed building at the campus main entrance\r\nDon\'t miss Claremore\'s RSU campus go up in more than 24,000 lights while Dr. David Blakely performs a reading of the holiday classic, \"T\'was the Night Before Christmas.\" Look also for performances by the RSU Choir and preschoolers from the RSU Child Development Center. All are encouraged to bring cameras and be ready for photo ops with Santa and Hunter the Hillcat. Free hot chocolate and hot apple cider will be served. It\'s all free and open to the public. \r\n\r\n<strong>Lights on the Hill</strong>\r\nWhen: Now-Christmas\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=144648058916499&amp;index=1\">Chandler Park</a>, 6500 W. 21st Street\r\nChandler Park will be ablaze with the sights and sounds of the holiday spirit during November and December with their annual Lights on the Hill display. The best part? You don\'t even have to get out of your car. Take a take a drive through three miles of bright lights and whimsical displays in celebration of Christmas. If in the event you do feel like braving winter temperatures and climbing out of your car, the folks at Chandler Park will offer horse-drawn carriage rides and hot chocolate. Admission is free and open to the public.\r\n\r\n<strong>River Lights at River Parks</strong>\r\nWhen: Dec. 4, 4-6pm, until Christmas\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.riverparks.org/\">41st Street Plaza</a>, 41st Street and Riverside Drive\r\nMark your calendars now for the second-annual River Parks River Lights, a holiday lights-on celebration that lines the banks of our Arkansas River. Featured performers at the event include the Spotlight Children’s Theater Group and Team Galaxy. Admission is free and open to the public. And can you imagine how the Arkansas\'s gonna look as it reflects the glow of a smattering of Christmas lights? Ah. Perfect-o. \r\n\r\n<strong>Winterfest</strong>\r\nWhen: Now-Jan. 2\r\nWhere: 3rd and Frisco, just outside the BOK Center in downtown Tulsa\r\nWanna see the largest Christmas tree in the entire state of Oklahoma, bedecked with more than 35,000 lights? Then you\'ve gotta check out the new and improved third annual Winterfest celebration in downtown Tulsa. While you\'re there, relish the chance to ice skate outdoors (not always a sure thing when it comes to winter in Oklahoma) on a 9,000-square-foot ice rink, live entertainment, photo ops with the Segway Santa, amusement park-style rides and trips through the glittering streets of downtown by horse-drawn carriage. <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com//default.asp?bok=223&urlkeyword=Winterfest%202010\">Get the full scoop on what\'s going on at Winterfest right here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Woolaroc Wonderland of Lights</strong>\r\nWhen: Now-Christmas\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.woolaroc.org/\">Woolaroc Museum &amp; Wildlife Preserve</a>, southwest of Bartlesville\r\nEver seen a buffalo with a red, glowing nose? You just might if you head to Woolaroc for its Wonderland of Lights. See 650,000 lights, sing carols, sit back for a wagon ride and a cup of cider, see Santa and sneak a peek at the Holiday Horseman, all on Oklahoma’s own 3,700-acre wildlife preserve. Whatever you do, don’t tip a sleeping Rudolph.\r\n\r\nSo. Where do you go to find lights-on events in Tulsa? Enlighten us (sorry, I couldn’t help myself) in the comments.','Get Your Lights On 2010: Where to Find Christmas Lights in Tulsa','Brighten these wintry, early-occurring evenings that come to Tulsa at this time of year by taking your friends, family and that special someone on a tour of the millions - yes, <em>millions</em> - of little lights twinkling in and around town. Here\'s where to find \'em. ','inherit','open','open','','4027-revision-17','','','2010-11-29 10:05:23','2010-11-29 15:05:23','',4027,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/11/4027-revision-17/',0,'revision','',0),