I ♥ Tulsa
Community News September 2012 |
Ready. Willing. Able. Cain.
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Community News from Lori Cain Real Estate
Greetings!
I know I say this every year, but our biggest obligation in September is to eat. Restaurant Week, benefiting the Community Food Bank is this month, and we have several festivals: Greek, Hispanic, Scottish -- all to prepare us for OctoberFest. Throw in the turkey legs from the Tulsa State Fair beginning September 27th, and we're ALL going to start Weight Watchers in October.
In September, we really make up for the lack of things to do in August. Great concerts, symphonies, plays - opening of the Guthrie Green and Art Crawl in the Brady District - the Tulsa House Beautiful Show, zoo events and more.
For those of you who FaceBook, check out the "I HEART Tulsa" page where you can keep updated on what's going on in Tulsa: http://tinyurl.com/38xznff
We're healthy and happy right now and hope you are too. Of course, we're knee-deep in Greek festival preparation now. We hope you will all join us for the September 20-22 annual Greek Holiday, Glendi. Check out our web site http://tulsagreekfestival.com/ and mark your calendars now. If you are a regular volunteer, I'll be contacting you shortly. If you would like to volunteer, please contact me at razncain@cox.net!
My NEW social media addiction is Pinterest. Please follow my boards! http://pinterest.com/loricaintulsa/
For those of you who tweet, please follow me on Twitter: @LoriCainRE - I have lots of fun things to tweet!
Also please visit and subscribe to my blog:
http://LoriCain.com. I promise it's not all about real estate - lots of info on our neighborhoods, parks, events, local businesses and community!
I hope this newsletter finds you in good health & good spirits!
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Green Patch
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Follow the MET on FaceBook:
http://www.facebook.com/tulsamet
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I found this awesome "Green Directory" on the Sustainable Tulsa web site. They have links for recycling batteries, computers, tires, yard waste and even a link for what can be included in curbside pick-up. Check out this list:
http://www.sustainabletulsa.org/green_directory
and thank Sustainable Tulsa for putting this together!
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Elaine Meek, Chair of "Transit Matters" (local advocacy group for public transportation) is trying to get funding for Tulsa's public transportation needs. Please check out the web site and sign the petition. Quite frankly, Tulsa' transit system leaves a LOT to be desired, so I'm really glad that Elaine is leading this charge. Do what you can to help out please.
Elaine's September update: Tulsa Tranist added buses to 6 routes on Aug. 20 to reduce wait times between buses.The Tulsa City Council increased funding for Tulsa Transit by $442,000 more than the previous fiscal year, making the increase in service possible. Transit Matters, a local advocacy group, intends to ask the city council to provide funding for Sunday bus service next year. Tulsa is one of the few major metropolitan areas in the US that does not provide Sunday bus service. Oklahoma City is also in discussions to start Sunday bus service.
Elaine Meek, Chair, Transit Matters
http://transitmatterstulsa.com/
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Save the date:
Fairgrounds Pollutant Collection, November 3-4, 10am-3pm,
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UP WITH TREES!
Become a Citizen Forester
Join us for our 2012 Program! The Up With Trees Citizen Forester program provides an exciting curriculum for Tulsans who are interested in learning or enhancing arboricultural knowledge and skills. Citizen Foresters will receive 16 hours of training with Tulsa's top arborists, learning how to identify tree species, plant and maintain trees as well as promote urban forestry awareness and education. Program graduates will become part of a volunteer corps that will plant, maintain, prune and inventory trees in parks and other locations. Join our team to contribute to the health and vitality of our community!
The class schedule is as follows:
Session I - Planning, Saturday, October 6th
9:00 a.m. - 1 p.m. Classroom Application
Session II - Planting, Saturday, October 13th
9:00 a.m. - 1 p.m. Classroom Application & Field Training
Session III - Preserving, Saturday, October 20th
9:00 a.m. - 1 p.m. Classroom Application & Field Training
Session IV - Promoting, Saturday, October 27th
9:00 a.m. - 1 p.m. Urban Program Presentations & Lunch
How to Apply: Fill out a Citizen Forester application online, or download the form and mail/fax to the address or number below.
http://www.upwithtrees.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Citizen-Forester-Application-October-2012.pdf
Up With Trees Citizen Forester Program
1102 S. Boston Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74119
Phone: (918) 610-TREE (8733)
Fax: (918) 270-2286
education@upwithtrees.org
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Check out the Tulsa Master Recyclers web site:
http://tulsamasterrecyclers.blogspot.com/
The Tulsa Master Recyclers Association was established to promote a healthy and sustainable environment by educating and motivating people to reduce waste throughout the Tulsa community and the State of Oklahoma. Lot of good info here!
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
Margaret Mead
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Tulsa Greek Festival Sept 20-22
. . . Glendi
Greek Festival is Tulsa's oldest ethnic festival.
Sponsored by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, the festival offers everything from ethnic dancing and dining to shopping for Greek pastry, jewelry, imported Greek foods, and a cookbook featuring the recipes of Tulsa area Greeks.
Location : Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1206 South Guthrie, Tulsa (map and directions on web site).
Web : http://tulsagreekfestival.com
Build your own Greek dinner, enjoy some Greek desserts, buy a Greek cookbook with an area flavor, and imagine the sights, sounds, and smells of Mediterranean life at Greek Holiday.
When: September 20-22, 2012
September 20 (11 a.m.-9 p.m.)
September 21 (11 a.m.-10 p.m.)
September 22 (11 a.m.-10 p.m.)
Where: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1206 South Guthrie, Tulsa (south of the Broken Arrow Expressway, between Denver and Houston Streets).
Admission: $3.00
Children 12 and under are admitted free throughout the festival when accompanied by parents.
Sponsored by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (Holy Trinity), Greek Holiday features a wide variety of activities, dining from a menu full of delicious home-cooked Greek foods, ethnic dancing, shopping for home-made Greek pastries, Greek jewelry and gifts, and imported foods.
Our parishioners and their friends have a great time hosting the festival. Greek Holiday organizers expect 4,000 to 5,000 guests to enjoy the new a la carte food line, which replaces the traditional Greek festival dinner.
The a la carte menu features home-cooked Greek foods--including chargrilled shish kabob, gyros sandwich, Greek salad (with feta cheese and olives), calamari, tiropita (cheese pie), feta cheese, olives, and spanakopita (spinach pie). You'll want to try the Greek lamb plate--slices of baked lamb on a bed of rice and green beans. See the web site for a complete menu. And, of course, you KNOW we will have baklava and several other HOMEMADE Greek pastries. And wine. And beer. And ouzo.
A meal of Greek food and beverages would not be complete without taste-tempting Greek desserts such as the famous baklava or loukoumades (honey puffs).
Purchase a raffle ticket to win a trip to Greece!!!
Win a breathtaking Mediterranean cruise at this year's Tulsa Greek Festival!
Get tickets online now at our website!!
At the marketplace, Greek Holiday visitors can buy imported Greek food and gifts--such as clothes, jewelry, olive oil, Kalamata olives--as well as a new official Greek Holiday tee shirt. A cook-book (Cooking Greek for Tulsa) features Greek recipes from Tulsa-area Greeks.
For more information about Greek Holiday or to buy advanced tickets (including free admission to Greek Holiday), call 918-583-2082.
DOWNLOAD your 2012 Free Admission Ticket
(link on home page): http://tulsagreekfestival.com/
Ancient traditions will come to life on stage, as dancers in authentic ethnic costumes, age 5 to 55, perform dances that are hundreds of years old and that tell stories of harvest, wars, love, and passion for Greece. Six dance groups will perform during the festival.
To learn about the role Greek Orthodox faith and traditions play in our culture, tours of Holy Trinity will be conducted throughout Greek Holiday by Father William Christ.
Visit our website: http://www.TulsaGreekFestival.com
Friend us on Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/2dcflfe
Follow us on Twitter: @TulsaGreekFest |
September 2012 Events
THE ODD COUPLE
Date : September 1 - 8, 2012 Time : Sept. 1, 6-8 at 8 p.m.; Sept. 2 at 2 p.m.
Location : Performing Arts Center
Web :www.tulsapac.com
Mix one well-meaning slob of a sportswriter with one neat and tidy health nut and before long these mismatched roommates are driving each other crazy. Add in their quirky friends and a hot date gone wrong, and you have Neil Simon's most enduring comedy. A playful way to kick off Theatre Tulsa's 90th season. Troy Powell, award-winning drama director at Union High School, has set the 1965 play in the present, making it fresh and fun. He directs a cast of veteran Tulsa actors, headed by Tony Schneider as Oscar (the slob) and Jeff Huston as Felix (the neat freak). Rounding out the cast are Bob Ball as Murray, Ron Friedberg as Speed, Mike Bernart as Vinnie, John Gibson Miller as Roy, Jessica Branston as Cecily, and Stephanie Powell as Gwendolyn.
Tulsa Roots Music Concert Series
Date : September 2, 2012
Time : 2:30 p.m.
Location : Guthrie Green (On Brady Street Between Boston and Cincinnati)
Following the grand opening of the Guthrie Green will be the Tulsa Roots Music concert series from Sept. 9-Oct. 28. The performances start at 2:30 p.m. Sundays and will include The Wailers, DelCastillo, Nation Beat, Robbie Fulks, Beausoleil and more.
Matisyahu and The Dirty Heads
Date : September 5, 2012
Time : DOORS :: 7:00pm SHOW :: 8:00pm
Location : Cain's Ballroom
HOPE WEARS STURDY SHOES
Date : September 6 - 8, 2012
Time : 8:00 p.m.
Location : Performing Arts Center
In this modern-day adult fairytale, each character is faced with overcoming the fear of failure, the draw of death, and the difficulties of daily living.
The Brady Arts District First Friday Art Crawl
Date : September 7, 2012
Time : 6:00pm
Location : The Brady Arts District, Downtown
Web : http://www.thebradyartsdistrict.com
Tulsa House Beautiful Show
Date : September 7 - 9, 2012
Time : See web site
Location : QuikTrip Center - Expo Square
Web : http://www.tulsahomeshow.com
Guthrie Green Grand Opening Events
Date : September 7 - 9, 2012
Location : Guthrie Green (On Brady Street Between Boston and Cincinnati)
Guthrie Green opens to the public with a weeklong celebration Sept. 7-9, culminating with "Symphony in the Park," 6 p.m. Sept. 9. The event is free.
Little Ruby Moon
Date : September 8, 2012
Time : 2:00p.m.
Location : Guthrie Green (On Brady Street between Boston and Cincinnati)
Little Ruby Moon- A Concert in the Guthrie Green, Sept. 8, 2pm- FREE- Living Arts New Music Committee welcomes the NEW Guthrie Green to the Brady Arts District! Come out and explore the great new "Art Park" that the Brady Arts District now has which will feature free concerts, performances and much, much more. LITTLE RUBY MOON is: Amy Cottingham (New Music Committee Chair), Annie Ellicott, ANdrew Bones and Matt Hayes. The event is sponsored by the George Kaiser Family Foundation, the Performing Arts Center Trust, and Living Arts New Music Committee.
Tony Bennett
Date : September 8, 2012
Time : 8:00pm
Location : The Joint, Tulsa Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Web : http://www.hardrockcasinotulsa.com
Tulsa Shock vs. Seattle
Date : September 8, 2012
Time : 7:00pm
Location : BOK Center, Tulsa
Web : http://www.bokcenter.com
Elebration
Date : September 8 - 9, 2012
Time : 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m.
Location : Tulsa Zoo
Web : http://www.tulsazoo.org
Tulsa Zoo has something BIG planned and you won't have to pack your trunks to have fun - we've got them right here! It's a celebration of all things elephant Saturday and Sunday, September 8-9, with Tulsa Zoo's ELEBRATION!
Restaurant Week
Date : September 8 - 16, 2012
Restaurant Week is a delicious opportunity to experience Tulsa's best restaurants at a great price and help fight hunger in Oklahoma. 10% of each meal will be donated to the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma to benefit the Food for Kids BackPack Program. All Restaurant Week proceeds will be matched by the George Kaiser Family Foundation up to $25,000. During Restaurant Week, you can enjoy three-course, fixed-price lunches for just $12.95 and three-course, fixed-price dinners for either $25, $35, or $35 for two people.
Little Feat
Date : September 11, 2012
Time : DOORS :: 7:00pm SHOW :: 8:00pm
Location : The Cains Ballroom, Tulsa
Web : http://www.cainsballroom.com
Hall and Oates
Date : September 12, 2012
Time : Doors 7:00pm; Show: 8:00pm
Location : The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Tulsa
Web : http://www.hardrockcasinotulsa.com
Tulsa Shock vs. San Antonio
Date : September 12, 2012
Time : 7:00pm
Location : BOK Center, Tulsa
Web : www.bokcenter.com
Rock N Rib Festival presented by Rib Crib
Date: September 13 - 16, 2012
Time: 11am to Midnight Thurs-Sat; 11am-3pm Sun
Location : Outside BOK Center at the corner of 3rd St. and Frisco Ave.
SCOTFEST
Date : September 14 - 16, 2012
Time : See Website
Location : River West Festival Park, 2100 S. Jackson Ave
AGE OF INNOCENCE
Date : September 14 - 16, 2012
Time : Sept. 14-15 at 8 p.m.; Sept. 16 at 3 p.m.
Location : Performing Arts Center
Web : www.tulsapac.com
A thrilling triple bill showcasing three modern masters: SLICE TO SHARP by Jorma Elo, PRESENTIENT by Wayne McGregor (U.S. premiere!) and AGE OF INNOCENCE by Edwaard Liang (OK premiere!)
VeggieTales LIVE! God Made You Special Tour
Date : September 15, 2012
Time : Doors open at 4pm and the show starts at 5pm.
Location : Mabee Center
Something has gone haywire at the Silly Song Warehouse - and one of the beloved VeggieTales silly songs is missing!! Join Bob, Larry, Junior and the whole gang as they attempt to solve the mystery of the Silly Song Swindler while singing and dancing to a truckload of silly songs!
Heart
Date : September 15, 2012
Time : 8:00pm
Location : The Joint, Tulsa Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Web : http://www.hardrockcasinotulsa.com
Festival Viva Mexico
Date: September 16, 2012
Location: En 58th Al Norte De La Mingo, Tulsa
Time: 12pm-11pm
Web: http://www.tulsahispanicchamber.com
DOWN
Date : September 19, 2012
Time : DOORS :: 7:00pm SHOW :: 8:00pm
Location : Cains Ballroom, Tulsa
Web : http://www.cainsballroom.com/
BOOMBOX
Date : September 20, 2012
Time : DOORS :: 7:30pm SHOW :: 8:30pm
Location : Cain's Ballroom
Web : http://www.cainsballroom.com
Tulsa Shock vs. New York
Date : September 20, 2012
Time : 7:00pm
Location : BOK Center, Tulsa
Web : http://www.bokcenter.com
Tulsa Greek Festival 2012
Date : September 20 - 22, 2012
Time : Thursday 11am-9pm; Friday & Saturday 11am-10pm
Location : Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1206 S Guthrie, Tulsa
Web: www.TulsaGreekFestival.com
Tulsa's oldest ethnic festival, Greek Holiday offers a wide variety of activities - from traditional dancing and dining to shopping for Greek pastry, jewelry and imported Greek foods. Download free admission tickets at the web site!
Oklahoma Indian Summer Festival
Date : September 20 - 22, 2012
Location : Bartlesville Community Center located at the corner of Cherokee Ave. and Adams Blvd. in Bartlesville, OK.
Web : http://www.okindiansummer.org
PAT CONROY My Writing Life
Date : September 21, 2012
Time : 10:30 a.m.
Location : Performing Arts Center
Web : www.tulsapac.com
TULSA SYMPHONY: BLUE
Date : September 22, 2012
Time : 7:30 pm
Location : Performing Arts Center
Web : www.tulsapac.com
OK Kids Day
Date : September 22, 2012
Time : 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Location : The Broken Arrow Assembly
Web :www.huntspinalcare.com/okkidsday
Free community event. It is a momentous day dedicated to health, safety, and environmental issues that affect individuals and our community as a whole. In addition we will offer free spinal exams, free hearing, free vision, and free dental exams. We will distribute vital information on disease prevention and health promotion. We will also provide snacks, and give-aways.
Hillsong LIVE is the congregational expression of worship from Hillsong Church
Date : September 22, 2012
Time : TBA
Location : BOK Center, Tulsa
Web : http://www.bokcenter.com
Take Steps Fundraising Walk for Crohn's & Colitis
Date : September 22, 2012
Time : 5 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Registration starts 4 p.m.
Location : LaFortune Park, Tulsa
Web :http://www.cctakesteps.org/tulsa
Take Steps for Crohn's & Colitis is CCFA's largest fundraising event. Participants raise funds and awareness throughout the year and come together to celebrate the steps that have been taken towards a cure. It is a 1 to 3 mile walk. Food and music for all walk participants after the walk and those donating $25 or more will receive a festivities wristband the day of the walk.
Red Wanting Blue (2nd Stage)
Date : September 25, 2012
Time : DOORS :: 7:00pm SHOW :: 8:00pm
Location : Cains Ballroom, Tulsa
Web : http://www.cainsballroom.com
Pretty Lights
Date : September 25, 2012
Time : DOORS :: 7:30pm SHOW :: 8:30pm
Location : The Brady Theater, Tulsa
Web : http://www.bradytheater.com
Tulsa State Fair
Dates: Septemer 27 - October 7
Location: Expo Square
Web: www.tulsastatefair.com
August Burns Red
Date : September 27, 2012
Time : DOORS :: 6:00pm SHOW :: 7:00pm
Location : Cains Ballroom, Tulsa
Web : http://www.cainsballroom.com
Steve Miller Band
Date : September 28, 2012
Time : 8:00pm
Location : The Joint, Tulsa Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Web : http://www.hardrockcasinotulsa.com
Indie Emporium
Date : September 28 - 29, 2012
Time : See Website
Location : Living Arts of Tulsa, 307 East Brady
Web :http://www.indieemporium.com
Indie Emporium first took place in October of 2007. We had hundreds of shoppers and friends join us in the Mathews Warehouse in beautiful downtown Tulsa. We had 36 lovely vendors, 10 gallery artists, and 5 runway designers participate in the 2007 show. In 2008, Indie Emporium more than doubled in attendance and had 40 vendors, 12 gallery artists, and 9 fashion designers participate. Our 2008, 2009, & 2010 home was at VFW Post 577, on 6th street, just outside of downtown Tulsa. Our 2011 show was held at Living Arts of Tulsa at 307 East Brady. Again, we will have the hippest craft vendors, a fashion show of handmade clothing and accessories, make-and-take crafting stations, a fine arts gallery space, workshops and demos led by fabulously crafty people, and much more. See the website for additional details!
THE TRUE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS
Date : September 28 - 29, 2012
Time : Sept. 28 at 7 p.m., Sept. 29 at 11 a.m.
Location : Performing Arts Center
Web :www.tulsapac.com
Based on the hilariously popular book, this play begins where the book leaves off with Alexander T. Wolf on trial. Fast-talking independent reporter pig Lillian Magill claims nobody has ever heard Wolf's side of the story, and she is hungry for the truth. The Honorable Prudence Pig, a tough-as-nails judge with a weakness for musical theater, presides over the case. A sharp, smooth-talking lawyer pig named Julia is the prosecuting attorney, and she always gets her way. Wolf is a soulful charmer with a love of gourmet cooking and the fine arts. He takes the stand in his own defense, but it looks as though the piggy world is against him. After all, he is a carnivore to the core, but is he also the victim of a media frame-up? Will Magill get her journalistic glory? GUILTY or NOT GUILTY? When all the witness statements are in, the audience piglets become the jury and determine Wolf's fate! Are YOU afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf? What really happened? YOU decide! This production will be most enjoyed by ages 5 through adult, or grades K-5.
Tulsa Camerata and Portico Dans Theatre "Contemplations"
Date : September 28 - 29, 2012
Time : 7-9:30pm
Location : Guthrie Green
Web :www.tulsacamerata.org
Contemplations is a new collaborative work between Portico Dans Theatre (PDT) and Tulsa Camerata. The entire work includes pieces that showcase the exciting contemporary styles of both companies' repertoire. PDT and Tulsa Camerata wanted to do a piece that celebrated the rich history of the Brady Arts District. Thus both companies combine talents to perform pieces dealing with extreme loss of family, friends, lovers or self. The companies also tie in the park aspect with an emphasis on children's perspectives or "contemplations" as illustrated through the music and movement performed. Musical selections include: Steve Reich Different Trains and two works by Dutch "avant pop" composer JacobTV (aka Jacob Ter Veldhuis).
CHATHAM BAROQUE
Date : September 30, 2012
Time : 3:00 p.m.
Location : Performing Arts Center
Web :www.tulsapac.com
"Fresh Ayre," a musical portrait of London at the turn of the 18th century with works by George Fredric Handel, Henry Purcell, John Playford, and Nicola Matteis. One of America's most popular and virtuosic early music ensembles, Chatham Baroque enthralls audience with dazzling technique and inspiring artistry. The musicians perform with baroque violin, viola da gamba, theorbo, baroque guitar, and percussion.
The Head and the Heart
Date : September 30, 2012
Time : DOORS :: 7:00pm SHOW :: 8:00pm
Location : Cains Ballroom, Tulsa
Web : http://www.cainsballroom.com
The Drunkard (and The Oleo)
The longest running play in America!
Location: Spotlight Theater, 1381 Riverside Drive
Time: 7:15 pm
Curtain time: 7:30pm. Sing-a-long time starts at 7:15pm. Come see the show and be part of the fun of an evening of "Tulsa's best family entertainment!" Come and be a part of the show! Come and boo and hiss the Villain, cheer and applaud the hero. Sing-a-long with tunes of a bygone era. You may laugh, you may cry, but you will have a great time. Tulsa Spotlighters, Inc. is a non-profit charitable endeavor. We present the old fashioned melodrama "The Drunkard" and "The Olio" every Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. Web site: http://www.spotlighttheater.org. Contact: For reservations call 587-5030.
Dates: every Saturday night
Many runs going on - please check out http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/!
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Greek Recipes
to get you in the mood!
Demetrius' Spanakopita
(Greek spinach pie)
Ingredients:
- 1 bunch fresh spinach
- 1 bunch green onions
- 3/4 cup fresh red pepper, diced
- 6 oz. fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1/3 uncooked converted rice
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 6 oz. feta cheese, crumbled
- Selected seasonings of your choice
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut stems off spinach, about 1/3 of the way up. Wash spinach thoroughly and keep moist in a colander. In a large mixing bowl, combine spinach, green onions, red pepper & mushrooms. Whisk olive oil, eggs & garlic until you get a nice, smooth, dressing-like mixture. Season the olive oil/egg mixture to taste and pour over spinach. Add rice & crumbled feta cheese to spinach. Mix all contents well, until spinach leaves are coated.
Spray or grease a square 10-inch Pyrex or Corning-Ware baking dish. Spoon the spinach mixture into the baking dish and cover with foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Remove cover. Continue baking until spinach is cooked (usually 15-20 more minutes). Remove & cool. Cut into squares for serving as an appetizer or as a vegetable course.
Note: If you are especially fat conscious, you may replace the eggs and feta cheese with an equivalent amount of egg substitute and 8 oz. of large curd, low-fat cottage cheese, respectively. Lori's note: This is not the traditional spanakopita recipe made with phyllo dough that you will taste at our festival, but this is an easy recipe and yummy. We've learned that it tastes better if you prepare and refrigerate, then bake it the next day. Diane's Keftethes (Meatballs) Submitted by Alice Costas Ingredients: - 2 lbs. ground chuck
- 3 eggs
- 2-1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. oregano
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1 tsp. dry mint
- 1 tsp. dry basil
- 1/4 tsp. allspice
- Juice of one lemon
- 1-1/2 cups milk - start out with one
- 1/2 cup chopped onions
- 1 cup corn flake crumbs
- 6 Tbsp grated kefalotiri cheese (may use parmesan)
- 1-1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 cup red cooking wine, additional if needed
Mix well - using as much liquid necessary to have a smooth mixture. Roll into balls - flatten a little - dust with flour- fry in olive oil.
Greek Potatoes
Ingredients
- 8 large potatoes, peeled, cut into large wedges (about 6-7 wedges per potato)
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1-1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1-2 lemons, juice of
- sea salt
- fresh coarse ground black pepper
Directions: Preheat oven to 420�F. Put all the ingredients into a baking pan large enough to hold them. Season generously with sea salt and black pepper. Bake for 1-1/2 hours (check tenderness after an hour).
Kali Orexi (Greek for "Good Eating!")
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Links on Lori's page
Lori's Preferred Vendor List
Are you thinking of remodeling or perhaps landscaping? Do you need to know who to call about refinishing hardwoods, purchasing insurance, purchasing specialty items or who to call for general household repairs? Are you looking for an estate planner, painter or a graphic artist? Please visit my list of my "Preferred Vendors" on my web site. Please note that this is a work-in-progress, and not yet an exhaustive list. This list will always be available on my web site:
Check out the "Community Links" page to my web site which includes links to theaters and events, area chambers of commerce, area entertainment, news sources and schools.
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Third Tuesday Jazz
 Visit Gilcrease Museum and hear local legends perform America's Music! Live Jazz in the Vista Room from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The galleries at Gilcrease will remain open for viewing until 8:00 p.m. Cost is $8 per person, free for Gilcrease members! A buffet dinner is available from the Osage Restaurant at $5.00 additional per person.
Reservations to this event cannot be accepted. For more information on the Third Tuesday Jazz program at Gilcrease, please call 918-596-2758 or e-mail the Gilcrease Museum membership office at gilcrease-membership@utulsa.edu. This month's 3rd Tuesday is September 18th, and featured band is The Mike Bennett Band with Sharon Moguin!
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Tulsa Restaurant Week!
Step up to the plate: eat well at a bargain price, help hunger!
Restaurant Week is a delicious opportunity to experience Tulsa's best restaurants at a great price and help fight hunger in Oklahoma. 10% of each meal will be donated to the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma to benefit the Food for Kids BackPack Program. All Restaurant Week proceeds will be matched by the George Kaiser Family Foundation up to $25,000.
During Restaurant Week, you can enjoy three-course, fixed-price lunches for just $12.95 and three-course, fixed-price dinners for either $25, $35, or $35 for two people.
2012 Participation Restaurants By Area
DOWNTOWN: Baxter's Interurban Grill, The Boulder Grill, The Chalkboard, Dilly Deli, El Guapo's Cantina, Hey Mambo, James E. McNellie's, The Tavern, Ti Amo, Yokozuna
BROOKSIDE: Biga, Cosmo Cafe & Bar, In The Raw, KEO, Sonoma Bistro, The Local Table
CHERRY ST./UTICA: McGill's on 21st Street, Palace Cafe, Polo Grill, SMOKE.on Cherry Street
SOUTH TULSA: The Bistro at Seville, Bluestone Steak House, Cyprus Grille at the Renaissance, Duke's Southern Kitchen, French Hen, McGill's on 61st Street, Michael V's, The Melting Pot, Ti Amo
MIDTOWN: Bodean Restaurant, Cardigan's, Du Jour
WAGONER: The Canebrake
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Web: http://www.cfbeo.org/UpcomingEvents.aspx
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Susan Komen Race for the Cure
The 16th Annual Race for the Cure will be held at ONEOK Field on Saturday, September 15, 2012.
Register at www.komentulsa.org.
Over 13,000 participants are expected at this year's event featuring a Timed and Untimed 5k Run/Walk, 1-mile Fun Run/Walk (untimed), special survivor activities and fun for the whole family. Register online for the 2012 Komen Tulsa Race for the Cure!
The Komen Tulsa Race for the Cure enables us to make an impact in the fight against breast cancer by empowering men and women, ensuring quality care for all, and energizing science to find the cures. Up to 75 percent of revenue generated by the Race through fundraising and sponsorship stays in Tulsa to further breast cancer education, screening and treatment for the uninsured and medically underserved. The remaining 25 percent helps to fund national research through the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Research Grant Program.
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Farmers' Markets!  Farmers' markets offer shoppers a wide variety of fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables, herbs and other farm-fresh foods. many markets also have eggs, meats, honey, plants, flowers and hand-crafted items. Some have baked goods, dairy products, nuts, and even live music. Farmers' markets provide family farmers and local food enterprises a reliable place to sell the fruits of their labor directly to the public, keeping those dollars in our local economy. Visit a Green Country farmers' market near your work or home, and get to know your local farmers. EATING WITH THE SEASONS Every crop has a season in which it grows and becomes ready for harvest. Some prefer cool temperatures and others need lots of heat. Fruits and vegetables are most flavorful and nutritious when picked at or near their peak ripeness. When shopping at an Oklahoma Grown farmers' market, expect to find an ever changing selection of fruits and vegetables over the course of the season. Experience the thrill of finding and preparing your old-time favorites and trying something new, each week throughout the year. TULSA - Monday Seed Sower Farmers' Market 9:00 am - 1 pm, may thru august OU-Tulsa Schusterman Center, 41st and yale, Tulsa 4502 E 41st Street Cortney Dennis - 918-660-3105 TULSA - Tuesday Downtown Farmers' market 10:30 am - 2 pm, may thru October 3rd St and Boston, Tulsa Lisa Greene - 918-510-1642 and Julie Friedel - 918-619-2190 TULSA - Wednesday morning Brookside Farmers' market 8 am - 12 pm, may 7 thru October 19 Food Pyramid parking lot, 39th and Peoria, Tulsa Lisa Brandborg - 918-789-3881 TULSA - Wednesday afternoon North Tulsa Farmers' market 2 - 5 pm, June thru August TCC NE campus, Tulsa Demalda Newsome - 918-955-8559 TULSA - Thursday Pearl Farmers market 4 - 7:00 pm, april 14 thru august 25 Centennial Park, SW corner of 6th St and Peoria, Tulsa http://pearlfarmersmarket.org/ TULSA - Saturday Cherry street Farmers' market Lisa Brandborg - 918-789-3881 7 - 11 am, Saturday, april 9 thru October 15 15th St, just east of Peoria, Tulsa Web: http://www.CherryStreetFarmersMarket.com BIXBY Conrad Farms Open 7 days a week, 8 am - 6:30 pm 7400 E 151st Eugene Conrad - 918-366-8942 BIXBY don CarmiChaels ProduCe Open 7 days a week, 8 am - 6 pm 14800 S. memorial Don and Joyce Carmichael BROKEN ARROW Broken Arrow Farmers Market mid April-mid October Saturdays- 8a-noon 418 S Main St David Blue 918-259-2400 OWASSO Owasso Farmers' Market 8 am - 12 pm, Wednesday, may 11 thru Oct 26 Nancy Blakley - 918-521-7191 8 am - 12 pm, Saturday, may 7 thru Oct 29 Lee Ann Boyer - 918-521-7191 YMCA parking lot, on the service road just west of hwy 169, 8300 North Owasso Expressway BRISTOW Bristow Farmers market 8 am - 12 pm, Saturday, may 7 thru October 15 Tractor Supply parking lot, corner of Sh 16 and Sh 66 Bob Wyatt - 918-695-7194 |
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Featured Listings:
4959 East 105th Street
MLS# 1216967
Offered at $699,000
This stately luxury home in the Jenks school district is full brick and sits on the middle of a level, one-half acre lot. There is a side-entry 3-car attached garage and a circle drive.
Four bedrooms are on the first floor and offer a split-bedroom plan. Two of the four bedrooms can be accessed from a private entrance, making a mother-in-law suite possible. The 5th bedroom and gameroom are on the 2nd level.  
The gourmet kitchen includes granite counter-tops, island, SS appliances, custom cabinets and butler's pantry. Cabinets and counters extend the length of the breakfast nook - 27 feet. A bay window in the breakfast nook provides sunlight to better enjoy your morning coffee.
The den is open to the kitchen, and the formal dining and formal living rooms are on either side of the grand entry. All have ultra-high ceilings, handsome crown molding, and exquisite lighting.
Flooring throughout is stunning Travertine and carpet. Not to miss is the full-size inside tornado shelter and a generator capable of running the entire home.
Historic Full Brick Triplex
built in 1935 - for sale located near Tulsa Riverparks and downtown Tulsa
MLS 1224722
Offered at $389,000
Chinowth & Cohen Realtors
Shawn Peters and Lori Cain
Secure Occupancy
Updated
1304 S Houston Avenue
Everyone is excited about the revitalization efforts of downtown Tulsa - the Mayo Hotel has been renovated; Marriott Hotel now resides in ourtook over beloved Atlas Life Building, and we now have awesome entertainment coming to the BOK Center. Equal revitalization efforts are going on in the Bluedome district and Brady Arts District. And the Riverpark's jogging and cycling trails have been widened, with more improvements in the master plan.
This historic triplex for sale is located in between downtown Tulsa and the Riverparks. On the southwest corner of 13th and Houston sits this beautiful, full brick dwelling with three units. The owner has updated the guts and cosmetics, so no work is needed. The occupancy rate is established and secure. Square footage of the entire dwelling is over 4,000 square feet.
The largest unit is two-level, with two bedrooms up and one bedroom down, so a total of three bedrooms and two full baths. This unit has its own inside utility, fireplace, vaulted ceilings, skylights, private deck, 4 x 8 storage shed and five parking spaces. It's been updated beautifully with wood flooring throughout the second story and slate and carpet on the first level. The kitchen is beautifully updated with oak cabinetry, an island with bar seating, tile flooring and canned lighting. The living area is open with ceilings the height of the full two stories. The master bedroom is large with two closets and a private balcony.
The middle unit is second level only with two bedrooms and one bath. The living and kitchen area are combined. All rooms have ceiling fans, vinyl windows and the second bedroom (or office) has handsome built-in cabinetry - and a metal ladder accessing attic storage. This unit has a LARGE, 15 x 30 foot, private composite deck!
The north unit in all on the first level and is two bedroom, 1-1/2 baths. It has hardwood flooring, new refrigerator, new air conditioning and vinyl windows.
The two smaller units share the laundry located in the dry basement, and everyone shares the lovely front covered porch.
The owner has made significant improvements including new plumbing and new 95% efficient hot water heaters. All the electric and the water service to the house has been updated or replaced.
Call today to schedule a showing: Shawn Peters 918-808-2239, or Lori Cain 918-852-5036. Tenants appreciate 24-hour notice!
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29th Annual Tulsa House Beautiful Show
The Tulsa House Beautiful Show is Tulsa's premier home and garden show taking place September 7-9, 2012 at the QuikTrip Center located on the Tulsa State Fairgrounds. The Tulsa House Beautiful Show features Exhibitors offering our attendees the latest innovative new products and services for Decorating, Remodeling and Landscaping. Join us this fall and be inspired by the countless ideas to enhance your home's look, comfort and value.
Join us Friday for senior day (discounted admission for seniors 65+), Saturday for Family Fun Day! and help us support women and children with cancer by wearing pink on Sunday and receive $1 off regular admission.
Address: 4145 East 21st Street, Tulsa OK 74114
Days/Hours: Fri Noon - 8pm, Sat 10am - 5pm, Sun 11am - 5pm
Admission: $8, children under 12 are FREE
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Save the date:
Art in the Square
October 6, 2012
ShalomFest
October 14th, 2012
OktoberFest
October 18 - 21, 2012
BOO-HA-HA Parade
Oct 28, 2012
"Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary."
Martin Luther
King, Jr.
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Lori's Real Estate Corner
How a Bloggin' Realtor benefits Tulsa Home Sellers
Bits & Bytes from the Bloggin' Realtor
One of my advertising tag lines is "Bits & Bytes from the Bloggin' Realtor," but I've never explained how my blogging benefits my real estate clients. I think reference to the word "bytes" tells you that I'm a techno geek, and how does THAT benefit my clients? My tech savvy style benefits Tulsa home sellers and buyers differently, so this post will address Tulsa home sellers only.
My passion for staying on the cutting edge of technology tells my clients that I'm resourceful in finding new and improved ways to best do my job. Whether it's providing prospective Buyers information about my listings via text messages, supplying YouTube videos or QR codes, this Realtor communicates through several mediums to reach the appropriate audience. Engaging on social network sites provides me with valuable and current industry knowledge. If there are new incentives offered by Lenders that may help sell your property, wouldn't you want YOUR Realtor to be aware of this information? Connected professionals are more apt to be "in the know."Understanding how home Buyers shop on the Internet for homes enables me to advertise homes to attract those Buyers. Let's say that the biggest selling point of your Tulsa home for sale is that it's in a particular school district or that it's within walking distance from the Riverparks. If a Buyer googles "Tulsa homes for sale near the Riverparks," YOUR property for sale needs to come up on the first page of Google search results. No one can achieve those results better than a real estate professional who blogs and understands how to have blog posts indexed by Google.
Not all Tulsa Realtors understand how the internet works.
Let me show you how I will market your home.
I'm not going to bore you with statistics about keyword density or long-tail keywords. What you DO need to understand as a home Seller is that 95% of Buyers are shopping on the internet, and YOUR Realtor needs to promote your listing so that it will be FOUND on the internet.And that's where the blogging comes in. Mix blogging with exposure on Twitter and Facebook and a variety of other internet sites and your Tulsa home for sale will receive the attention it deserves. For more information about our home selling services, please visit my web site. To see how I market my listings, visit a few! Please do call me for an interview: 918-852-5036!
For more information about home buying and selling, please
visit my Tulsa real estate blog!
Copyright 2011-2012 Lori Cain All Rights Reserved - Originally Posted at: Midtown Tulsa Real Estate - Lori Cain
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