Best May festival and things to do in Oklahoma

Posted May 2nd, 2013 in Arts and Theatre, Attractions, Date Night, Festivals, Food, Free Stuff to Do, How-to-Do-Tulsa Classics, Kids and Families, Music, Nightlife, Shopping, Travel, Weekends

Oklahoma Renaissance Festival Muskogee Oklahoma from okcastle.com

Festivals are stories we tell about ourselves. When you attend a festival in Oklahoma, though your fingers might be sticky with powdered sugar from a shared funnel cake, you are taking part in an important storytelling endeavor. Festivals are stories we tell about ourselves. When you attend a festival in Oklahoma, though your fingers might…read the rest »

Best Oklahoma Cinco de Mayo Parties

Posted May 2nd, 2013 in Festivals, Food, Free Stuff to Do, Kids and Families, Music, Nightlife, Weekends

Luchapalooza from Elote Facebook Page

A bumper crop of Cinco de Mayo festivals is about to fill your weekend with live music and plenty to spicy things to eat and drink.

Oklahoma farmers markets: A few favorites

Posted May 2nd, 2013 in Attractions, Food, Shopping, Weekends

Blueberries Conrad Farms Pearl Farmers Market Tulsa Oklahoma

A list of Oklahoma farmers markets to help you find the best and freshest produce—along with some one-of-a-kind curios and crafts—from around the state.

This week in This Land

Posted April 26th, 2013 in Culture

Elvis Presley tribute artist Okemah Oklahoma Tim Keef

Like TashaDoesTulsa.com and This Land Events? Odds are that you’ll love This Land Press, too. Each week we publish a variety of stories about Oklahoma, with the aim of broadening the understanding of life and culture in the state.

TONIGHT: Imaginary Oklahoma Book Launch with This Land Press

Posted April 25th, 2013 in Culture, Date Night, Free Stuff to Do

Imaginary Oklahoma 46 Writers on the 46th State edited by Jeff Martin produced by This Land Press

With stories by 46 acclaimed writers and new work by artists from across the country, Imaginary Oklahoma proves that our state is much more than a place—it’s an idea.

Tulsa’s Woody Guthrie Center: Opening Weekend Events Guide

Posted April 25th, 2013 in Culture, Date Night, Free Stuff to Do, Music, Nightlife

Woody Guthrie Park Okemah Oklahoma

As part of the opening of the Woody Guthrie Center in downtown Tulsa, a weekend’s worth of free events will flood the museum with visitors, as well as Guthrie Green with concert goers.

Oklahoma’s Best Music Festivals

Posted April 24th, 2013 in Culture, Festivals, Kids and Families, Music

Mayfest Photo from Mayfest Facebook

With the warmer weather comes a calendar full of things to do outside in Oklahoma. Not least among them are our music festivals, ranging from those that draw national artists to celebrations centered on our local, homegrown talent.