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Leave your money at home. This summer, reconnect with art, nature and a love for reading without breaking the piggy bank.
Tulsa features 80 miles of bike and pedestrian trails.
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... of its kind. The Redbud Valley Nature Preserve was the first nature conservancy in Oklahoma. Located 12 minutes from downtown Tulsa, Redbud Valley is home to plants and animals that cannot be found anywhere else in northeast Oklahoma, including two of the rarest trees in the state, the American smoke tree and the blue ash. Redbud Valley is managed by the Mary K. Oxley Nature Center, located in Mohawk Park, which also offers visitors a chance to learn more about the rich diversity of Tulsa’s natural and cultural history. Admission to Oxley Nature Center and Redbud Valley is free.
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Number of artifacts featured in Philbrook Museum of Art’s current exhibit, “To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum,” on display through Sept. 12. The museum offers free admission on the second Saturday of each month. Completed in 1927, the 72-room Italian villa hosts one of America’s finest art museums. Outside, gardens of natural beauty landscape the 23-acre villa.
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Number of parks surrounding Tulsa. When is the last time you took the family for a picnic? The City of Tulsa’s parks cover approximately 6,000 acres of nature waiting to be explored. Activities include Frisbee golf, swimming, dog parks, playgrounds, skate boarding, roller hockey, summer concerts, sunsets and bird-watching. A must-see is Turkey Mountain, located on the west side of the Arkansas River at 71st Street. Take a wilderness hike or mountain bike ride or climb the newly installed rocks right in the middle of town. There are endless possibilities for fun!
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Number of local bands performing live every Thursday in July and August at Utica Square's 19th annual Summer’s Fifth Night concert series. Concerts are free and take place from 7-9 p.m. The lineup includes Pandemic (variety rock), The Red Dirt Rangers (country), Mary Cogan (rhythm and blues), Tulsa Rock Ensemble (rock music with strings), Something Steel (Island music), Usual Suspects (rock ), Brandon Clark (country), Mid-Life Crisis Band (classic rock) and Grady Nichols (pop rock/jazz).
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Miles of bike and pedestrian trails available to cruise in Tulsa.
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Number of two-plus-mile trail systems throughout Tulsa, Jenks, Broken Arrow, Bixby, Skiatook and Sand Springs, each one unique. No bike? No problem. The Warren Medical Research Center provides free bike rentals at four locations along Riverside at 21st , 41st and 96th streets and River City Park (Sand Springs). “Tulsa Townies,” as they are called, are single-gear comfort bikes and can be checked out for a 24-hour period. Bikes can be returned to any of the four locations. For maps of the 10 trails, check out the Trail Guide, created by INCOG. Hard copies are available at Lee’s Bicycles and Tom’s Bicycles. Tulsa Townies are maintained and repaired by the Warren Medical Center.
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Number of books, DVDs, CDs and other resources are available for checkout at Tulsa City-County Libraries’ 25 locations. Bond with the family this summer by reading books out loud to each other. Help your child develop a love of reading by participating in one of the children’s summer reading programs for youth and teens offered through July 31.
