Northwest Arkansas has so many great attractions and new ones are on the horizon, but we don’t have a zoo.  We do have a couple exotic animal habitats that my family frequent and will be featured on here at some point.  Some of my friends who relocated here from other parts of the country have mentioned to me that they really miss having a zoo handy.  The closest zoo is in Tulsa, OK which is only two hours away.  That is just a hop, skip, and a jump away!  At least twice a year, we swing over for a day trip to the zoo.

Zoo membership is a great option even if you are from Northwest Arkansas.  It is the cost of two visits plus discounts throughout the park.  There were other great perks to membership.  Check out the details here.

Last Friday, we took our spring day trip to Tulsa.  Not only did we visit the zoo, we ate at our favorite restaurant, caught a movie so the kids could have some down time, did a little shopping, and of course we grabbed some coffee. 🙂

*Coffee With Jen recommends: Ted’s Café Escondido and Rocket Brothers Coffee

Here was our day in pictures.  Enjoy.

Keeping themselves entertained!

Keeping themselves entertained!

Ready for this adventure!

Ready for this adventure!

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This is how we roll.

This is how we roll.

Loved this new exhibit.  We were too tired to visit it last time, so we started with it this time.

Loved this new exhibit. We were too tired to visit it last time, so we started with it this time.

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She had to wear her flamingo shirt because she knew she would be seeing her favorite bird!

She had to wear her flamingo shirt because she knew she would be seeing her favorite bird!

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What difference in the past 18 months!

What difference in the past 18 months!

Wore this boy out!  His first trip to the zoo without a stroller.

Wore this boy out! His first trip to the zoo without a stroller.

Waiting on the train.

Waiting on the train.

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Almost there!  THE BEST MEXICAN FOOD EVER!

Almost there! THE BEST MEXICAN FOOD EVER!

We haven't even ordered yet!  All of that is complementary!!!

We haven’t even ordered yet! All of that is complementary!!!

Fajita time!

Fajita time!

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Awww!  My special treat of the day!  Rocket Brothers Coffee.  They have two locations in Tulsa.

Awww! My special treat of the day! Rocket Brothers Coffee. They have two locations in Tulsa.

This is a locally owned dive-thru coffee shop.  These girls were so sweet!

This is a locally owned dive-thru coffee shop. These girls were so sweet!

Yes, those are chocolate covered espresso beans.

Yes, those are chocolate covered espresso beans.

Feel free to pin this picture for later!

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