'''Oracle''' is a town in Pinal County, Arizona.
Get in
'''Drive''' to Oracle; there is no mass transit nor trains, and the airport closed years ago.
'''Bicycle''' to Oracle: especially on Saturday mornings, a surprising number of people can be seen bicycling up State Highway 77 from as far as Tucson. Bicycling to Oracle from Tucson involves an uphill slog of 25 or 30 miles and a climb of about 2000 feet in elevation. It's for serious cyclists only, but there sure are a lot of them!
'''Hiking''' to Oracle is more practical than you might expect; Oracle is on the edge of the Coronado National Forest, and the state-spanning Arizona State Trail skims Oracle's outskirts.
'''Hitchhike''' to Oracle: sometimes possible.
Get around
'''Driving''' is usually easiest.
'''Bicycling''' requires the ability to do mild hill climbs and to cover a few miles, even within Oracle itself.
'''Horses''' are for some a fun way to travel through Oracle and vicinity.
'''Walking''', if you don't mind covering a few miles on foot.
'''Hitchhiking''' is sometimes possible.
See
'''Biosphere Two''', 32540 S. Biosphere Rd., Earth's largest fully enclosed and sealed terrarium, covering over three acres. Originally built by a strange (but very well-funded) organization with alleged cult connections, for conducting ecological experiments. More recently Biosphere Two has been turned over to Columbia University and then the University of Arizona for scientific research. Oracle and Oracle Junction are the nearest town and village respectively. Tours are available; standard price is $20/person, with discounts for old people, students, children, and people with convincing fake student IDs.
'''Oracle State Park''' has an "Environmental Learning Center", but no camping.
'''The Acadia Ranch Museum''', 825 Mount Lemmon Rd., has several exhibits relating to the history and culture of Oracle. Hours are somewhat minimal: probably 1pm-5pm Friday and Saturday.
'''The Ranch Store Center''', 1015 W American Ave., includes an open-air gallery of large metal sculptures. Open Tuesday-Sunday.
'''Snow''', on those occasions when a few inches fall, if you've been living in Tucson too long and have forgotten what it looks like. The Tucson media will tell you when it's time. Oracle is much easier to drive to in snowy weather than it would be to use the narrow, twisty, cliff-bordered roads into the Santa Catalina Mountains, that's for sure. For extra thrills, shovel someone's walk or driveway (after asking permission of course.)
Do
'''Hanging out in front of a Circle K[TM]''', is one of the most popular and exciting social activities in Oracle among the 15-35 age group, sometimes drawing up to 3-4 people at a time.
Buy
'''The Station''', 1395 W American Ave, provides organic and natural foods, vitamins, and other health products, a function room for classes and meetings, and a comfy space to use wireless Internet, or just hang out. ''Update as of June 2008: the biodiesel pumps appear to have been closed or removed.''
Eat
'''Lupe's''', 35530 N Highway 7779, Oracle, (520) 818-7855. Simple, but tasty Mexican food. If you get the beef, make sure it's the machaco (shredded). $7-$10.
'''Nonna Maria's Pizza''', 2161 Rockliffe Blvd., Oracle, (520) 896-3522. Tasty Italian food (pizza, pasta, calzones) in a casual, but attractive setting. Family run, with paintings by the chef/owner on the wall. $8-$12.
Drink
Sleep
'''(ten or twelve A-frames by the side of American Avenue)''', The only motel in Oracle that I know of.
Get out
'''Is''' good advice, frankly.