Guidebook for Oak Ridge
Food Scene
This location is an 8 minute walk, 5 minute bike ride, or 2 minute drive from our home. But you are also welcome to use our coffee maker and tea kettle.
Starbucks
4924 Kingston PikeThis location is an 8 minute walk, 5 minute bike ride, or 2 minute drive from our home. But you are also welcome to use our coffee maker and tea kettle.
This location is a 10 minute walk or a 3 minute drive from our home, and has a better seating area than most Panera Breads.
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Panera Bread
4855 Kingston PikeThis location is a 10 minute walk or a 3 minute drive from our home, and has a better seating area than most Panera Breads.
This is probably the best hibachi grill and sushi bar in our area. We recommend going early (for either lunch or dinner) to avoid long waits.
Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse
118 Major Reynolds PlThis is probably the best hibachi grill and sushi bar in our area. We recommend going early (for either lunch or dinner) to avoid long waits.
This is a wonderful polish restaurant, with a very quaint and friendly atmosphere and serving quintessential comfort food!
The Homeland Foods Cafe
This is a wonderful polish restaurant, with a very quaint and friendly atmosphere and serving quintessential comfort food!
This is our favorite Mexican Restaurant in Oak Ridge. Great, fast, friendly service and good prices.
Monterrey Mexican Restaurant
299 Oak Ridge TurnpikeThis is our favorite Mexican Restaurant in Oak Ridge. Great, fast, friendly service and good prices.
El Cantarito Mexican Restaurant
191 S Tulane AveThis restaurant was voted best Mexican cantina in Oak Ridge.
This is the best place to get Indian food in our area. They have a wonderful buffet for lunch and an extensive dinner menu. It doesn't look like much, but the service, food, and atmosphere are great!
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Sitar Indian Cuisine
6004 Kingston PikeThis is the best place to get Indian food in our area. They have a wonderful buffet for lunch and an extensive dinner menu. It doesn't look like much, but the service, food, and atmosphere are great!
This is a wonderful little cafe in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains. They serve your basic coffees, teas, smoothies, &etc, but also offer sandwiches and picnic packages.
Mountain Brew Cafe
7967 East Lamar Alexander ParkwayThis is a wonderful little cafe in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains. They serve your basic coffees, teas, smoothies, &etc, but also offer sandwiches and picnic packages.
Arts & Culture
The Oak Ridge Playhouse has regular shows, and Jackson Square is a good place in general to visit a couple of historic and local shops -- including an ice creamery.
Jackson Square Oak Ridge
The Oak Ridge Playhouse has regular shows, and Jackson Square is a good place in general to visit a couple of historic and local shops -- including an ice creamery.
Cinemark Tinseltown USA
755 Main St WThis cinema is within walking distance.
This is probably the most popular cinema in our area (15 minute drive from our home). It has 18 screens, digital, 3D, and IMAX, and is located in the Turkey Creek shopping center.
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Regal Cinemas Pinnacle 18
11240 Parkside DrThis is probably the most popular cinema in our area (15 minute drive from our home). It has 18 screens, digital, 3D, and IMAX, and is located in the Turkey Creek shopping center.
Shopping
A popular shopping area, with several department stores, eateries, cupcakeries, ice creameries, nail salons, grocers, and a movie theatre.
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Turkey Creek
11197 Parkside DrA popular shopping area, with several department stores, eateries, cupcakeries, ice creameries, nail salons, grocers, and a movie theatre.
We won't lie to you. This is not the best shopping mall you've ever seen. But it has your basic essentials: Dillard's, Belk, Sears, JCP, JCrew, Apple, Coach, Gap, Banana Republic, Cache, &etc.
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West Town Mall
7600 Kingston PikeWe won't lie to you. This is not the best shopping mall you've ever seen. But it has your basic essentials: Dillard's, Belk, Sears, JCP, JCrew, Apple, Coach, Gap, Banana Republic, Cache, &etc.
Sightseeing
Located within walking (40 minutes) or biking (20 minutes) distance, this park has great walking/biking trails both along the water's edge and through a lightly forested area of the ridge.
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Melton Hill Lake
Located within walking (40 minutes) or biking (20 minutes) distance, this park has great walking/biking trails both along the water's edge and through a lightly forested area of the ridge.
This is a beautiful, historic part of the Smoky Mountains, with access to hiking, biking, picnicking, horse-back riding, tubing, and camping. We recommend the scenic loop and Abrams waterfall trail.
Cades Cove Loop Rd
This is a beautiful, historic part of the Smoky Mountains, with access to hiking, biking, picnicking, horse-back riding, tubing, and camping. We recommend the scenic loop and Abrams waterfall trail.
This state park has good hiking, picnicking, and camping (though we prefer the Cades Cove area ).
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Parque Estatal Frozen Head
964 Flat Fork RdThis state park has good hiking, picnicking, and camping (though we prefer the Cades Cove area ).
Everything Else
Many national rowing competitions are held here annually. 5 minute drive or 20 minute bike ride from our home.
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Oak Ridge Rowing Association Inc
697 Melton Lake DrMany national rowing competitions are held here annually. 5 minute drive or 20 minute bike ride from our home.