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Explore Oak Ridge Parks

Relaxation in Oak Ridge The City of Oak Ridge is home to nearly 20 city parks, numerous sports fields, a skate park, and a dog park. Visitors to Oak Ridge will enjoy a fantastic network of clean, safe, and well-maintained city parks that boast basketball courts, scenic picnic areas, [...]

8 Amazing Rowing Facts

In the rowing world, Oak Ridge is known for having one of the country’s best training waterways available. Our race courses and venues offer visiting teams a challenging and fun spring training experience. For many Oak Ridgers, this means that rowing is associated with busy grocery stores, packed restaurants, [...]

Secret City Festival – An Oak Ridge Original

The Secret City Festival is a showcase of Oak Ridge History, Art, Science and FUN! History The original concept for the festival began in 1982 as the Azalea Festival, a small one-day arts and crafts show featuring food and entertainment. The celebration grew and evolved over the years, and [...]

University of Tennessee Arboretum Society

By Charlie Jernigan, President, UT Arboretum SocietyThe UT Arboretum was founded in 1964 when the Atomic Energy Commission donated over 2200 acres in Oak Ridge to the University of Tennessee for research and public outreach. To support the establishment and operation of an arboretum on this site, the UT Arboretum [...]

Secrets of the Manhattan Project, Part 2

By Ray Smith, Y-12 Historian There were many secrets kept surrounding the Manhattan Project during World War II: What was being made in the Clinton Engineer Works Where exactly Oak Ridge was located Who was staying at the Guest House How many people lived in Oak Ridge Some information [...]

Secrets of the Manhattan Project, Part 1

By Ray Smith, Y-12 HistorianAs early as November 1942, when construction of Oak Ridge first began with the Administration Building, this area was known as the Clinton Engineer Works and was the first site selected for the Manhattan Project.Some News Travels SlowlyIt was not until July 1943 that Prentice Cooper, [...]

Oak Ridge Rowing: Holistically Invigorating

East Tennessee is popular for a number of outdoor activities, including hiking, boating, and fishing. But one sport in particular brings a unique brand of outdoor enthusiasts to Oak Ridge’s waterfront. For people like Shannon Moore, rowing is what makes Oak Ridge a special place.Whole-Body WorkoutMoore is the Head Coach [...]

4 Fun Ways to Get Dirty in Oak Ridge

Some folks like their thrills faster, muddier, and off the beaten path. Visitors to Oak Ridge, Tennessee will discover that this area offers some of the finest ATV trails and mountain biking around. Here are four great ways to play dirty while exploring Oak Ridge. 1) Off Highway Vehicles [...]

7 Innovations that Transformed the World

Renowned for its role in producing the first atomic bomb, Oak Ridge, Tennessee made its mark in history during World War II. But this is just one breakthrough among hundreds of scientific innovations that originated in the Secret City. Since Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) was established in 1943, brilliant [...]