Rueter has been cycling for a quarter of a century and follows many of the latest trends in the cycling community. Ken Rueter is the President and Chief Executive Officer of UCOR, an Amentum-led partnership with Jacobs, the Department of Energy’s clean up contractor for the Oak Ridge [...]
Ray enjoys the outdoors by hiking and taking photographs. Ray Smith has been telling Oak Ridge’s stories and sharing its history for decades, serving currently as the city’s proud historian. It’s impossible to visit Oak Ridge and not see Smith’s work on display. He preserves the Secret [...]
An Article by Roadtrippers.com on the Secret City "'I’m sitting on a shuttle, surrounded by octogenarian couples from around the country. The bus is being driven by a former employee of the government site we’re touring, spilling stories about what went on here. I sit by myself, feeling like [...]
Hidden in plain sight. Some are right next to the road and some require a little hiking… My friend, Steve Oliphant, is a great hiker and also an excellent historian. I asked him to list the top 10 Secrets of Oak Ridge knowing he would focus on those of [...]
The farmlands and fields of East Tennessee once served as home to the most secret place in America, but today the town of Oak Ridge is bustling. Visitors can experience the city’s unique history as well as explore the modern innovative advancements achieved in Oak Ridge over the [...]
Image credit by @keely_bee While there have been some gloomy days lately, spring is officially here and it is a perfect time to enjoy a little bit of nature. You can still get outside for some fresh air, but it's recommended you practice social distancing. In Oak [...]
The K-25 History Center was unveiled to the public on Thursday, February 27 after a grand opening ceremony and ribbon cutting. This new facility is adjacent to the original building’s foundation in Oak Ridge, and it was created to honor the amazing stories of the men and women who [...]
Today, February 3, 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Oak Ridge’s renowned family owned pizza restaurant, Big Ed’s. Big Ed's has been a fixture of the Oak Ridge community since 1970 when Ed Neusel, his wife Ginger, and their three sons converted the old Service Drug Store to where Big [...]
Did you know that Oak Ridge’s Crafter’s Brew was voted the best sports bar in the state by Yelp? It’s true! Crafter’s brew is a combination of “sports bar, pub, and casual backyard hangout spot all in one.” While Oak Ridge has an abundance of recreational areas, history and [...]
Blog Post Provided by Steven Paul Here in the South we call them Musky, while in northern states such as Minnesota and Wisconsin many opt for the spelling: Muskie. The Ojibwa First Nations tribe named them Maashkinoozhe, while some folksy old-timers still refer to them as Jacks. Regardless of [...]