Introduced to Oak Ridge around a quarter of a century ago, the Internal Friendship Bell is one of the Secret City’s most beloved landmarks. We are excited to report that the Friendship Bell now has a brand new home in A.K. Bissell Park! Last month, the Secret City officially dedicated [...]
During the Manhattan Project, Oak Ridge, TN was home to some of America’s finest scientific minds. While these brilliant physicists were developing the world’s first nuclear weapons, innovators of a different sort were also getting their start in the Secret City. Believe it or not, Colonel Sanders of KFC, Dave [...]
One of the most iconic photographs from the Manhattan Project in Oak Ridge, TN features two rows of women sitting in front of imposingly large machines covered with meters and dials. Taken by the legendary photographer Ed Westcott, this picture captures a typical day for the “Calutron Girls,” the [...]
We’re excited to report that one of the most popular attractions in Oak Ridge, TN is getting a makeover! This fall, the American Museum of Science and Energy will move into a brand new building in the heart of the Secret City. The redesigned Oak Ridge science museum will [...]
If you think the summer weather is hot where you live, you should talk to one of the NASA scientists working on the Parker Solar Probe. This unmanned spacecraft is gearing up to boldly go where no probe has gone before: the sun. Set to launch on August 11, [...]
When USA Today set out to profile the 51 best pizza restaurants in America (one for each state and the District of Columbia), there was one obvious choice for Tennessee: Big Ed’s Pizza. Located right here in Oak Ridge, Big Ed’s has become a can’t-miss destination for anyone traveling to [...]
Way back in 1944, 26-year-old Richard Feynman took his very first airplane flight. His destination was a city that was not listed on any map; a city that was protected by gates with armed guards. Feynman was heading to Oak Ridge, TN, the top-secret location of the Clinton Engineer Works, [...]
Dining al fresco is one of our favorite things to do when the weather gets warm in Oak Ridge, Tennessee! What could be better than savoring a delicious meal as you soak up the sunshine with your friends or family? To help you make the most of your next trip [...]
We’re excited to report that Oak Ridge, TN is now home to the fastest supercomputer in the entire world! This June, Oak Ridge National Laboratory officially launched Summit, a $200 million supercomputer that will revolutionize research in astrophysics, energy, healthcare, and other scientific fields. Summit has unseated Sunway TaihuLight, the [...]
John Hendrix is one of the most indelible characters in the history of Oak Ridge, TN. Considered a “mystic” by his neighbors in rural Anderson County, Hendrix had a number of visions in the early 1900s that were seemingly proven to be accurate by future events. Hendrix is most [...]