Alder Lane Guidebook

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Alder Lane Guidebook

In and Around Oak Ridge

Oak Ridge has a number of interesting sites to check out, but be sure to visit nearby Knoxville (~30 minutes) and the sights around the Great Smokey Mountains National Park (~1 hour).
Go here for an overview of Oak Ridge’s past rooted in the Manhattan Project, and to learn about the current scientific developments occurring through Oak Ridge National Lab and Y-12 National Security Complex.
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Museo ng Agham at Enerhiya ng Amerika
115 E Main St
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Go here for an overview of Oak Ridge’s past rooted in the Manhattan Project, and to learn about the current scientific developments occurring through Oak Ridge National Lab and Y-12 National Security Complex.
Small museum with artifacts from the Manhattan Project era.
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Oak Ridge History Museum
102 Robertsville Rd
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Small museum with artifacts from the Manhattan Project era.
Quiet park with walking trails. Check out the Manhattan Project Peace Bell - give it a ring.
A K Bissell Park
1403 Oak Ridge Turnpike
Quiet park with walking trails. Check out the Manhattan Project Peace Bell - give it a ring.
Small museum detailing Oak Ridge’s role in the Manhattan Project.
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Manhattan Project National Historical Park Visitor Center
461 W Outer Dr
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Small museum detailing Oak Ridge’s role in the Manhattan Project.
Guest passes are available for those wishing to visit the historical heart of Oak Ridge - ORNL.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory
1 Bethel Valley Rd
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Guest passes are available for those wishing to visit the historical heart of Oak Ridge - ORNL.
Great spot for a short hike.
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University of Tennessee Arboretum, Oak Ridge
901 S Illinois Ave
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Great spot for a short hike.
Southern Appalachia Railway Museum
Choo choo! 🚞
Beautiful places for hiking.
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Frozen Head State Park
964 Flat Fork Rd
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Beautiful places for hiking.
Closest park to the house.
Milt Dickens Park
101 Athens Rd
Closest park to the house.
Beautiful park with trails as well as paddle boarding and rowing opportunities.
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Haw Ridge Park
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Beautiful park with trails as well as paddle boarding and rowing opportunities.
Beautiful views with areas detailing the history of the Tennessee Valley Association (TVA).
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Norris Lake
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Beautiful views with areas detailing the history of the Tennessee Valley Association (TVA).
Beautiful recreation area
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Norris Dam State Park
125 Village Green Cir
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Beautiful recreation area
Neat local theatre.
Oak Ridge Playhouse
227 Broadway Ave
Neat local theatre.
One of many cave tours in the area. 🦇
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Mga Kweba ng Tuckaleechee
825 Cavern Rd
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One of many cave tours in the area. 🦇
Check out their glass bottom boat tour.
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Ang Paglalakbay sa Nawawalang Dagat
140 Lost Sea Rd
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Check out their glass bottom boat tour.
Offbeat roadside attraction.
Airplane Gas Station
6829 Clinton Hwy
Offbeat roadside attraction.

Inside Knoxville

The iconic symbol of Knoxville.
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Sunsphere
810 Clinch Ave
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The iconic symbol of Knoxville.
The cultural heart of Knoxville.
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Market Square
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The cultural heart of Knoxville.
Beautiful building with some big shows every year.
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Teatro ng Tennessee
604 S Gay St
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Beautiful building with some big shows every year.
Free admission!
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Museo ng Sining ng Knoxville
1050 Worlds Fair Park Dr
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Free admission!
Large shopping area with many dining options.
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Turkey Creek
11197 Parkside Dr
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Large shopping area with many dining options.
This neat spot usually hosts free admission.
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Frank H. McClung Museum
1327 Circle Park
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This neat spot usually hosts free admission.
Located about 40 minutes away in South Knoxville - well worth the drive.
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Ijams Nature Center
2915 Island Home Ave
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Located about 40 minutes away in South Knoxville - well worth the drive.
Beautiful park with hiking and water recreation opportunities. It is about an house drive from Oak Ridge.
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Seven Islands State Birding Park
2809 Kelly Ln
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Beautiful park with hiking and water recreation opportunities. It is about an house drive from Oak Ridge.

Great Smokey Mountains/Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge

1 hour from Oak Ridge resides the theme park of the Queen of East Tennessee - Dolly Parton.
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Dollywood
2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd
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1 hour from Oak Ridge resides the theme park of the Queen of East Tennessee - Dolly Parton.
Tourist boomtown about 1 hour from Oak Ridge.
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Gatlinburg
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Tourist boomtown about 1 hour from Oak Ridge.
Jolene, Jolene...
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Bantayog ni Dolly Parton
125 Court Ave
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Jolene, Jolene...
Life, uhh, finds a way. 🦖
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Jurassic Jungle Boat Ride
2806 Parkway
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Life, uhh, finds a way. 🦖
Spice up your life. 🧂
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Salt & Pepper Shaker Museum
461 Brookside Village Way
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Spice up your life. 🧂

Food scene

Local favorite. Lots of southern comfort food.
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Dean's Restaurant & Bakery Oak Ridge
239 Jackson Sq
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Local favorite. Lots of southern comfort food.
Local favorite - probably the most popular eatery in town.
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Big Ed's Pizza
101 Broadway Ave
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Local favorite - probably the most popular eatery in town.
Unique eatery with shop attached.
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Razzleberry's Ice Cream Lab
215 Jackson Sq
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Unique eatery with shop attached.
A nearby favorite!
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Golden Girls Restaurant
2211 N Charles G Seivers Blvd
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A nearby favorite!
Lakeside dining and bar just five minutes from the house.
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Calhoun's Oak Ridge
100 Melton Lake Peninsula
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Lakeside dining and bar just five minutes from the house.
Small shop with big burgers.
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The Other One Diner & Dive
1938 Oak Ridge Turnpike
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Small shop with big burgers.
Local favorite 🍜
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The Soup Kitchen
47 E Tennessee Ave
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Local favorite 🍜
A culinary hidden gem.
Miss Betty's Magic Wok
202 Tyler Rd
A culinary hidden gem.