Plan Your Trip
Recreation
Arts and Culture
- Oak Ridge Playhouse
- Area arts such as ballet, orchestra, theatre, and opera
Movie Theaters
- TinselTown
- Carmike 10
- Regal Knoxville Center 10
- Regal West Town Mall 9
- Regal Downtown West Cinema 8
- Carmike Wynnsong 16
- Regal Cinemas Pinnacle Stadium 18 at Turkey Creek
- Parkway Drive-In
- Carmike Foothills 12
- Carmike Movies 2
Museums
- American Museum of Science and Energy
- Children's Museum of Oak Ridge
- Museum of Appalachia
- Frank H. McClung Museum
- Knoxville Museum of Art
Outdoor Activities
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park - America’s most visited national park
- Lost Sea - the nation’s largest underground lake
Shopping
Food
Oak Ridge and Knoxville offer a variety of places to dine out. Knoxville, being a larger city, has more variety. Check the Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau for Oak Ridge restaurants. Most Oak Ridge restaurants are located on the Oak Ridge Turnpike (Hwy 95) or Illinois Avenue and are open until 10:00 p.m. Check the telephone directory yellow pages for listings. Most of these restaurants don't take reservations.
The Doubletree Hotel is the only hotel in Oak Ridge with a restaurant on site. Other Oak Ridge hotels are within convenient walking distance to restaurants. In Oak Ridge, corner markets, grocery stores, and fast food restaurants are located mostly on Illinois Avenue and the Oak Ridge Turnpike (Hwy 95).
Information about area restaurants can be found at East Tennessee's Best, Knoxville News Sentinel Food & Dining, and Knoxville Restaurant Guide. A listing of Restaurants can be found at superpages.com for Knoxville and/or Oak Ridge.
Food City, Food Lion, Kroger, and Wal-mart are the area's major grocery chains. In Oak Ridge, major grocery stores, Kroger, Food City, Wal-mart, and a variety of quick marts/gas stations are located on the Oak Ridge Turnpike or Illinois Avenue. Some are open 24 hours.
Specialty markets providing gourmet and ethnic foods can be found in the telephone directory under Gourmet Shops or Health Food Shops; two major ones in Knoxville are The Fresh Market and Earth Fare.
Sports and Fitness Centers
- Local Golf Courses
- Horseback Riding
- Running Clubs
- Fitness Centers and Programs
- Recreation in East Tennesse
Area Guides
For more information and things to do, see these area guides:
- Oak Ridge
- Chamber of Commerce
- Oak Ridge Visitors Bureau
- Knoxville City
- Best of the Web - Knoxville
- Best of the Web - Oak Ridge
- About Knoxville
- Knoxville Visitors Bureau
- Knoxville Chamber of Commerce
- Knoxville Community Info
- Knox County
- Lenoir City
- Loudon County
- Tennessee Attraction Guide
- Discover Tennessee

