Erica's Guidebook for Oak Ridge Properties
Food scene
Aubrey’s is the place to grab a delicious and fresh meal with friends or by yourself by the bar for a more casual scene.
The one thing I love about this restaurant is that it’s homemade but not your typical chain restaurant.
You’ll find a good variety of options on their menu (seafood, salads, steaks, burgers, & even pasta) for extremely reasonable prices.
The portions are large & the sides are all great balances to their meals.
For a single person wanting to grab a good draft beer at the bar or a group of 4-6 who wants to eat on the patio with wine, Aubrey’s has more to offer than your typical restaurant with its large & private bar & patio.
One of the most impressive things that I noticed about Aubrey’s when I moved here is that they are consistently good. I’ve NEVER ate at their establishment(s) & haven’t liked my meal. I know you won’t either.
Personal Recommendation: I like to eat clean and their “Lemon Lime Chicken” is phenomenal. It’s my personal go-to option. It’s grilled chicken breast and always cooked perfectly juicy. I get sweet potato fries & wild rice with it. Oh & their honey mustard is the bomb.
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Aubrey's
401 Town Creek Rd EAubrey’s is the place to grab a delicious and fresh meal with friends or by yourself by the bar for a more casual scene.
The one thing I love about this restaurant is that it’s homemade but not your typical chain restaurant.
You’ll find a good variety of options on their menu (seafood, salads, steaks, burgers, & even pasta) for extremely reasonable prices.
The portions are large & the sides are all great balances to their meals.
For a single person wanting to grab a good draft beer at the bar or a group of 4-6 who wants to eat on the patio with wine, Aubrey’s has more to offer than your typical restaurant with its large & private bar & patio.
One of the most impressive things that I noticed about Aubrey’s when I moved here is that they are consistently good. I’ve NEVER ate at their establishment(s) & haven’t liked my meal. I know you won’t either.
Personal Recommendation: I like to eat clean and their “Lemon Lime Chicken” is phenomenal. It’s my personal go-to option. It’s grilled chicken breast and always cooked perfectly juicy. I get sweet potato fries & wild rice with it. Oh & their honey mustard is the bomb.
A TRUE local family tradition. Big Ed's Pizza has been around since 1970. It's an interesting and delicious spot that people travel far and wide to try. Their homemade dough, sauce, and ORIGINAL family recipes are ones that make your heart warm and belly happy.
They offer t-shirt sales inside too for a memory that you can take with you long after you've finished your pizza.
It's the perfect spot to hang out with the locals or take a group of friends. Don't believe me?! Just ask around and you'll hear almost everyone recommend this pizza joint in Oak Ridge.
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Big Ed's Pizza
101 Broadway AveA TRUE local family tradition. Big Ed's Pizza has been around since 1970. It's an interesting and delicious spot that people travel far and wide to try. Their homemade dough, sauce, and ORIGINAL family recipes are ones that make your heart warm and belly happy.
They offer t-shirt sales inside too for a memory that you can take with you long after you've finished your pizza.
It's the perfect spot to hang out with the locals or take a group of friends. Don't believe me?! Just ask around and you'll hear almost everyone recommend this pizza joint in Oak Ridge.
Entertainment
Such a unique spot in the area for a show with Broadway-quality performances. If you're lucky enough to be in town during a show with availability, it makes such a wonderful family event or date night out in a new city!
Oak Ridge Playhouse
227 Broadway AveSuch a unique spot in the area for a show with Broadway-quality performances. If you're lucky enough to be in town during a show with availability, it makes such a wonderful family event or date night out in a new city!
Shopping
A local favorite for a beautiful boutique with excellent pricing and service! Whether you're looking for some cute earrings to match your school colors, a date night outfit, traveling in from out of town for a UT game, or hunting for some amazing home decor...Southern Daughter is a local favorite and absolute MUST SEE for shopping in Oak Ridge.
A good friend of ours owns it! Tell her that Erica Mintu sent you =)
Southern Daughter Boutique
106 Administration RdA local favorite for a beautiful boutique with excellent pricing and service! Whether you're looking for some cute earrings to match your school colors, a date night outfit, traveling in from out of town for a UT game, or hunting for some amazing home decor...Southern Daughter is a local favorite and absolute MUST SEE for shopping in Oak Ridge.
A good friend of ours owns it! Tell her that Erica Mintu sent you =)
Outdoor Recreation
Do you like getting a little bit muddy and exclusive views of the Smokey Mountains?! Check this out, adventurer! Windrock is the perfect place for all you guys and girls who enjoy all-terrain vehicle mayhem! It is truly some of the most incredible views and an off-road adventure that you'll never forget. Located just minutes from our properties, it is the perfect place to go and see what living in East Tennessee is all about...the great outdoors.
Windrock offers LITERALLY everything you adrenaline junkies can think of: hiking trails, a campground, general store, shooting/gun range (you can rent your own or bring your own arsenal), shred the gnar on the mountain bike trails (including both cross country and extreme level trails), dirt bikes, jeeps/4x4s, ATVs, side by sides, buggies, trucks, if it has wheels and can climb...this mountain is made. for. YOU.
Sound too good to be true but crap, you don't have a "toy" like this. Don't worry, again...Windrock delivers. You can rent a Yamaha SXS in various options for riding capacity on site to enjoy to 73,000 acres of fresh air and wholehearted fun.
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Windrock Park Campground
555 Windrock Park LnDo you like getting a little bit muddy and exclusive views of the Smokey Mountains?! Check this out, adventurer! Windrock is the perfect place for all you guys and girls who enjoy all-terrain vehicle mayhem! It is truly some of the most incredible views and an off-road adventure that you'll never forget. Located just minutes from our properties, it is the perfect place to go and see what living in East Tennessee is all about...the great outdoors.
Windrock offers LITERALLY everything you adrenaline junkies can think of: hiking trails, a campground, general store, shooting/gun range (you can rent your own or bring your own arsenal), shred the gnar on the mountain bike trails (including both cross country and extreme level trails), dirt bikes, jeeps/4x4s, ATVs, side by sides, buggies, trucks, if it has wheels and can climb...this mountain is made. for. YOU.
Sound too good to be true but crap, you don't have a "toy" like this. Don't worry, again...Windrock delivers. You can rent a Yamaha SXS in various options for riding capacity on site to enjoy to 73,000 acres of fresh air and wholehearted fun.
Melton Hill Lake has a fantastic Greenway that surrounds the water for bikers, hikers, walkers, dogs, and kiddos to enjoy.
I love going out here to walk my dogs and seeing the Univerity of Tennesse practicing or competing against other schools/teams across the country. It's really something unique and beautiful to watch if you're lucky enough to catch them training or competing.
There are convenient maps along the way as well and Melton Hill has various parks for kayak and boat loading, playground equipment, picnic areas, etc.
For the entire lake life experience on your vacation, enjoy boating, fishing, wakeboarding, wake surfing, and ALL the outdoor fun. It's located just minutes from our Oak Ridge properties.
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Melton Hill Lake
Melton Hill Lake has a fantastic Greenway that surrounds the water for bikers, hikers, walkers, dogs, and kiddos to enjoy.
I love going out here to walk my dogs and seeing the Univerity of Tennesse practicing or competing against other schools/teams across the country. It's really something unique and beautiful to watch if you're lucky enough to catch them training or competing.
There are convenient maps along the way as well and Melton Hill has various parks for kayak and boat loading, playground equipment, picnic areas, etc.
For the entire lake life experience on your vacation, enjoy boating, fishing, wakeboarding, wake surfing, and ALL the outdoor fun. It's located just minutes from our Oak Ridge properties.