The best book, hobby & craft shops in Oak Ridge

Crimson Curiosities: Bookshop and Oddities is a locally run haunt for readers who like their fiction a touch gothic and their shelves a little mischievous.

From the Oak Ridge newsletter, October 23, 2026

Since 2012, Basement Records has been Knoxville's vinyl destination, with one of East Tennessee's largest collections of LPs, 45s, CDs, cassettes, and DVDs, all neatly organized for maximum dig joy.

From the Knoxville newsletter, August 5, 2026

Chain retailer carrying art & hobby supplies plus home decor (most offer classes & custom framing).

Rush's Music has been getting Knoxville players stage-ready since 1958, with a real-deal repair shop, a deep bench of woodwinds, brass, and strings, used instruments, and band instrument rentals. If your horn's squeaking or a kid just joined band, this is your midweek fix.

From the Knox County newsletter, October 21, 2026

Chain retailer carrying art & hobby supplies plus home decor (most offer classes & custom framing).

Tennessee Guitar & Sound Co. has the fix, with new and used guitars, amps and sound gear, plus buy, sell, trade, and consign options. They handle repairs, setups and fretwork, offer guitar and banjo lessons, and can design, install and rent sound systems before your next set.

From the Knoxville newsletter, October 16, 2026

Open Chord Music Shop has you covered from Taylor acoustics and Suhr electrics to amps, pedals, and pro audio, with lessons and instrument repairs to keep you playing. Swing by this week, grab fresh strings, then catch a set on the Open Chord Stage.

From the Knoxville newsletter, October 14, 2026

Guitar-centric retailer featuring new and used instruments, plus services like rentals, repairs and lessons.

If your hands need a happy project, White Fox Beads has walls of seed beads, gemstones, findings, and kits, plus hands-on classes from beginner stringing to bead weaving, wire wrapping, kumihimo, even pearl knotting. Grab a spot online this week and make something you'll actually wear.

From the Knoxville newsletter, October 17, 2026

Lane Music Knoxville has been helping locals make sound since 1987, with new and used pianos, guitars, and band/orchestra gear, plus lessons that actually stick. Need a tweak or a tune? They handle repairs, piano moving, and school band rentals so you can just play.

From the Knoxville newsletter, October 7, 2026

This week, whether your kid needs a starter clarinet, you’re hunting a gently used instrument, or your trusty trumpet needs a little TLC, Rush's Music has you covered with rentals, repairs, and a deep bench of woodwinds, brass, and strings that’s been making Knoxville sound better since 1958.

From the Knoxville newsletter, August 18, 2026

Clarinet chirping, sax pads leaking, or flute feeling lazy? Bailey's Band Room is Knoxville's premier woodwind repair spot with fast turnaround, sometimes while you wait, plus honest estimates for quick fixes or full tune-ups. You work directly with Chad Bailey, a veteran and UT-trained jazz pro.

From the Knoxville newsletter, October 18, 2026

Retailer selling an extensive selection of art supplies, from paints to paper to portfolios.

Scrappin' In The City keeps Knoxville’s paper crafters stocked with the good stuff for scrapbooking and card making, plus Classes & Events, live shopping, and a Kit Club that turns inspiration into finished pages. Swing by this week, pick a tutorial, and let those photos finally get the album they deserve.

From the Knoxville newsletter, October 10, 2026