Smith Mountain Lake’s newest source of information for boating has been established.  The SMLBA (Smith Mountain Lake Boating Association) is now "online" with their new website.  The site, www.smlba.com, features all the information that established, new or soon-to-be boaters on Smith Mountain Lake will need.  Categories range from their mission statement to meeting the officers [...]

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We always knew there were certain inexorable qualities in a waterfront home and, by nature, those qualities certainly call for a higher margin on the resell of our waterfront homes. New York Times author Vivian Marino “puts her thumb on the pulse” of where and why these one-of-a-kind properties gain, and keep, their financial [...]

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There’s a new waterfront listing in Penhook, VA at Smith Mountain Homes. This expansive and tastefully designed estate is truly a property to be desired.  Located in the prestigeous Water’s Edge
subdivision, this home boasts some of the best views on Smith Mountain Lake! This home is priced at $1,890,000.
Just a few of the great features [...]

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Even though most of us at Smith Mountain Lake would love to keep our "Gem of the Blue Ridge" a secret, we certainly can’t help the fact that with a destination as great as Smith Mountain Lake, we’re going to get some press!  Of course, the opportunity to make new friends is definitely a plus [...]

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Used to be that just jumping in the boat and hitting the waves was the way that everyone approached their days on the water.  It also used to be that by percentage the number of boating and water-related accidents was at a much higher rate.  Thanks to exclusive agencies like The National Safe Boating Council, [...]

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There’s a new waterfront listing in Penhook, VA at Smith Mountain Homes.
You will enjoy this gorgeous traditional home with a very open floor plan.  Located in the prestigeous Water’s Edge
subdivision, this home certainly has everything anyone would want in a
Smith Mountain Lake vacation or retirement property and is priced at $1,489,000.
Just a few of the [...]

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OK! Summer has arrived! And with it comes a lot of the things we really enjoy in our lives like water sports, fishing, good times outdoors with friends and family and let’s not forget the one thing that goes great with all these other activities… food! There are literally thousands of great, [...]

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So you’ve taken every possible measure to enjoy your day on Smith Mountain Lake.  You’ve got the boat fueled, fishing equipment gathered and stowed, waterboards and skis ready to go and the coolers stocked and you take off for a day on the waves.  You take the time to find just the right spot to [...]

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Smith Mountain Lake is most definitely "the gem of the Blue Ridge Mountains", but even the most beautiful of gems needs cleaning and polishing occasionally.  For the 19th year running now, the Smith Mountain Lake Cleanup Day will be held this Saturday, May 6.  According to Rob Lyon at The Smith Mountains Eagle:
Hundreds of volunteers [...]

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There’s a new waterfront listing in Penhook, VA at Smith Mountain Homes. You will enjoy this gorgeous Cape-Cod inspired luxury home with countless amenities.  Located in the prestigeous Water’s Edge subdivision, this home certainly has everything anyone would want in a Smith Mountain Lake vacation or retirement property and is priced to sell at $959,000.
Just [...]

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