Smith Mountain Lake is one of the fastest growing areas in our lovely state. In fact it’s sometimes hard to keep up with all the new services popping up here and there in Hardy and Moneta, Huddleston and other surrounding cities. Here are just a few of the interesting new businesses that have opened up in 2007. Thanks to Andie Gibson of Smith Mountain Laker.com Magazine.

“Dan” Delivers
His name is Steve, but he’s getting used to being called Dan. “I don’t mind it,” said Steve Mock, owner of Courier Dan, who used his son’s name in the business moniker for rhyming purposes. By now, you’ve probably seen Steve around the Lake in his bright
yellow Toyota Scion. (The car is a vestige of his days as a yellow pages ad salesman.) Steve’s mission is to save people nuisance trips to Roanoke, Rocky Mount, Lynchburg and other surroundingareas, delivering “basically anything that will fit in the Scion.” He provides one-way and roundtrip pickup anddropoff services for business or personal items. A trip to Roanoke is $15 one-way and $27 roundtrip. You cancall for same-day service, although Steve appreciates at least a day’s notice. 540.293.5825

Dream Shower
Your bathroom should be more than functional, it should be a
stylish escape from everyday stresses, a place to relax and renew.
Basco hand-crafted shower enclosures offer a wide selection
of glass and frame options to help you create the spa-like
bathroom of your dreams. The company’s innovated approach to
engineering takes the hassle out of installation and assures that
the fit is just right. Basco also offers the exclusive Sta-Kleen track
that prevents dirt from accumulating and makes cleaning a breeze. For swing doors, innovative drip systems keep water in the shower and off the floor. The products are backed by a lifetime warranty and available at Ferguson Bath and Kitchen Gallery at Westlake Towne Center. 540.721.2410,ferguson.com

A Lost Art
You’ve likely seen Jeremy Funderburk’s work inside or out at some of SML’s most beautiful homes. As owner of Evington Ironwerks, Jeremy combines traditional blacksmithing with a hi-tech plasma
cutter to create unique home and garden decor items such as wine racks, fireplace screens, tables, beds and trellises. His gorgeous metalwork extends to beautifully crafted gates and pickets for
stairs and railings as well as decks and fences. 434 .821.1774.

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