SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE WINE FESTIVAL TICKETS ON SALE:  Advance tickets ($18 taster; $10 non-taster; $10 designated driver) are also available at the Visitors Center, online at  www.visitsmithmountainlake.com  and at various ticket outlets throughout the region. Advance ticket sales end on Wednesday, September 26th at 5 PM.  Be sure to get yours before the price goes [...]

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It’s helpful to me to know what sort of specials or services I might find around Smith Mountain Lake Business Community at any given time. So I try to keep my readers in the know as well. Jeff East Photography, contemporary wedding and portrait photographers in Bedford, Virginia, are looking forward to this fall and [...]

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Don’t have anything special planned for your Labor Day Weekend at Smith Mountain Lake? Come to Mariners Landing and join in the Labor Day Shag Celebration. The Shag Celebration takes place on Sunday, September 2nd, 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm, with live music by Encore Trio, plus a delightful picnic buffet. Enjoy Labor Day Weekend [...]

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Camping: “When two or more people bonded by friendship, blood, or law intentionally pack themselves into an oversized ziplock baggie (tent), which they have laboriously hauled into the rugged outdoors in an attempt to have fun and create better relationships and closer family bonds.” That’s one amusing way to look at camping trips, since all [...]

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Have you visited one of Smith Mountain Lake’s newest dining experiences yet? Drema and Fred Sylvester are the proprietors of the restaurant, ‘The Tasting Room Bistro’. Their desire is to make it an ‘experience’ rather than just a dinner and fine wine. Their chef, Jeff Bland is a professional culinary instructor and has taught all [...]

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Are you the kind of person who would love to spend the day out in the woods at Smith Mountain Lake and then take a dip in the lake and come home to a comfy little cabin for the weekend? If so then Smith Mountain Farm and Stables may have what you are looking for [...]

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Knowing what to purchase in the realm of boat insurance is as important as any other investment we make. At Smith Mountain Lake we enjoy our boats through out the year yet may not have considered whether we have the best coverage on it in case something goes wrong. And it is important to know [...]

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Here are some of the things currently scheduled to happen at Smith Mountain Lake during the next few weeks. Saturday, August 25 – 6th Annual Diamond Hill Sunflower Festival 1 PM – 5PM.  Judging at approximately 4 PM and cash prizes will be awarded.  For additional information call 540-297.9309. Saturday, August 25 – Bedford Chamber [...]

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Nearly everyone knows someone these days who has had laser surgery (usually called LASIK) done on their eyes to improve vision. Now we have a specialist in this fascinating field of corrective eye care opening a practice here at Smith Mountain Lake. In case you are unfamiliar with this procedure often used for near and [...]

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You have likely taken a good bit of time to pick out just the right boat for your purposes and enjoyment at Smith Mountain Lake. You also spent a fair amount of money to get one that will hopefully be of lasting quality. Now, the only thing left is daily upkeep and making sure you [...]

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