Today is February 29th of a leap year, a rather noteworthy day both at Smith Mountain lake and all over the world I think. As I said in my last mention of leap year, I find it fascinating that nature doesn’t quite keep pace with mans invention of time, and thus we have to compensate by creating Leap Year.
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Now is a good time to buy the home you have always dreamed of on Smith Mountain Lake. But that kind of real estate purchase may take a little planning. This article by Kenyon Blunt at Lake Home Tips might have the needed input for financing that dream.
You may be waiting to buy your lake home; waiting for the [...]

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A couple of events of interest to residents of Smith Mountain Lake are coming up soon.
First, the Town Hall Meeting will be at 6:30pm. on March 13th at the Trinity Ecumenical Parish. (The Parish is about a mile south of Hales Ford Bridge on rt. 122.) Many people don’t seem to get involved in their [...]

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This year of our Lord 2008, is a leap year. Now some of the good people of Smith Mountain Lake may be wondering, as I did recently, what leap year is exactly? Most of us know it involves an extra day in the month of February, but why does that extra day exist?
Wikipedia explained it [...]

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 Around Smith Mountain Lake, a golf cart is one of the most handy little vehicles you could have. Sure it’s great for golfers and since the weather is starting to show signs of spring, I’m certain there are many golf enthusiasts thinking in that direction already.
But there are many more uses for a golf cart than just [...]

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The health conscious folks at Smith Mountain Lake will not be shocked to learn that there is new research to confirm that damage to your body occurs with just one single unhealthy meal. The rest of us may get an eye opener.
What happens when you eat a meal, is that your body breaks down what you ingest [...]

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Whether you are a local and have your own piece of Smith Mountain Lake real estate or whether you are thinking of a visit to our neck of the woods, perhaps a lake rental would be a great idea for your next vacation.
One very beautiful location which has 4 different possibilities, is Silver Bay View Cottages. They [...]

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On Thursday, Feb. 28th at 1:00pm. there will be an event of particular interest to the women of Smith Mountain Lake. Dr. Charles Harris, General Surgery and Suzanne Barron, Nurse Practitioner OBGYN from Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital will be speaking on womens health. In particular they will be presenting lectures on the topics of breast and urinary [...]

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When visiting Smith Mountain Lake, one of the most central locations you could pick for your stay, is the Westlake Corner vicinity. That is also where you will find the Lake Inn Motel.
Established in 1996, during a time when Moneta was developing rapidly, the Lake Inn Motel was situated in the heart of all the activity. Today, if you stay [...]

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The things to first catch my attention about this lovely piece of Smith Mountain Lake Real Estate were the nice patio doors in several of the rooms which look out into pretty wooded areas and wonderful views of the lake. There is also a fabulous deck that spans the entire back of the house and a charming dock. You can [...]

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