Many of us folks at Smith Mountain Lake love old fashioned things. Whether it’s regarding cures our Grandmother passed down or fishin’ tips from old timers, there is a lot of wisdom from the generations gone by.
Unfortunately today all too many people seem to discount the older members of their families as useless and outdated. It’s not only a loss [...]

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Imagine looking out your own large, lovely living room windows down the pristine Blackwater Channel at Smith Mountain Lake. This could be the home you have been looking for all your life. It is unusual in that it is not only a beautiful home, but it sets on a nearly level lot, which gently slopes upward [...]

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Smith Mountain Lake is a paradise of beautiful birds and wildflowers this time of year. For those of us who love the great outdoors, this season brings the heavenly smell of spring rains, colorful woodland feasts for the eyes and ears, and an abundance of beauty to soak up in every direction. 
If you identify with this joy of [...]

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I don’t think anyone could fully keep abreast of all the happenings at Smith Mountain Lake and surrounding counties, because it seems there are always interesting things going on in our neck of the woods. When I find tidbits that might be worthy of note I like to pass them on. Check out the items [...]

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Whether your Mother (or the person who Mothered you), lives at Smith Mountain Lake or hundreds of miles away, Mother’s Day is an opportunity to share your love and appreciation for all they have meant to you.
It is rare to find anyone in this world who does not have a Mother, surrogate Mom, Mother figure, or some female who nurtured [...]

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Have you heard about Serenity Estates at Smith Mountain Lake? If not, you probably will at some point as it is one of the areas newer developments and has an unusual twist to it’s existence.
Serenity Estates is a 205-acre subdivision with 11 (15 to 25 acre) tracts that cannot be further subdivided. That size of lot alone is an unusual characteristic. [...]

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The Smith Mountain Lake Boating Association holds an annual charity event on the 3rd weekend in May each year, called the Tom Maynard Memorial Poker Run. I knew it obviously had something to do with boating, and the name made it sound like a card game. So this year I tracked down a little more detailed [...]

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Not far from Smith Mountain Lake is a lovely little park in Franklin Co. called Waid Park. On Saturday, May the 10th there will be a wonderfully unusual event held at this scenic park.
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office  invites you and your K-9 partner to participate in the Virginia Police Work Dog Association’s 10thAnnual Iron [...]

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I am sure the spam that circulates on our emails at Smith Mountain Lake is no different than that anywhere in the world. It’s often quite obnoxious, and the friends who do mass forwards are rather frustrating as well. However, every once in a while a fact or fiction passes through cyberspace that is really [...]

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Interesting things are happening in the financial world that will have a positive effect on those wanting to buy a new home and/or some Smith Mountain Lake Real Estate.
We are all looking forward to our Stimulus Act rebate checks that are beginning to be delivered even as I write. We also know the Government hopes that these [...]

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