Exciting news for all you amateur photo bugs out there. Smith Mountain Lake’s annual “Four Seasons of SML” photo contest will begin on August 1st.  The contest will be for local amateur photographers and will go through October of 2009.   The judging of photos will occur during the week after the deadline for submissions and 16 cash prizes are awarded to the [...]

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The 2009 Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival is already in high gear for it’s 21st anniversary celebration coming Sept. 26th and 27th. Besides the planning committee getting tons of work done in order to be ready with another spectacular event, they are also now selling discounted tickets if you buy them in advance.  If you would like [...]

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Thanks to the SML Chamber of Commerce, the public now has access to a spectacular audio/visual display of Smith Mountain Lake and surrounding area on DVD. This is a wonderfully unique opportunity. How many people have their home town on a lovely documentary? You can send them to your family and friends and even save a copy for your kids. [...]

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For those of you who are parents at Smith Mountain Lake, you will be encouraged by this Free Short E-Course on Christian Parenting. Most of us who are parents appreciate Godly parenting advice, especially when it comes from a successful parent. A new website www.audiocandles.com owned and operated by Franklin Co. residents was begun this year and their [...]

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One of the things I love about Smith Mountain Lake is that progress here seems inevitable. There is an indomitable spirit of growth and a desire for improvement that just keeps on going regardless of economic dips and curves. More evidence to that effect are the latest business additions to our community. Edward Jones, a [...]

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Many people love owning their own piece of real estate on Smith Mountain Lake. There are others who want a place on the water without the full-time maintenance of owning property. If you are among the latter, there are some lovely alternatives for you at Smith Mountain Lake. The Communities mentioned here are not just [...]

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I was reading my Smith Mountain Laker Magazine (great site by the way www.smithmountainlaker.com)  the other day and an unfamiliar phrase caught my eye. Ever heard of Stand-up Paddleboarding or SUPing? Unless you are a connoisseur of water sports you may not have. Somehow the idea of standing up and paddleboarding don’t seem to be [...]

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Without doubt one of the most popular foods sold in the summer at Smith Mountain Lake and all across the U.S. is ice-cream. If you survey one hundred people about their favorite desserts, you will very likely get at least half of those who choose ice-cream without thinking twice. I was talking with my friend Carrie the [...]

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There are several good businesses that sell home entertainment equipment in Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia, but I have to admit one of them is selling a unique idea that piqued my curiosity. Maybe for some of you this news will be old hat, but it was a novel idea to me. How would you like to have [...]

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I don’t know about your family, but ours loves to take the tent and camp at Smith Mountain Lake, (and all over the Eastern United States for that matter). But we love it that there are some great camp-grounds right here at home. If you love to go camping, RV-ing, or what ever you do, [...]

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