Few of us turn down the opportunity to enjoy good food at Smith Mountain Lake, especially where there are specials or discounts involved. That is why I thought some of these October offers sounded very appealing. Chili sounds fantastic when the weather starts to get cool and one of the nicer lake restaurants presenting great cuisine [...]

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Smith Mountain Lake is blessed to have scenery worthy of it’s own yearly calendar, as well as an excellent photographer to capture it’s beauty. Ted Pratt has done professional photography at the  Lake since 2002. He donates photos to the SML Chamber of Commerce for the good of the community and he sells his work to businesses [...]

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Many of us at Smith Mountain Lake are already starting to think ahead about plans and gifts for the nearing holidays. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years are right around the corner and it doesn’t hurt to have some of your ideas in place before they actually arrive. One nifty way you can prepare is [...]

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If your kids enjoy going out on Smith Mountain Lake and doing a little fishing, you won’t want to miss out on this free fishing contest at the Waid Recreation Area in Franklin County. All great fisherfolk got their start somewhere, and many of them likely had a parent, grandparent, etc. who showed them the [...]

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We have entered into the 4th quarter of 2009 at Smith Mountain Lake, and the 3 most food oriented months of the year. Folks start thinking of Halloween candy in October, Thanksgiving in November, and of course Christmas in December. For those of you who feel the need for some fresh baking ideas for the [...]

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One of Smith Mountain Lake’s newest businesses is Pure Spa at Mariners Landing. They are planning an extremely fun event as their Grand Opening Ceremony on October 9th from 11:30 till 1pm. There will be a drawing for a fantastic prize package that will include a free night at Mariners Landing, dinner at Benjamin’s at the [...]

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While many of you who enjoy golfing at Smith Mountain Lake are pro’s, there are still many of us who fall in the amateur category. So I got to thinking about where we amateurs could go to get some free tips to improve our game. It never ceases to amaze me how frequently I forget [...]

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Smith Mountain Lake is one of the best places to buy a home for many reasons. We share a growing community in spite of the economy. The schools are safer than most. The area is beautiful and gives you the feeling of being in the country while having all the conveniences of a big city. And the [...]

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