This is an event you won’t want to miss if you live anywhere near Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia. It sounds like one of the most creative and enjoyable events of the season.
Christmas in Old Virginia will take place on December 5th at 3pm. at the Booker T. Washington Monument in Hardy, Va.
Step back in time [...]

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Another creative Smith Mountain Lake calendar is now for sale. You can stop by the SML Visitors Center at Bridgewater Plaza and pick up your copy of “Something Fishy’s Going On” for $10.
The calendar contains over $500 worth of coupons from businesses around the lake, and a great list of events taking place around the [...]

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As another Thanksgiving Day rolls around here at Smith Mountain Lake, I find myself pondering this holiday so many of us look forward to with great anticipation.
Most of us know the basic traditional tale of how Thanksgiving originated. To put it Wikipedia style:
The traditional “first Thanksgiving” is the celebration that occurred at the site of [...]

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Smith Mountain Lake’s 12th Flotilla for Toys Parade of Lights will be happening on Dec. 5th, 7pm-9pm, a fantastic evening affair. This event is a local toy drive with all gifts distributed by the Lake Christian Ministries.
This event will be a parade of boats all dressed up with lights and other holiday displays for your enjoyment. The boats [...]

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November and December at Smith Mountain Lake are full of delightful events and family oriented fun. Maybe you would like to treat yourself to a Thanksgiving meal prepared by a professional chef or perhaps visit the zoo at Christmas. Whether you are feeling traditional or are ready for something unique, there is something going on [...]

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The prices for lake-front real estate in Smith Mountain Lake, Va. are some of the best I have ever seen right now. This great home at 504 Pleasure Point Dr. in Goodview, Va. is a perfect example. Ordinarily a place like this on the lake could sell for 2 or 3 times the current asking price [...]

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The Mariners Landing Resort Community is one of the beautiful and entertaining spots you can visit at Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia. Not only is it a marvelous place to live, but it also offers year round events that are great for the whole family.
This season you can make a note on your calendar of the upcoming [...]

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The Little Gallery at Smith Mountain Lake has a great schedule of fun for the holidays! Over the next few weeks you can join them for a variety of interesting activities. 
On Wednesday, November 18th from 5 to 7:30 at Westlake you can bring your female friends for the Ladies Night Out. Then on Nov. 28 from 1 – 4pm. take [...]

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Perhaps you have heard of Smith Mountain Lake’s Unbridled Change Therapy Program.  If so you may also have wondered exactly what sort of operation it is and what they are about.  According to their website they provide mental health therapy and educational learning utilizing horses.
If you like horses and would like to learn more about this [...]

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They say that laughter is good medicine and so I hope this contribution will bring all the good folks at Smith Mountain Lake, good health and the pleasure of a smiling face.
A young boy stood at the bottom of a telephone pole, with a small bucket at his feet. His neighbor, a widower saw the boy and wondered what [...]

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