Some of the biggest news at Smith Mountain Lake in the past months has been the casting and production of the movie “Lake Effects”. Even bigger news is that Jane Seymour will be playing one of the main parts as Vivian Tisdale, the family matriarch. We are excited to imagine that perhaps Ms. Seymour will be [...]

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Smith Mountain Lake is known for it’s beautiful waters, fabulous restaurants, nearby attractions such as the Blue Ridge Mountains, bass fishing, and much more. Now it can also boast of it’s own European style Bed and Breakfast! Bill and Anne Piatt, the owners, have lived in Africa and Europe for many years and have incorporated [...]

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Those of us at Smith Mountain Lake who sleep soundly all through the night should be incredibly thankful. There are many folks who have not had a good nights sleep in many years. Thankfully there are some things you can try that may make a huge difference in how well you sleep. Improving your sleep will [...]

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One of the things we often take for granted is a good nights sleep. We don’t think too much about the importance of sleep until we start to lose it. I don’t know the statistics for the number of people at Smith Mountain that suffer from insomnia, but I would venture to guess we have [...]

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Thankfully, having stinkbugs in residence does not devalue our Smith Mountain Lake real estate, or the enjoyment of our lives here, but it can be very irritating nevertheless. Most of us are trying to find ways to get rid of the smelly critters and keep them from coming in the house in the first place. [...]

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