The stars will be out October 7 at Smith Mountain Lake Virginia as the cast of “Lake Effects” returns to the area for the screening of Life Out Loud Films’ family film. The film began principal photography one year ago and the Smith Mountain Lake community will be the first to screen the film. The [...]

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Looking to make some good late summer memories of your time at Smith Mountain Lake? Then the Beach Pavilion is just the place for you on Saturday, August 27th. That is when the Friends of Smith Mountain Lake State Park will provide another great evening of Music in the Park! No doubt the performances by Wound Tight and The [...]

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I’m writing today to tell you about the perfect place to rent a boat at Smith Mountain Lake. Recently, my son, Jonathon, turned 18.  It was a big day for him, and we wanted to do something special as a family. Something our family wouldn’t forget. Something different. We considered renting a houseboat but that [...]

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We can all appreciate the importance of preserving historical treasures in and around the Smith Mountain lake area, and this is an opportunity to step up and do our part. Let your voice be heard speaking for the endangered artifacts of our area’s American heritage by voting for Virginia’s Top 10 Endangered Artifacts. The Virginia Association [...]

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When you see something that could make almost anyone at Smith Mountain Lake smile, it seems worth sharing. I don’t care for most jokes I hear these days, but good clean humor is repeatable. Some of you may have seen this being passed around before, but since laughter is good medicine…. There was this little [...]

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