If you live in Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia and have never visited Bedford’s Still Waters Coffee House, this is the perfect time to do so.
On Friday, December 11th at 8:00pm. at the  Still Waters Coffee House you can enjoy the music of Riddle on the Harp, a talented performing group of 3 local women. The ladies [...]

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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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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 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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Exciting news for all you bluegrass and country music lovers at Smith Mountain Lake and surrounding areas. On November 14th at Franklin Co. High School Auditorium there will a concert to benefit the Franklin County Free Clinic.
Who will be performing? Bluegrass legend Junior Sisk and Ramblers Choice will be the highlight of ”Fiddlin’ for the Free Clinic”.  There will [...]

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For all you youthful adults out there at Smith Mountain Lake, Va. looking for some healthy fun on October 31st, don’t despair. There are a couple of great sounding events for you this Halloween. Best of all you can do some good for others while you have a blast yourself. Fun doesn’t get any better than that.
On [...]

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Amazingly it is already time for the 7th Annual Smith Mountain Lake Chili Festival, something many of us look forward to all year. This year for some reason it seems like it was just yesterday we enjoyed the 6th Annual Festival. But that’s okay since it is such an enjoyable occasion.
This year the Chili Festival is also [...]

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Some folks think summer is the best season at Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia, but for me, all the best things take place in the fall. Hickory Hill Vineyard’s Wine and Moon Beams is a perfect example.
On October 24th from 6 to 10pm. you can spend an evening under the stars at Hickory Hill Vineyards & [...]

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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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Too few communities offer family oriented activities and while Smith Mountain Lake does well at having the occasional family function, we could certainly use more of them. The W. E. Skelton 4-H Educational Conference Center, in partnership with Franklin County Parks and Recreation, has gone together to create just that, a great opportunity to spend fun time [...]

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