Some of you reading this  already know many of the facts about  Smith Mountain Lake, but many of you may not. So I thought it would be fun to present a broad brush version of the lake as a whole. Smith Mountain Lake was formed in the 1960s as a power generation project of Appalachian [...]

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We want to wish all the wonderful folks at Smith Mountain Lake a Beautiful Christmas and a marvelous New Year full of blessings and productive adventures. And if you need a last minute Christmas gift for someone hard to buy for – or perhaps someone you forgot…..check out the unique possibilities below. Give a Virginia Dare [...]

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There is an exotic breed of cat that is becoming more popular in the US and has several fans at Smith Mountain Lake as well. The Highland Lynx is a hybrid believed by some to have bobcat blood in it’s family tree. These incredible cats are often larger than average, growing up to 25lbs. where [...]

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One of the most obvious things that draws people to Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia is the love of water. Fishing, boating, water skiing, camping, swimming – there are so many ways to enjoy yourself when you are at the lake. Some of us even like to just sit on the shore and soak up the [...]

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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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CURB (Cut Unnecessary Regulatory Burdens) recently had it’s first meeting at Smith Mountain Lake on July 14th. The library was packed with local citizens concerned about issues with AEP regulations. Topics covered were things like Rip Rap permits, vegetation permits and dock permits. Bill Brush did an excellent job with his PowerPoint presentation and if [...]

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I hope you have not been waiting for part 2 of this post to go on a picnic at Smith Mountain Lake…..but here are a couple more great ideas for good recipes to put in your next picnic basket. Last time I covered sandwiches and dessert. This time it will be veggies/salad and a refreshing [...]

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There is no better place for a picnic than Smith Mountain Lake. And the ideas for picnic food are as many an there are stars in the sky. Everyone has their own ideas of what sounds like fun food, and mine are to keep it light. I want something tasty and filling but light and [...]

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An Appeal To Help Keep Smith Mountain Lake Fireworks Going: For over ten years the Saunders Volunteer Fire Company has been hosting the Independence Day Fireworks and Celebration at Parkway Marina. It is our majorfund raising project. Thousands of residents and guests to the lake participate in the celebration and view the fireworks. Expenses for [...]

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