Many of us at Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia are eagerly keeping tabs on progress of a movie company called Life Out Loud Films. All the excitement is due to the fact that they are planning to begin production of a movie here at the lake this fall. Here is the most current update straight from [...]

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Mariners Landing at Smith Mountain Lake is the place to be on March 7th, 2010. This is one of the best kinds of parties, the kind where you benefit a good cause and enjoy yourself immensely all at the same time.
If you recall a while back we wrote about Life Out Loud Films and the [...]

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Many of the elderly in our Smith Mountain Lake community have special needs and in order to care for them adequately in some cases, special facilities are needed.
That is why the Carriage Hill Retirement Assisted Living recently had their facility renovated and their Memory Unit Expanded to offer even greater benefits to those who need [...]

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We recently mentioned a movie being filmed and produced here at Smith Mountain Lake. We have also been in contact with the lady who is behind the film, Sarah Timmins. There are so many positive things about the production company, (Live) Life Out Loud, as well as the movie being made (Lake Effects), that we [...]

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There have been some great improvements made at the Smith Mountain Lake Visitor Center. Near the beginning of this month the renovations began on the Center and have progressed until the present. The changes are ones worth seeing.
It’s amazing how a fresh coat of paint, some wall space highlighting and other improvements can go a long [...]

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It seems to have all started when a daughter of some Smith Mountain Lake residents came home to visit and fell in love with the lake all over again. This particular woman also happens to work for a production studio which decided to make a movie depicting the peace she found at the lake.
The production studio is [...]

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Smith Mountain Lake Television? Yes, but it may not be exactly what you think. SML TV, powered by a company called Sellavision Media, now has it’s first 2 host display screens in place for public viewing so you can see for yourself what it’s all about.
The first screen is located at Solid Ground Coffee and Tea. It [...]

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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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One of the lovely counties bordering Smith Mountain Lake is Franklin Co. Virginia. As with most counties, Franklin Co. undergoes periodic changes and improvements. The community is invited to be part of this particular time of planning and it is a great opportunity for locals to express their desires and thoughts for the area.
The issue [...]

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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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