I don’t know about the rest of you at Smith Mountain Lake, but I sure appreciate the local workout facilities like the YMCA. It is easy to tell yourself you are going to exercise regularly, and just a bit harder to actually follow through with that worthy goal.
Going to the YMCA changes that difficult area of self-discipline into [...]

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For those at Smith Mountain Lake who are not familiar with the US Airways Magazine, it is a premier magazine covering major cities in the United States and much of the news that would be of interest to those traveling there, among other things. It contains business insights, airline news, and much more.
In one of the [...]

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AOL recently put out an article that I thought would be of interest to the residents of our tri-county area that is Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia.
Everyone has heard of identity theft and virus invasion and other similar invasions of privacy. This article gives you 12 practical ways that you can avoid getting caught in one of these [...]

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The Smith Mountain Lake Bassmaster Elite Series tournament will be held from April 23-26 this spring. In case you are not familiar with this tournament, it is the most prestigious and competitive circuit in professional bass fishing.
The tournaments are so popular that they are on tv on Saturdays on ESPN2. The “Blue Ridge Brawl”, as [...]

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This year marks the 12th Anniversary of the Appalachian Power Smith Mountain Lake Triathlon. I know many in our area eagerly look forward to this challenging and exciting competition, and this year the race will be as great as ever.
The entire race is composed of a 750 meter swim, 20K bike course and a 5K [...]

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It is likely that you or someone you know at Smith Mountain Lake is affected by autism, sincemany in our culture and across the world are afflicted with this disorder.
Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life and is the result of a neurological disorder that affects the [...]

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It is nearly time for one of Smith Mountain Lake’s famous and fabulously fun traditions: the Blue Ridge Brawl Bass Fishing Tournament. You don’t want to miss this one.
The Super Bowl of Pro Bass Fishing, the ESPN Bassmaster Elite “Blue Ridge Brawl” will bring excitement to Smith Mountain Lake, Wednesday, April 22nd – Sunday, April 26th.  All [...]

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What is happening in the lovely Smith Mountain Lake community is ever of interest to me. From the Penhook Boat Dock re-opening, to mechanics who make house calls, there are always newsworthy and positive things happening in our area.
Take a look, you may find some item below that was just what you needed to be aware of. 
Penhook [...]

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Calling all resident fishing folk in Smith Mountain Lake, Va. Your vote is needed!!  ESPN is running a poll to discover which of 5 popular lakes from their 2009 Elite Series people want to fish the most. Smith Mountain Lake NEEDS every-body’s vote, so put the word out to anyone you know who loves to fish.
Here is the link [...]

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The Smith Mountain Lake community is alive and active and ever offering special deals,  opportunities for growth and fun things to participate in. Following are just some of the upcoming activities and offers for our area that you won’t want to miss.

“Leading in Turbulent Times” seminar: 

Virginia Western Community College has partnered with Development Dimensions International to [...]

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