Smith Mountain Lake’s newest source of information for boating has been established. The SMLBA (Smith Mountain Lake Boating Association) is now “online” with its new website. The site, www.smlba.com, features all the information that established, new or soon-to-be boaters on …
Waterfront Homes Garner Value in Mean Markets
We always knew there were certain inexorable qualities in a waterfront home and, by nature, those qualities certainly call for a higher margin on the resell of our waterfront homes. New York Times author Vivian Marino “puts her thumb on …
Smith Mountain Lake and USA Today
Even though most of us at Smith Mountain Lake would love to keep our “Gem of the Blue Ridge” a secret, we certainly can’t help the fact that with a destination as great as Smith Mountain Lake, we’re going to …
Everyone’s Business: Staying Safe on the Water
Used to be that just jumping in the boat and hitting the waves was the way that everyone approached their days on the water. It also used to be that by percentage the number of boating and water-related accidents was …
Let’s Kick Off Our Warm Season with Some Cool Recipes
OK! Summer has arrived! And with it comes a lot of the things we really enjoy in our lives like water sports, fishing, good times outdoors with friends and family and let’s not forget the one thing that goes great …
Enjoy the Waves While You Enjoy the Waves
So you’ve taken every possible measure to enjoy your day on Smith Mountain Lake. You’ve got the boat fueled, fishing equipment gathered and stowed, waterboards and skis ready to go and the coolers stocked and you take off for a …
It’s Time to Clean Up!
Smith Mountain Lake is most definitely “the gem of the Blue Ridge Mountains”, but even the most beautiful of gems needs cleaning and polishing occasionally. For the 19th year running now, the Smith Mountain Lake Cleanup Day will be held …