Unique cafes, designer clothing shows, tree plantings, opera, and much more can be found in and about Smith Mountain Lake Virginia this fall. There is never a month going by but you can find something fun and entertaining going on …
Lower Your Electric Bill
Is there anyone who does not want to bring down their electric bill? The last couple of years have seen an increase in power bills like never before in my memory. You have to wonder how some less fortunate folks …
An Event To Support U.S. Troops
Smith Mountain Lake has discovered a way to provide support for our troops serving overseas – that all of us in the community can participate in on November 11th, at the Westlake Kroger. This will be the second supply drive for an adopted …
Reaping What You Sow
Smith Mountain Lake, Va. is an area that reaps a plentiful harvest from a wide variety of plantings. That statement is true in many avenues of life here. The lake was once stocked with fish and now can be harvested …
Chili Festival
Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia will hold its 6th Annual Chili Festival on November 1st from 11:00 am. to 4:00 pm. at Bridgewater Plaza on the lake. Is there anything more aesthetically pleasing than a bowl of hot chili warming your …
Fall Sailing Regatta
This weekend in Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia, you can enjoy a wonderful Smith Mountain Lake tradition: a sailboat race from the vantage point of land or water. If you are a sailing enthusiast, you may want to enter the Fall …
Profound Poetry
I think my readers at Smith Mountain Lake will be as moved by the following true story and poem as I was. When an old man died in the geriatric ward of a nursing home in North Platte, Nebraska, it …