Every year SML hosts their Annual Wine Festival featuring wineries from all over the state. The 2009 Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival is already in high gear for its 21st-anniversary celebration coming Sept. 26th and 27th. Besides the planning committee …
Smith Mountain Lake on Video
Thanks to the SML Chamber of Commerce, the public now has access to a spectacular audio/visual display of Smith Mountain Lake and the surrounding area on DVD. This is a wonderfully unique opportunity. How many people have their hometowns on …
Living On Smith Mountain Lake
Many people love owning their piece of real estate on Smith Mountain Lake. Others want a place on the water without the full-time maintenance of owning property. If you are among the latter, there are some lovely alternatives for you …
Paddleboard Standing Up?
I was reading my Smith Mountain Laker Magazine (great site by the way www.smithmountainlaker.com) the other day and an unfamiliar phrase caught my eye. Ever heard of Stand-up Paddleboarding or SUPing? Unless you are a connoisseur of water sports you …
Where Did Ice Cream Come From?
Without a doubt, one of the most popular foods sold in the summer at Smith Mountain Lake and all across the U.S. is ice cream. If you survey one hundred people about their favorite desserts, you will very likely get …
Waterproof Entertainment
Several good businesses sell home entertainment equipment at Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia, but I have to admit one of them is selling a unique idea that piqued my curiosity. Maybe for some of you, this news will be old hat, …
We’re Going Camping Now….
I don’t know about your family, but mine loves to take the tent and camp at Smith Mountain Lake, (and all over the Eastern United States for that matter). But we love that there are some great campgrounds right here …
Light and Refreshing
Smith Mountain Lake’s weather has been perfect thus far this summer. Warm enough to swim and drink in the sun and lake, but not as humid as normal. What a blessing. Don’t you wish it would stay this way the …