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Smith Mountain Lake Chili Festival

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…

Smith Mountain Lake Fall Sailing Regatta

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…

Profound Poetry

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…

When Good Men Do Nothing

When Good Men Do Nothing

What a year it has been at Smith Mountain Lake and across the country. Natural disasters, economic difficulties, and of course political debate. Speaking of politics, I am going to stick my neck out…

Homeschooling Benefits

Homeschooling Benefits

Many parents have chosen an established school (public, private, or Christian) for their children. There are other parents, however, who have chosen a different approach, one called homeschooling. While many people have heard of…

Starting A New Business?

Starting A New Business?

Life is thriving in Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia even during these times of economic duress. New businesses are opening, more folks finding their dream homes here, and life is being celebrated in many ways…

House Hunters Smith Mountain Lake

House Hunters

Did you miss HGTV’s House Hunters special on the Smith Mountain Lake waterfront property?  Well, you have another chance to watch it tonight (Sept. 22) at 10 p.m. EST.  Or if you’re a night…

If You Own A Septic Tank

If You Own a Septic Tank….

Many of the folks outside of town areas at Smith Mountain Lake, Moneta, and surrounding areas use septic systems rather than public sewage, simply because that is all that is available. If you have…

What Folks Think About Smith Mountain Lake

What Folks Think About Smith Mountain Lake

Many of our readers have experienced the joys of living at Smith Mountain Lake, Va. but others have wondered about this lovely area we call home. We thought it would be fun to print…

A porch Swing For Your Lake House

A Porch Swing For Your Lake House

You and your family have that wonderful dream home at Smith Mountain Lake that you always wanted, but is it missing the porch swing that you always envisioned? The one just like on the…

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