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 …
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 here and offer a few thoughts …
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 this method of education, some have …
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 every day. Perhaps you are one …
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 owl, early Tuesday morning (Sept 23) …
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 a septic tank, you also know …