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Smith Mountain Lake Is The Place To Be

Smith Mountain Lake is the Place to Be

Other places in the USA may boast higher name recognition, but Smith Mountain Lake (in my opinion) beats them all! And I'm not alone in my opinion - read on to see why.

Smith Mountain Lake YMCA Open

Smith Mountain Lake YMCA Open

Some exciting news for Smith Mountain Lake residents; as of February 12, 2008, the new YMCA is finally open. Those who have stopped in to give it a try have been pretty talkative about…

Unusually Early Easter

Unusually Early Easter

On March 23rd it will be Easter and folks at Smith Mountain Lake are gearing up for spring break, visits from relatives, and inspirational church activities. Wait a minute, March 23rd? Isn’t Easter usually…

Smith Mountain Lake: The Normal Rules Don't Apply

Smith Mountain Lake: The Normal Rules Don’t Apply

Smith Mountain Lake real estate is a very unique market - one that I've never experienced before in my career. In most markets, there are only a few factors that determine a property's desirability…

Identifying Fish You Catch

Identifying Fish You Catch

If you are an experienced fisher-person at Smith Mountain Lake, you may be able to readily identify any critter you pull out of the water. However, there are those of us who need “fishing…

Wonderful Cancer Society Program

Wonderful Cancer Society Program

If you live at Smith Mountain Lake, Bedford, or surrounding counties, you may want to pass the word about a program the Bedford Memorial Hospital is offering in conjunction with the American Cancer Society.…

Financing Your Dream Home Site

Financing Your Dream Home Site

Having my piece of real estate on a body of water as beautiful as Smith Mountain Lake has always been a fantasy of mine. Some of our readers feel the same way and yet…

50th Annual Highland Maple Festival

50th Annual Highland Maple Festival… and More

More fun for the folks at Smith Mountain Lake is at hand. March 8-9 and 15-16 – 50th Annual Highland Maple Festival – Take a step back in time to Highland County, “Virginia’s Switzerland.”…

Tuskegee Golden Voices

Tuskegee Golden Voices

One of the founding fathers of Tuskegee Institute and University in Tuskegee, Alabama was Smith Mountain Lake’s own Booker T. Washington. Its first 30 students began their classes in 1881 in a dilapidated church.…

The Scent of God

The Scent of God

All of us need to hear stories of hope, whether we live at Smith Mountain Lake or in China. The Bible says that hope is one of God’s greatest gifts to us as we walk…

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