Smith Mountain Lake is ripe with opportunities to participate in new and interesting activities. Learning Ballroom dance is one of those. Have you ever enjoyed watching one of those old movies where they held fancy balls and cotillions and such? …
Area Events
Anywhere in the springtime is joyous with all that life bursting at the seams, but Smith Mountain Lake is especially wonderful this time of year. Not only is the Creation at its peak of natural beauty but there are many …
Easter Weekend
Easter weekend is upon us and it is always a happy occasion at Smith Mountain Lake, Va. You can choose from family activities at Smith Mountain Lake State Park, Easter egg hunts, Sunrise services, and Kite flying, or better yet come on …
Smith Mountain Lake Business Expo
Register NOW for the Smith Mountain Lake Business EXPO on Friday, April 25th. It might seem a bit early to be mentioning something more than a month off, but folks at the lake are already getting excited about this upcoming …
Go Fly a Kite
We have had some perfect days for flying a kite at Smith Mountain Lake here lately. When was the last time you took your kids out and watched their faces light up with the thrill of getting a kite soaring …
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 in April? And with that question …
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.” Travel back roads and mountain byways …
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. But that did not inhibit the …
Roanoke Civic Center Boat Show
Even though this boat show is in Roanoke rather than at Smith Mountain Lake, those who have attended in the past know it is worth the drive. This year’s Southwest Virginia Boat Dealer’s Association Show is at the Roanoke Convention …
National D-Day Memorial Event
Very near Smith Mountain Lake in the City of Bedford, Va. is the National D-day Memorial Foundation. If you have not made time to go visit it, this might be a good time to do so. In recognition of black …