The weather is starting to heat up and everyone is planning vacations and looking forward to summer fun. While you can appreciate that life on Smith Mountain Lake is a bit cooler than the city, you may want to be …
Safety Checks for Your Boat
Your boat needs regular inspections just like any other vehicle to ensure the basics are working properly. Most of us enjoy boating on Smith Mountain Lake sometime over the summer months, so help assure boater safety by reminding those with …
Plagued By The Carpenter Bees?
Until we moved to Virginia, I had never seen the big Carpenter Bees and thought they were all Bumble Bees. Not so, as my deck and several other wooden structures testify to. Who hasn’t been plagued by these destructive insects? …
More Mother’s Day Ideas
I often hear people say they can’t think of what to buy Mom for Mother’s Day, or how to make her feel like the special person she is. Many of the businesses around Smith Mountain Lake have gone out of …
Scuba Diving at the Lake
In searching for information about underwater cities recently, I found that you can rent scuba diving gear on Smith Mountain Lake and have your underwater adventure. Some of the local shops to check out if you have an interest in …
Underwater City
If one drifts through the online sites about scuba diving and other cool water activities, what you find may surprise you. For instance, I had never heard the story of an underwater town in the depths of Smith Mountain Lake, …
How Electricity is Produced at Smith Mountain Dam
Most of the folks around Smith Mountain Lake probably know that the dam generates much of the electricity used in their vicinity. But what most of us don’t know is exactly how that is done. It is a rather interesting …
Fisherman’s Guide Part 2
I am not sure there is a season when the die-hard fishermen aren’t out there trying to catch something, but for those who are just getting the spring fever from going out on the water, here are some more places …
Angler Excitement at the Lake
Thanks to Denise Membreno of The Roanoke Times Online for the following article of interest to all the fisherfolk at Smith Mountain Lake and surrounding areas: R&R will be the last thing on the minds of the anglers fishing Smith …
4-H Educational Center at Smith Mountain Lake
Where can you find weekend programs and activities for children, teenagers, and adults alike? Check out the Smith Mountain Lake 4-H Educational Conference Center. They hire and train only top-notch staff for their summer 4-H camps and all other programs, …