When Smith Mountain Lake’s summer heat leaves you craving a healthy, refreshing, but not too filling meal, a good salad can be just the thing to satisfy your palate. If that sounds about as appealing as an appetizer of toasted …
TLC Blueberry Orchard
There are countless ways to enjoy the summer months at Smith Mountain Lake – an afternoon on the water, grilling with friends on the dock, or early morning on the water in pursuit of that elusive trophy fish. But one …
Blue Ridge Parkway
Summer at Smith Mountain Lake offers an unrivaled opportunity to enjoy the beautiful weather and scenery of our region, and one of the best ways to get out and see the sights is with a relaxing weekend drive on the …
Smith Mountain Lake Airports
One of the most appealing things about Smith Mountain Lake is that it blends the charm of a small town with the convenience of a much larger city – truly the best of both worlds! But in case you’ve been …
Jefferson’s Own Poplar Forest
Statesman, architect, author, naturalist . . . all these descriptions fit Thomas Jefferson, one of our nation’s Founding Fathers and a native Virginian. Though Jefferson made his permanent home in Monticello, his beautiful estate in Charlottesville, he also maintained a …
Virginia Cooperative Extension
One of the most charming things about Smith Mountain Lake is the blend of agricultural land and small-town friendliness with the convenience and access of a much bigger city. Along with this simpler, more rural lifestyle, however, can come a …
Buying a Lot
Purchasing a lot is certainly a big step in anyone’s life, and one that is likely to cause some hesitation from all but the most veteran real estate buyers. If you’re teetering on the edge of purchasing, here are five …
Cabins on the Lake
A cabin at the lake . . . just the words alone conjure up images of a peaceful weekend relaxing in the water or on the front porch. The good news is that there are several cabins available to rent …
Fishing Ethics
Do fishing and ethics go together? C.A. Johansen has made a convincing case that they do in a recent article on StripersOnline.Com titled “Fishing Ethics. Johansen lists several principles that he practices as an angler, including things like removing all …
Sport Fishing School
The striped bass fishing at Smith Mountain Lake is certainly one of the best in Virginia, as a quick count of the number of fishing boats out on any given morning will tell you, and there are probably very few …