Summer . . . the time when delicious aromas begin wafting from the docks and decks of Smith Mountain Lake homes everywhere as the grilling season gets underway. If you’re looking to learn a few barbeque basics or get the …
Smith Mountain Lake or Lake Winnipesaukee?
“Doctor Marvin! Doctor Leo Marvin!” Fans of the 1991 movie What About Bob? can instantly recall the scene from their favorite comedy. Bill Murray as Bob Wiley steps into the parking lot beside Guttman’s Cafeteria, fresh from baby-stepping off …
Come and Visit a Piece of Local History
Slave and free man, student, and educator, Booker T. Washington was a man whose life greatly promoted the cause of racial equality in our country. Born on April 5, 1865, Washington grew up on a small farm in Franklin County …
Learn To Wakeboard
With summer and the warm weather now fully upon us at Smith Mountain Lake, it’s time to be out on the water in every spare moment. But maybe after a few seasons of waterskiing, you’re itching for another challenge and …
A Taste of Days Gone By
Has the fast pace of modern life made you pine for the “good ol’ days?” If it has, or if a couple of hours immersed in the sights of a bygone era sounds appealing, then a trip to the Blue …
Stripers with Captain Kenny
Summer has nearly arrived at the Lake, bringing with it barbecues, bare feet, and lots of sunshine – but summer also means it’s time for striper fishing. If you’re itching to tie into that true trophy striper, but don’t know …
The Latest Source of Up and Coming SML Information
Smith Mountain Lake’s newest source of information for boating has been established. The SMLBA (Smith Mountain Lake Boating Association) is now “online” with its new website. The site, www.smlba.com, features all the information that established, new or soon-to-be boaters on …
Waterfront Homes Garner Value in Mean Markets
We always knew there were certain inexorable qualities in a waterfront home and, by nature, those qualities certainly call for a higher margin on the resell of our waterfront homes. New York Times author Vivian Marino “puts her thumb on …
Smith Mountain Lake and USA Today
Even though most of us at Smith Mountain Lake would love to keep our “Gem of the Blue Ridge” a secret, we certainly can’t help the fact that with a destination as great as Smith Mountain Lake, we’re going to …
Everyone’s Business: Staying Safe on the Water
Used to be that just jumping in the boat and hitting the waves was the way that everyone approached their days on the water. It also used to be that by percentage the number of boating and water-related accidents was …