Author Kenyon Blunt has written an article that is perfect for folks looking for a new home on Smith Mountain Lake. If you have never lived on a lake before or just need fresh input, there are aspects you may …
For SML Chamber of Commerce Members
Smith Mountain Lake’s 4-H Center is not just for 4-H clubs and kids. This month it will host Business After Hours, the program Smith Mountain Lake Chamber of Commerce sponsors for its members every third Thursday of each month from …
Shaping Up Your Shoreline
Perhaps you invested in a marvelous piece of Smith Mountain Lake Real Estate this year. But since very few purchases come 100% tailor-made to our every need and desire, you may need a little help around the shoreline of your …
Non-Profits and Charities Part 1
It’s not difficult to find people at Smith Mountain Lake who are dedicated to making a difference in our community. Often those who provide services and help for others are doing so outside the normal realm of business which revolves …
Blue Ridge Folklife Festival
The tiny town of Ferrum, Va. (home of the popular Ferrum College), hosts a myriad of wonderful activities every year and is only 45 minutes from the heart of Smith Mountain Lake. And you may want to make plans ahead …
SML Chamber Business Directory
The Smith Mountain Lake Chamber of Commerce has a wonderful collection of information on businesses around the Lake. Have you ever needed to find a local plumber for a sink that wouldn’t drain no matter how much Draino you poured …
Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre
If you live near Smith Mountain Lake and have not visited The Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre, then you are missing a wonderful night of entertainment and family fun. Located in Ferrum, Va. the BRDT provides an evening of drama and …
Adrenaline Air Sports
Have you ever dreamed you could fly? At Smith Mountain Lake you can experience the next best thing by taking a lesson in skydiving. If you have a heart of adventure, and a spirit that loves accomplishing new things, Adrenaline …
Smith Mountain Lake Campgrounds Part 2
One of the better-known Christian authors and speakers of our time, Gary Smalley, said something to the effect that if families go camping together, they will undoubtedly experience bonding and be a closer family when they come home. While that …
Labor Day History
It will soon be Labor Day and family and friends will be getting together at Smith Mountain Lake to celebrate the Holiday. For some of us, it might be the last big shindig of summer, and one we perhaps rarely …