What is the best way to keep vacation costs down? Consider vacationing in your local area. If you live in Virginia, Smith Mountain Lake is the perfect vacation spot. There are so many wonderful activities for you and your family to enjoy. If you follow these tips, this beautiful vacation spot can
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08/07/2011
In a recent article in the Smith Mountain Eagle, our local American Red Cross was reaching out to blood donors. The article pointed out that its blood supply remains at a critically low level, even though hundreds of local residents donated blood after a national campaign reached out to them. As
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07/30/2011
Life is good in Smith Mountain Lake! Summer brings out the best of living at the lake, but even if you don’t own lakefront property, you can enjoy a day at the beach in Franklin County, VA. Both the Smith Mountain Lake Community Park and the Smith Mountain Lake State Park have beaches open to the
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07/26/2011
Starting as an idea in January of 2003, "The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail" quickly became an amazing and well-received over 300-mile trail accentuating the extraordinary vitality of the region's musical heritage. Due to the tremendous response from counties, cities, towns, state
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07/14/2011
While enjoying your summer at Smith Mountain Lake, don't miss out on a blast from the past. Feel like you are taking a step back in time when you visit the Mayberry Drive-in & Diner. This is a great way for you to be a little nostalgic and let your children and grandchildren get a taste of yester
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07/06/2011
If you were on the fence about taking a vacation this year (or even are planning ahead for next year), it's not too late to arrange a fabulous, affordable getaway to Smith Mountain Lake. Not only will the beautiful sight of what's been called the "Jewel of the Blue Ridge Mountains" be relaxing in
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06/29/2011
Smith Mountain Lake is not only an amazing haven to live in, it also attracts a great many vacationers looking for a utopia of sorts. Smith Mountain Lake Association (SMLA) would like to keep it that way. They are asking your help to make sure this breathtaking lake stays in tip-top condition. O
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06/21/2011
In a recent issue of Smith Mountain Laker Magazine, garden photographer, speaker and author Catriona Tudor Erler shares some of her knowledge and experience to help you create an amazing array of flowers around your own home. If the natural beauty exuding from every pore of Smith Mountain Lake co
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06/13/2011
If Smith Mountain Lakers can tear themselves away from the lake long enough to check out the exciting upcoming Juneteenth Celebration at Booker T. Washington National Monument, it will be fun for the whole family! Not only is this a piece of history, but an educational event where the kids will b
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06/08/2011
The summer season at Smith Mountain Lake is quite a thrill that many boating novices and veterans alike look forward to annually. After all, Smith Mountain Lake (SML) is one of Virginia's purest, most beautiful, and peaceful lakes - an amazing place to spend a vacation or to reside all year rou
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05/27/2011