VISIT SML

Hotels - Things to do - Shopping - Dining

• D-Day Memorial moves ticket outlet, closes on Mondays -
• Roving volunteers visit horse rescue in Hardy - Trip was part of a service project to visit 50 nonprofits in 50 states.
• Authentic ambition - Find a twist on traditional Mexican fare at Cancun Mexican Restaurant and Grill
• 2012 Lodging Guide - Your complete resource for accommodation options at Smith Mountain Lake

NEWS

• Scholarship open for art-degree students -
• Moneta burglar is captured - A couple who caught some people in their home put up fliers picturing one who fled. He is now in custody.
• Virginia Master Naturalists - Blue Ridge Foothills & Lakes Chapter of the Virginia Master Naturalist Program
• Academic Impact - The Gereua Center in Rocky Mount enables students to explore

HOMES

Agents - Services

• Managed community a lakeside treasure - Residents of Waverly seem to welcome the rules and regulations as much as they do the walking trails and clubhouse.
• Destination dock - Couple finds the perfect venue to follow 'I do'.
• Lake Home: The Ponderosa - The Blackwater home of Gil and Anne McGeorge combines southern charm with western flair
• 2011 November/December Real Estate section -

EVENTS

Movies - Dining - Churches

• Retired Secret Service agent will speak about his memoirs at Westlake Library - Roanoker Joe Dye served under six presidents.
• SMLCA wins Teamwork trophy at state competition - It was the LEGO team's first year participating.
• Out & About at Smith Mountain Lake - View photos from the Antique and Classic Boat Show, Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival and screening of the film "Lake Effects."
• Best of Smith Mountain Lake Awards 2012 -

FUN

Boat Rentals, Sales, Services - Marinas - Activites

• Lake Writers hosting short-story contest - Middle and high school students will vie for up to $100 cash prizes.
• Column: Recreation - Just one spark can spoil placid lake living
• Conquering the cold - New Year's Day tradition enters its 19th year for the Smith Mountain Lake Water Ski Club
• Legend at the lake - Miss America IX, a record-breaking speed boat from the 1930s, will be featured at the Smith Mountain Lake Antique & Classic Boat Show

BUSINESS

Home Services - Shopping - Banks/Finance - More

• Smith Mountain Lake Chamber recognized businesses at annual awards dinner -
• The new and improved handyman - Instead of calling several contractors for big jobs, some lake residents call those who are skilled in multiple trades.
• Best of SML awards - Reader favorites are revealed for 2012!
• Brewing up something new - Jerome Parnell will introduce a lake-inspired beer this summer

PEOPLE

• Real Jersey girls gather at SML - The lake has a social/service club for women with ties to The Garden State.
• Cancer patient takes her leave with laughter - Jennifer Anne Church proved that a departure doesn't need to be an entirely sad affair.
• Profile: It's official: Stritesky loves lake living - Laker Bruce Stritesky has found success on the gridiorn as an official in the National Football League
• David Baldacci - Action and suspense novelist David Baldacci leaves the danger and drama behind when he and he his family retreat to their Smith Mountain Lake home

LIFESTYLE

• Stories her great-grandmother told her - Connie Lapallo recalls her Jamestown Colony roots in a series of historical-fiction novels.
• Column: Just add water - Sometimes, imagination is the name of the game
• Lake & Garden: A wealth of books for garden dreaming - Columnist Catriona Tudor Erler's recommendations
• Spirits: Knock off the chill - Lake-area establishments offer drinks to warm you from the inside out

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• Bedford Police Department reaccredited

Welcome to smithmountainlake.com, home to the most comprehensive information on beautiful Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia. Our focus is Smith Mountain Lake real estate, recreation, entertainment, events, people and community news.

Current SML Magazine

January / February 2012 Issue

• January/February 2012 Smith Mountain Laker Magazine - Flip through the entire January/February 2012 issue of Smith Mountain Laker Magazine online
• Authentic ambition - Find a twist on traditional Mexican fare at Cancun Mexican Restaurant and Grill
• 2012 Lodging Guide - Your complete resource for accommodation options at Smith Mountain Lake
• Lake Home: The Ponderosa - The Blackwater home of Gil and Anne McGeorge combines southern charm with western flair
• Profile: It's official: Stritesky loves lake living - Laker Bruce Stritesky has found success on the gridiorn as an official in the National Football League
• Best of SML awards - Reader favorites are revealed for 2012!
• 2012 SML Wedding Guide - Profiles on three couples who chose SML as their dream wedding destination, plus our annual vendor guide
• Lake & Garden: A wealth of books for garden dreaming - Columnist Catriona Tudor Erler's recommendations
• Spirits: Knock off the chill - Lake-area establishments offer drinks to warm you from the inside out

Current Laker Weekly

1/27/2012 Issue

• Scholarship open for art-degree students -
• Moneta burglar is captured - A couple who caught some people in their home put up fliers picturing one who fled. He is now in custody.
• Boones Mill teen killed in car crash - Zachary Ian Parsons, 17, died at the end of class Monday, just a short drive from the high school.
• Smith Mountain Lake Chamber recognized businesses at annual awards dinner -
• The new and improved handyman - Instead of calling several contractors for big jobs, some lake residents call those who are skilled in multiple trades.
• Stories her great-grandmother told her - Connie Lapallo recalls her Jamestown Colony roots in a series of historical-fiction novels.
• Column: Just add water - Sometimes, imagination is the name of the game
• Column: Shorelines - Can they build it? Yes, they can