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.
• September/October 2010 Smith Mountain Laker Magazine - View the September/October Smith Mountain Laker Magazine online
• July/August 2010 Smith Mountain Laker Magazine - View the July/August 2010 Smith Mountain Laker Magazine online

NEWS

• Franklin County supervisors get advice on zoning - The planning department is rewriting zoning ordinances, which will take effect next year.
• Ready to roll - Producer Sara Elizabeth Timmins says she's raised enough money to begin filming 'Lake Effects' next month.
• 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

• A stake in Forty Acres - Nancy VanDyke makes her Flip Flops dock a family project.
• New dock design is a result of community consensus - Property owners' association voted on the details.
• Ready to Shine - When the SML Charity Home Tour came calling Don and Jennifer Youngren were more than happy to answer
• From Weedy to Winner - Moneta couple’s extensive landscape transformation earns them our $1,000 contest prize

EVENTS

Movies - Dining - Churches

• Versatile entertainer coming to Smith Mountain Lake - Ronny Cox will perform Sept. 17 at Trinity Ecumenical Parish.
• Column: Shorelines - 4-H Center Flag Assembly Plaza pays tribute
• 3 Times the Challenge - Competitors gear up for SML’s Big Lick Triathlon
• Music in the Park - Takes place fourth Saturday of each month

FUN

Boat Rentals, Sales, Services - Marinas - Activites

• Five Minutes of Fame Remixed - Photo slideshow of wakeboarding contest
• Holding up the fort - Young builders encourage park visitors to keep piling onto the tepee they made.
• High-Tech Fishing - A wave of new products takes angling to a new level
• Take The Laker With You -

BUSINESS

Home Services - Shopping - Banks/Finance - More

• Low mane-tenance, high value - Breeders say raising these rare mares and stallions is addictive.
• Dentist opening satellite office at Smith Mountain Lake - Implants of Virginia will offer preventative and specialty services.
• Brewing up something new - Jerome Parnell will introduce a lake-inspired beer this summer
• Uncorking a new chapter - Owners of The Landing continue to reach for new heights

PEOPLE

• Celebrations - Chinah Helmandollar & Bradley Jewell
• Column: Just add water - Happy camper passes down summer love
• His Business is Growing - Whether he's maintaining fairways or fruit trees, H.T. Page finds happiness working outdoors
• Happily Ever After - Lake author provides refuge to rescued animals

LIFESTYLE

• Bracelets' proceeds will help disabled children - Incluzion Bandz are sold at Westlake Library.
• Column: Lake Tails - Avoiding the heartbreak of heartworms
• Bushels of Fun - Autumn is prime time for apple pickin’
• Debut Performance - Smith Mountain Lake's antique boat show will be extraordinary this year for owners of a restored 1968 Chris-Craft Grand Prix

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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

September / October 2010 Issue

• September/October 2010 Smith Mountain Laker Magazine - View the September/October Smith Mountain Laker Magazine online
• 2010 Home Tour Guide - Take a cruise on Smith Mountain Lake and visit eight impressive lakefront homes
• From Weedy to Winner - Moneta couple’s extensive landscape transformation earns them our $1,000 contest prize
• Ready to Shine - When the SML Charity Home Tour came calling Don and Jennifer Youngren were more than happy to answer
• Real Estate Section - September/October 2010 Smith Mountain Lake Real Estate Section
• His Business is Growing - Whether he's maintaining fairways or fruit trees, H.T. Page finds happiness working outdoors
• 3 Times the Challenge - Competitors gear up for SML’s Big Lick Triathlon
• Gridiron Grillin’ - Make your tailgate the talk of the town
• Fare with Flair - New Edo Grill and Sushi serves up savory food and a sizzling good time
• A Taste of Bedford - Tour the nearby Bedford Wine Trail for notable history, fresh food and local wine that would make Thomas Jefferson proud
• The Story Behind the Name - “After Five”
• Pristine Primland - Find outdoor adventure, luxury amenities and spectacular scenery in the nearby mountains of Patrick County
• Debut Performance - Smith Mountain Lake's antique boat show will be extraordinary this year for owners of a restored 1968 Chris-Craft Grand Prix
• Bushels of Fun - Autumn is prime time for apple pickin’

Current Laker Weekly

9/3/2010 Issue

• A stake in Forty Acres - Nancy VanDyke makes her Flip Flops dock a family project.
• Five Minutes of Fame Remixed - Photo slideshow of wakeboarding contest
• Holding up the fort - Young builders encourage park visitors to keep piling onto the tepee they made.
• Celebrations - Chinah Helmandollar & Bradley Jewell
• Franklin County supervisors get advice on zoning - The planning department is rewriting zoning ordinances, which will take effect next year.
• Ready to roll - Producer Sara Elizabeth Timmins says she's raised enough money to begin filming 'Lake Effects' next month.
• Versatile entertainer coming to Smith Mountain Lake - Ronny Cox will perform Sept. 17 at Trinity Ecumenical Parish.
• Column: Shorelines - 4-H Center Flag Assembly Plaza pays tribute
• Low mane-tenance, high value - Breeders say raising these rare mares and stallions is addictive.
• Bracelets' proceeds will help disabled children - Incluzion Bandz are sold at Westlake Library.
• Column: Lake Tails - Avoiding the heartbreak of heartworms