Smith Mountain Lake restaurants welcome leashed dogs in designated outdoor areas with pet-friendly amenities like water bowls ...

Summer at Smith Mountain Lake is a time when visitors enjoy water activities, lakeside bars, and local wildlife. Take it slow ...

Pollinator gardens promote conservation through biodiversity, avoiding overmanagement and pesticides, emphasizing habitat, ...

Meet Wicket, the 13-year-old fearless and playful Yorkie, winner of the Top Dog of Smith Mountain Lake contest, beloved by ...

Experience Smith Mountain Lake Adventures with Captain Jay Smith, offering private chartered tours on the water, showcasing ...

Join Catherine Montezuma on a nostalgic journey through cherished childhood memories at Smith Mountain Lake in her children's ...

Now that spring is upon us, it’s time for those “yard birds” to start enthusiastically laying. I’m speaking of the ...

Westlake Cinema, Hardy: The Smith Mountain Lake Center in association with The Willard Companies presents The Lake Players in Bonnie & Clyde: The Musical. May 2, 8 p.m. Harvester Performance Center, ...

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As the community works to honor the men remembered through the Raising the Shade project, it’s worth pausing to learn about the individuals behind the names. Here’s a closer look at one of the ...

For more than 60 years, the heartbeat of Penhook could be found at Blair’s Country Store, a 110-year-old dwelling-turned-community-hub where neighbors popped in for dry goods, hardware, candies, and ...

The unassuming white turnip has been knocking around Virginia since French and English colonists introduced it in the 17th century. The vegetable was almost immediately adopted by settlers and ...