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Allstate: Thomas and Thomas Agencies
Mary and Stuart Thomas, owners of Allstate: Thomas & Thomas Agencies (with branches in Roanoke, Danville, Martinsville, and Hardy), are...
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Jul 9, 20231 min
SML Dawg House | The Hot Dog Boat
You may have heard of SML Dawg House - the latest food boat to enter the waters of Smith Mountain Lake. I spoke with the manager/operator...
Jun 23, 20232 min
The SML Striper Club
The SML Striper Club was formed decades ago, originally as a source for information, tips, and techniques surrounding, as you might have...
Jun 19, 20232 min
Napoli Cowboy | Napoli by the Lake
June 2023 These well-known SML eating establishments are not only a family of restaurants, but also a family-run business. The dream...
Jun 17, 20232 min
Jet Ski Racing on Smith Mountain Lake
This spring, Jonathan McCreary and Justin Bradley traveled to the first American Jet Sport Association (AJSA) race of the season,...
Jun 15, 20233 min
Wild Hare Farm | Organic Produce at Smith Mountain Lake
Elizabeth and Cricker Brooks are first generation growers and owners of Wild Hare Farm in Ferrum, VA. The pair originally met through...
Jun 13, 20232 min
American Cancer Society Discovery Shop | SML
I recently paid a visit to the American Cancer Society Discovery Shop on Scruggs Road - located in the same shopping center as Old Oak...
Jun 4, 20232 min
Parkway Detailing Smith Mountain Lake
Andrew and Sarah Hughes, owners of Parkway Detailing, offer marine and automobile detailing to the greater Smith Mountain Lake community....
Jun 2, 20232 min
Meet Jessica Foy | Anchor Title LLC
In 2013, Theresa Bailey, a lake resident with decades of local experience in the industry, first opened the doors to Anchor Title SML...
May 28, 20232 min
Smith Mountain Lake Association
This all-volunteer, non-profit organization is made up of residents, business professionals, scientists, professors, students, master...
May 23, 20231 min
Pine & Copper Co.
Anna and Joni are the friendly faces behind Pine and Copper Co., a new traveling bartending service that offers not only highly talented...
May 21, 20233 min
Meet Dr. Laurie Gibbons | Body 4 U
Dr. Gibbons is one of the most enthusiastic and dynamic people I've ever met. A woman of many facets, behind her practice is a heart to...
May 18, 20232 min
Bottles and Bites
Bottles & Bites at Mariner's Landing reopens for the season TODAY (Thursday, May 18th from 4-10pm). To say that they've had a “glow-up”...
May 6, 20232 min
Pickleball at Smith Mountain Lake
Pickleball is gaining popularity all around the nation, and Smith Mountain Lake is no exception! I've been seeing more and more folks...
May 5, 20232 min
Meet Colleen Shaw | Tiger Lily Jewelers
Colleen and her husband Bill spent many a long winter in the resort town of Windham, NY before Bill retired and they decided to make the...
May 4, 20232 min
Meet Andrew Mather | The Bagel & I
In the summer of 2021, Andrew Mather and his wife Kim (both born and raised in upstate New York) were knee deep in the details of...
Apr 24, 20231 min
Moneta Farmers Market
Dorothy McIntyre has spent over a decade successfully running the Forest Farmers Market in Forest, VA. Now that she has recently become a...
Apr 23, 20231 min
Myers Dirtworks LLC | Excavating Company
Ross Myers worked in the coal mines of Pennsylvania for many years. As a wave of shut downs started rolling across the nation, he found...
Apr 10, 20232 min
Carefree Boat Club Opens for Second Season
April 1st marked the start of the second season at Carefree Boat Club Smith Mountain Lake based out of Crazy Horse Marina. If you are...
Apr 9, 20232 min
Tommy's Carpet Cleaning
In 1974, Tommy Overstreet was working at a car dealership in Bedford, VA. One day, the concept of professional carpet cleaning jumped...
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