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It's the third Saturday morning of the month. The weather is beckoning you outdoors, and you've been wanting to catch up with your...

Golf Pro Jason Brown brings a new simulator option to Smith Mountain Lake at his indoor Westlake studio, Birdies Where Are You?, located...

(I've never been one to shy away from a good pun.) As high boating season draws ever nearer, I've begun checking on the general condition...

Emily Peters and her mom, Renee Bowman, have been spreading vases-full of joy throughout our community since 2014. What began as a little...

Erik Gray has been surrounded by highly trained dogs his entire life. Having grown up with a father in the K9 police force, then serving...

By: Beatrice Iceman   Any of you who have read my writing in The Current know how much I treasure words. Their fascinating history goes...

Over the years, our New Year's Eve traditions have been many and varied. From multi-family game nights/sleepovers when I was a kid, to...

One of my favorite ways to move, is dancing. It's social, it's connective, and it's so much fun you don't even realize what a great...

Dedicated to providing artists of all ability levels the opportunity to learn and experience new art techniques. From the minute I...

Image provided by: SML Insiders The “No Wakes in the Fireworks Viewing Area” protocol was instituted 17 years ago to help keep boaters...

The warm weather months tend to find wine lovers abandoning their rich, oak-y reds in favor of lighter varietals, chillable crowd...

Where to head when you're in the mood for a taste of summer. Breez Located in Eastlake (Food Lion shopping center) this is the most...

Saturday, June 8, 2024 (Rain or Shine!) 11 am – 4 pm Goodhue Boat Company, Blackwater, 400 Crazy Horse Drive, Moneta, Virginia    Event...

The Lake Quilters Guild is gearing up for their biennial show, and this year boasts some exciting changes! It will be held at Eastlake...

- A BRIEF COMPARISON - These two parks happily situated on the water are often brought up when newcomers ask where to swim at the lake....

By: Dianna Weiner The shores of Smith Mountain Lake are set to come alive on May 11, 2024, as the Smith Mountain Arts Council (SMAC) eXpo...

Bobby Canipe, and the organization he founded: Fostering Champions, is a beacon of hope for an oft-neglected demographic of our...

Volunteer registration is open for Take Pride in Smith Mountain Lake (TPISML), SML's annual cleanup initiative. On May 4th, neighborhood...