Lawn Games Re-imagined
Every season here at Smith Mountain Lake has its own brand of beauty, but the prospects that warmer weather brings are full of fun. While sunshine and water views are reason enough to head to the shore of the lake,…
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Pack A Better Picnic: For The Boat, The Dock, The Island
Food just seems to taste better when it is eaten outside. Whether a picnic takes place on the boat, the dock or on a Smith Mountain Lake island, it is guaranteed to be a fun event with a beautiful view. Lunch Cruise…
Behind The Scenes: At the Smith Mountain Lake Charity Home Tour
Smith Mountain Lake offers plenty of outdoor recreation. There’s boating and waterskiing, fishing and sunbathing. But when Jeanne Wagoner and her late husband Joe moved to the lake in 1991 to build their dream house, Wagoner noticed something right away.…
Great Mates: Pairing Beer and Food for Summer Dining
For the past 20 years, I’ve experimented with food and wine pairings, and found some pretty interesting combinations. Like lots of people, I had never thought too hard about food and beer pairings—at least not far beyond beer and sausages!…
Docktail Hour: At-the-Ready Snacks for Spontaneous Fun
If you hear the roar of a motor or the squeal of a skier approaching your dock as the sun begins to fade, you know it’s your turn for “Docktail Hour”! All it takes to up the ante with delicious…