Category Archives: Smith Mountain Lake
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Go Somewhere…
Posted on September 12, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Bed and Breakfast Virginia, claborne house bed and breakfast, Franklin County VA, Smith Mountain LakeHOW ABOUT HERE? Franklin County Community Park at Smith Mountain Lake Ask your innkeeper for directions…there is a swimming beach, walking trails and this lovely fishing pier. Life is too short for bad coffee…Shellie your innkeeper @ The Claiborne House Bed and Breakfast in Rocky Mount, VA – Blue Ridge Country! You can book your room online at any [...]
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Dragon Boat Race at Smith Mountain Lake!
Posted on August 25, 2012 by Shellie Leete in claborne house bed and breakfast, dragon boat race, Smith Mountain LakeDRAGON BOAT RACE COMES TO THE LAKE It’s time to recruit your friends and register for the first Smith Mountain Lake Dragon Boat Race and Festival. The group paddling event is scheduled for Sept. 15 and will benefit service programs provided by the Presbyterian Community Center in Roanoke. The daylong event begins at 9 a.m. [...]
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Smith Mountain Lake Water Taxi
Posted on August 12, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Bed and Breakfast Virginia, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, Smith Mountain LakeA new service at Smith Mountain Lake will take you where you want to go! Sunset cruise, local business, or just to tour around! Smith Mountain Lake Water TaxiSmith Mountain Lake’s ONLY professional water taxi! At SMLWT, our goal is to provide a unique service at affordable rates. We custom tailor each individual charter to [...]
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The Future’s So Bright…
Posted on July 10, 2012 by Shellie Leete in blue ridge foothills, claborne house bed and breakfast, Roanoke VA, romantic getaway in virginia, Smith Mountain LakeI GOTTA WEAR SHADES! Smith Mountain Lake Virginia The Claiborne House Bed and Breakfast is just a short drive to Smith Mountain Lake. Boating, wake-boarding, jet skis, swimming, kayaking, fishing, the fun is endless! Come on in the water’s fine! ISN’T IT TIME FOR A BLUE RIDGE DAY Y’ALL?
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Deep rugged gorge, panoramic views, scenic cascade waterfall
Posted on June 19, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Bedford VA, Blue Ridge Parkway, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, fallingwaster cascades, flat top, hiking blue ridge, Peaks of Otter, Roanoke VA, sharp top, Smith Mountain LakeReady to get outside? Check out Fallingwater Cascades Loop. This hike is in nearby Bedford VA near Peaks of Otter on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Only about 40 minutes from The Claiborne House! Something special to see at the end of your hike! It will take approximately 1.5 hours and considered a “moderate” hike. It is [...]
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Made in the shade…visit an Art Gallery
Posted on June 14, 2012 by Shellie Leete in art galleries virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, Roanoke, Smith Mountain Lake, va bed breakfastART GALLERIES EXPLORE THE WORLD OF ARTThe Roanoke Region is the heart of arts and culture in Southwest Virginia. It’s impossible to hit all the different galleries, but whichever you do choose to visit, you will see what makes the region a growing hot spot for the arts. *Roanoke City is currently hosting a temporary [...]
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We salute you!
Posted on May 25, 2012 by Shellie Leete in blue ridge mountains of virginia, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, downtown roanoke, Franklin County VA, Smith Mountain LakeThank you to all who have served, are serving, and who gave all to give us freedom to get together, eat ribs and corn on the cobb, and say grace on yet another memorial weekend! We salute you! ~GOD BLESS AMERICA~The Claiborne House B&B
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Where to rent a boat at Smith Mountain Lake?
Posted on May 20, 2012 by Shellie Leete in bridgewater marina and boat rental, Bridgewater Plaza, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, fishing smith mountain lake, Franklin County, Smith Mountain LakeWe highly recommend Bridgewater Marina & Boat Rentals to meet all your needs! Bridgewater Marina and Boat Rentals is in Franklin County, VA Visit their facebook page here and website here.Call 1-800-729-1639 they are open 9am to 5pm daily in season.16410 Booker T. Washington Hwy, Moneta VA 24121 Bridgewater Plaza is just 19 miles from The [...]
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Innkeeper Profile 1.0
Posted on May 10, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Bed Breakfast Virginia, blue ridge mountains. claiborne house bed breakfast, Franklin County VA, innkeeping 101, Junie B Jones, Rocky Mount, Smith Mountain LakeShellie & Tony your innkeepers Shellie is replaying this blog article about your innkeepers here at The Claiborne House from 2010. Alrighty then, fair dinkum, as we had a carload of Aussies show up at our door to check in last night, pleasantly surprised to find Aussie innkeepers here I figured I better post an [...]
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Ready to Get Outside?
Posted on May 7, 2012 by Shellie Leete in biking, Blue Ridge Mountains, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, kayaking, Philpott Lake, Ryans branch, Smith Mountain LakeThis article is two-fold, one have we got lakes? Heck yeah! Two lakes in our Franklin County Virginia. Smith Mountain Lake and Philpott Lake. We are called, after all, the land between the lakes! Secondly for those who moan and groan about those useless big trucks, well as you can see, in our family of four [...]
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