From the Landings

Stories, tips & lake life — dispatches from Moneta, Virginia.

Dispatches from Smith Mountain Lake

Welcome to the Bedford Landings blog — our little corner of the internet where we share what’s happening on the lake, around Moneta, and inside the inn. You’ll find seasonal fishing reports, local travel guides, inn news, recipe shares, and the kind of insider knowledge that only comes from living and working on Smith Mountain Lake year-round.

Whether you’re planning your first visit or you’ve been coming to Bedford Landings for years, we hope these posts help you get more out of every trip to the lake. Bookmark us, share a post that speaks to you, and come back often — we publish regularly and the lake always has something new to say.

What You’ll Find Here:

  • Fishing Reports & Tips — What’s biting, where, and when on Smith Mountain Lake
  • Seasonal Guides — The best things to do at the lake in spring, summer, fall, and winter
  • Local Discoveries — Wineries, restaurants, trails, and hidden gems near Moneta
  • Inn News & Updates — Seasonal packages, room updates, and special offers
  • Guest Stories — Moments and memories shared by our wonderful guests

Use the categories and tags below to find exactly what you’re looking for, or browse through the latest posts to see what’s on our mind this season.

September 11, 2012 | Uncategorized

Pouring the walls

Since last week, the forms for the foundation walls have been built, leveled, measured, and readied for today–concrete pouring day!  The pumper truck arrived at...

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September 1, 2012 | Uncategorized

What a week!

No new work on the house except putting gravel down in the floor area and spreading it.  Spreading it with a rake was good shoulder...

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August 23, 2012 | Uncategorized

Waiting & Organizing

It seems there are an awful lot of folks out there crying out for jobs but getting good and responsive customer service is still in...

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August 11, 2012 | Uncategorized

Footers, Windows, and Estimates

My sweet (7-year old grand daughter), Destiny was here all last week and we completed the footers, removed the footer forms and are ready for...

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July 31, 2012 | Uncategorized

Last week’s ra…

Last week’s rain gave way to sun as we hoped and prayed for a few dry days to complete the footers for inspection.  This is...

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July 18, 2012 | Uncategorized

Permitted and Committed!

Bedford County approved the Building Permit so we just had to celebrate (again)! As soon as we walked out of the county office building, we...

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July 12, 2012 | Uncategorized

Mini-cation–Check!

Last week was the longest 4th of July week in history!  It was a great week, but with the 4th falling mid-week the public celebrated...

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