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The date is quickly approaching yet again.  The Fourth Annual Blacksburg Fork and Cork Festival will be coming back to Blacksburg on Saturday April 28th.  Have you attended this event before?  Last year more than 4,500 people attended this annual festival so if you did not have the opportunity to attend then chances are you know of someone who did have the... [Read more...]

In life you have many options.  One of those options is the option to buy certain items or rent them.  For example you have the choice to either buy a home or rent a place to stay.  For whatever reason if you are at Smith's Landing you decided to rent a home and we are forever grateful to our residents for doing so :)  However, have you thought about other... [Read more...]

If you are a sports enthusiast then you are probably thrilled about this time of the year.  A series of college football bowls have just ended, the NFL Playoffs are on and let us not forget the NBA.  One of these events is enough to have you set but you have the opportunity to indulge in all three.  Let alone the fact that you reside near a sports school.... [Read more...]

If celebrating holidays are your thing then you should definitely be excited about the next upcoming holiday.  Although it is not a traditionally American celebrated holiday it doesn't mean that you can't make a day out of it and celebrate it!  The Chinese New Year falls on Monday, January 23rd.  You may not find many celebrations around the Blacksburg area... [Read more...]

What will you be doing on Monday, January 16th.  Monday January 16th is the national observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  Many schools, including Virginia Tech, and businesses will be observing the holiday as well. On Monday from 10am until 11:30am there will be a university and community brunch at The Inn at Virginia Tech.  Besides the brunch, there... [Read more...]

Many of you probably made the New Year's Resolution to lose weight or get healthier in some form or fashion.  One way to ensure that you are not able to fulfill that resolution is by doing the same ole routine.  If you are like most people in life if you continue to do the same thing over and over you will get bored of it pretty quick and then it will be ineffective because... [Read more...]

Are you looking for some entertaining fun for you and your friends.  Nothing can be more entertaining than the comforts of your friends and the true talent that they hold.  Well, if you and your friends want to take your talents to the streets then you consider going to some open min nights and karaoke nights around the city.  How fun would that be?!?  After... [Read more...]

Nothing can be worse than preparing a report and all of a sudden your computer goes out.  Does the blue screen of death ring any bells.  Or when you are minding your own business shopping and indulging in some retail therapy and someone decides to mind your business as well and steal all of your credit card information.  Grrr!!!!  Well, there are some simple... [Read more...]

Have you started your New Year's Resolutions yet?  If you have them thought out have you thought of how you will hold yourself accountable.  I mean it is kind of pointless to have a New Year's Resolution to only forget it about it a few weeks later.  I mean you don't want to be like everyone else do you?  Well, the website StartAResolution.com makes it that... [Read more...]

Have you looked around at some of the prices lately to go hang out for New Year's Eve?  The prices to go out for one night are staggering!  So what's a party goer to do if they still want to enjoy New Year's Eve and enjoy the company of their friends?   Be resourceful and use your resources at Smith's Landing.  With spacious floor plans that are provided... [Read more...]

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