Siren Rock launches ‘Bricks for Beers’ program at Rockwall’s new brewing facility

Siren Rock launches ‘Bricks for Beers’ program at Rockwall’s new brewing facility

ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 27, 2021 – Nearly three years after acquiring 1.5-acres of land and fighting to bring its 13,000-sf brewery concept to Rockwall’s Historic Downtown district, Siren Rock Brewing Company is finally rounding the corner and set to open its doors this Spring. To commemorate the occasion, they have launched a Bricks for […]

Neighborhood craft beer bar The Brass Tap opening at Rockwall Harbor Sept. 21

Neighborhood craft beer bar The Brass Tap opening at Rockwall Harbor Sept. 21

ROCKWALL, TX – September 16, 2020 — A Rockwall businessman will open an upscale, neighborhood craft beer bar at The Harbor on Monday, Sept. 21. Ridham Bhatt, who runs the Cold Stone Creamery at The Harbor along with his wife Helat, invites the community to the opening of The Brass Tap (2075 Summer Lee Dr. […]

Good Brew: Taking on a CAN-do attitude

Good Brew: Taking on a CAN-do attitude

For a long time, bottles have dominated the beer industry, craft or otherwise. Increasingly however, cans have encroached on bottles’ territory, becoming more and more common as the preferred choice of breweries across the U.S. and to a a lesser extent, Europe. Some people take issue with this, often associating cans with cheaper, lower quality, […]

Spunky Brewsters:  Women in Craft Beer

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 3, 2019) Spunky means courageous and determined.  To be a woman in a male dominated industry you have to have a little bit of spunk, grit, and general bad assery.  A woman brewer is referred to as a Brewster.  There are several local women that are kicking butt and taking names in […]

Royse City FunFest celebrates 25 years with new events

ROYSE CITY, TX (July 7, 2014) Organizers have announced that “FunFest 25 is going all out to be over the top and PACKED with things to do for all ages, thanks to Verandah/Centurion American and the Royse City Chamber of Commerce.” The Jail Break Run will start the morning of October 18 off with a bang. […]

Rib Rub & Run returns to downtown Rockwall

(Rockwall) September 18, 2012 – The City of Rockwall Main Street’s 4th Annual Rib Rub and Run is coming Saturday, October 6 to historic downtown Rockwall. Register for the 5K and 10K race, sponsored by Rockwall Running Center, at onestoprace.com. The BBQ competition will be sanctioned by the International Barbecue Cookers Association. There will be a […]

Heath Mayor’s Message: Three things that will positively impact city’s future

June 15, 2012 – The City of Heath is a community of great progress, and great promise. We are at the threshold of some major developments in our City, and serving as your Mayor at this time is both an honor and privilege that I take very seriously. While there are many things that we can […]

Taste of Dallas to showcase area restaurants, top chefs

Taste of Dallas to showcase area restaurants, top chefs

(Dallas) June 4, 2012 – Dallas’ top chefs and more than 60 restaurants will be showcased during the 26th Annual Taste of Dallas, a three day food, music and entertainment festival that is expected to drawn more than 200,000 to Fair Park, July 13-15. Tantalize your taste buds with samplings from favorite area restaurants, stroll through […]

Local political group, Heath citizens express support ‘F-O-R’ beer, wine election

A local “specific-purpose” political action committee has surfaced in Heath, Texas in the wake of the city’s first referendum regarding the “legal sale of beer and wine for off-premise consumption only.” Heath F-O-R PAC is in favor of this measure which will appear on the May 12, 2012 ballot as a Special Election along with […]

Certified petition places sale of beer, wine on ballot in Heath

(Heath) A petition for an election to bring to the voters of Heath the question as to whether “the sale of beer and wine for off-premise consumption only” shall be legalized was submitted to the City Secretary’s Office on December 29, 2011. The petition was certified by the City Secretary’s Office as having the required number […]