ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (April 15, 2024) Founded on the shores of Lake Ray Hubbard in 1969, Rush Creek Yacht Club will celebrate its founding this Saturday, April 20. The Founders Day Celebration “Past, Present, and Future” will include a fire boat display, media booths, best dressed boat awards, recognition of founding members, Sunset Colors Ship 1000, […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 21, 2023) The Rockwall Christmas Boat Parade, “Sails and Yachts for Toys for Tots” will be at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9th, with best viewing at The Harbor at 7:00 p.m. Boats will leave Sapphire Bay Marina at 6:30, sail down I-30 and pass the Rockwall Harbor at approximately 7:00pm. Boats will then proceed […]
Rowlett, TX (October 9, 2023) – The City of Rowlett announced today that Sapphire Bay Marina (SBM), on Lake Ray Hubbard, has been named the 2023 Clean Marina of The Year by the Marina Association of Texas (MAT) during their annual convention in Boerne, TX. The award is one of the most prestigious […]
ROCKWALL, TX (June 5, 2023) Dallas Race Week, the premier sailing event on Lake Ray Hubbard, will be held June 19 through June 23, coinciding with Father’s Day and the Summer Solstice. The races, which begin at 7:00 p.m. each evening, can be viewed from many vantage points in Rockwall. Landlubbers can enjoy the sight […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 20, 2022) The I-30 work zone over Lake Ray Hubbard is expanding, as a second improvement project gets underway in the corridor. Drivers are urged to plan ahead for extra travel time to help traffic safely navigate through these adjacent work zones. A $334 million project to improve I-30 between Dalrock Road […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 22, 2022) Calling all boaters that want to join the Christmas light boat parade on Lake Ray Hubbard in Rockwall. It’s the time of year to start preparing! Viewing available from Rockwall Harbor Docks at 7 p.m. and Chandlers about 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10. The boats will leave Sapphire No […]
ROCKWALL, TX (June 20, 2022) Dallas Race Week has an event history going back to 1982, always bridging the week of Summer Solstice in June and held at Chandlers Landing Yacht Club. Dallas Race Week history The first Dallas Race Week was June, 1982. Scott Self, a founding member of Chandlers Landing Yacht and Tennis […]
ROWLETT, Texas (February 4, 2022) A Dallas private investment group and developer have received approvals and plan to build a marina district as part of the massive Sapphire Bay work, live, play mixed-use development on Lake Ray Hubbard. The district includes Sapphire Bay Marina, one of the largest in the state with 10 new dock […]
Special prix fixe menu all weekend through Valentine’s Day Live entertainment by soul artist Bobby Dade 4-8pm Monday ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 20, 2022) Treat your Valentine to an exclusive, waterfront dining experience as Dodie’s at The Harbor presents a special, chef-inspired Sweetheart Menu, available Friday, Feb. 11 through Monday, Feb. 14. The prix fixe menu […]
Work will continue for five weeks as part of ongoing I-30 expansion project DALLAS COUNTY – (Nov.. 5, 2021) Starting Thursday, Nov. 11, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will close lanes on the westbound I-30 Lake Ray Hubbard bridge from Dalrock Road to Bass Pro Drive. The closures, which are expected to continue for […]