With the dog days of summer setting in, it can be a grind to do just about anything in the heat. With no breeze to push away the humidity, you can be sweating through your shirt by 9 a.m. – and that is not the most pleasant feeling. But there was one more official fishing … Read more
Boerne is getting bigger and drawing more attention each year. People flock to our town on the weekends from all over the country – and even the world – making their way down the Hill Country Mile and stopping at the local watering holes and eateries. Denise and I often sit on the porch swing … Read more
Published in 2011, the late John Eddie Vogt’s book, Witches, Bitches, and Other Small Town Folks, brings to life the quirky, unforgettable, and entertaining tales of growing up and living in Kendall County from the 1930s through the 1960s. Thanks to the gracious permission of his family, The Kendall Gentleman is honored to share excerpts … Read more
Outside the window behind him, an enormous oak tree fills the frame, its branches stretching wide across the front yard, older than the conversation taking place beneath it. He gives thanks for the opportunity “to reflect and remember all of your goodness and beauty that takes place in this place, in this city.” He prays … Read more
For Officer Jacob De Anda, law enforcement was never a backup plan. It was something he feltcalled to from an early age, shaped by growing up in Boerne and seeing firsthand the trustbetween the community and its officers.“My family has been in the Hill Country for over 30 years,” De Anda said. “Growing up here,the … Read more
If you spend enough time around Kendall County, you start to notice something. The things we’re proud of didn’t happen by accident. They didn’t just show up one day fully formed. The schools, the churches, the businesses on Main Street, the land that’s been cared for and passed down, even that quiet sense that this … Read more
Living in Lakeway, Texas, in 2020, my family (Kristen, Izzy, and Samuel) was living in a master-planned suburb northwest of Austin where uniformity prevailed, and genuine community engagement was often limited to individual church groups. We enjoyed weekends out at Lake Travis from time to time, and the schools were known to be really … Read more
If you drive east of Boerne, where the land begins to rise and the trees crowd closer to the road, you’ll see a stretch of fence that tells you exactly who lives there. Simple white signs with bold red letters, speaking the kind of truths that make people honk, grin, and nod their heads. They … Read more
In the quiet corners of Boerne, Texas, where limestone buildings line Main Street and the Hill Country breeze carries echoes of history, one name endures as a symbol of sacrifice and patriotism: Private Bruno Phillip. Though his life was cut short on the battlefields of France during World War I, his legacy lives on in … Read more
Kendall County, with its rolling hills, spring-fed creeks, and rich cultural history, has long been shaped by men and women whose stamina and vision built community from the rugged Texas frontier. Among those early builders stands E. O. Rust (1855–1937), a figure whose entrepreneurial drive and deep commitment to civic life left a lasting imprint … Read more