“Delicious” and “dynamic” are two words that epitomize the Boot Ranch culinary experience. Boot Ranch Executive Chef, Casey McQueen shares a behind-the-scenes peek into how exceptional leadership, meticulous personalization, and constant innovation elevate the cuisine at the finest private club community in Texas. Meet Our Executive Chef For the past seven years, the Boot Ranch culinary experience has been curated by Executive Chef Casey McQueen. Chef Casey studied at a culinary school in England before beginning his career in Washington D.C. There, he was an apprentice of James Beard Awa ..read more

Texas’ finest private club community would not be complete without its own world-class fitness facility. Take a tour of FIT Club with our Director of Fitness, Michael Perkola, below. Our resident fitness expert: Michael Perkola At the helm of FIT Club is our Director of Fitness, Michael Perkola. Michael has been working in fitness full-time since 2013 and is certified in yoga, personal training, corrective exercise, and medical exercise. Michael’s extensive background in yoga, meditation, and personal training qualifies him to teach a wide variety of classes for our members. These classe ..read more

In October, Boot Ranch hosted “For Your Eyes Only”– a members-only event to reveal two eagerly-anticipated real estate offerings: Legacy Ranch homesites and shared-ownership Lake Houses . The celebration was an exciting opportunity for members to view and experience some of the largest homesites and most breathtaking views at Boot Ranch. The Big Reveal On the evening of Saturday, October 14th, almost 200 Boot Ranch members and their guests gathered at the summit of Sutton Drive in Nordenhill. For many of them, it was their first time seeing the beauty of the club from this elevation—2,100 ..read more

Clear skies and comfortable temps were made to order for this year’s Covey Buster Invitational. Players thrived under these ideal conditions, as eighteen teams from private clubs across the South competed in the annual professional member invitational held at Boot Ranch. At the glorious end of it all, Shady Oaks Country Club (Westworth Village, Texas) took home the coveted trophy. Teams were comprised of three club members and one of their PGA professionals. The golf tournament format was a four-person 2 best-net Stableford, meaning each team received points based on their hole-by-hole sc ..read more

See how five Boot Ranch soaking tubs do up design. Across centuries and cultures, baths have long been hailed for their rejuvenating properties. Although the sentiment remains the same, modern-day baths have been transformed by endless options of essential oils, calming scents, and anything else one needs to create their ideal “me-time.” The bath is our go-to for extended relaxation and the bathtub our vessel.  Even more luxurious than a standard bathtub is the soaking tub. With its freestanding design and deep basin, the soaking tub elevates a bath into a sensory experience where ultim ..read more

A spectacular garden in the Clubhouse Circle attracts a flurry of Monarchs and bees all summer long. Texas leads the nation in many categories. One you might not know about is butterflies. Home to 432 different species, Texas has more types of butterflies than any other state. If you’d like to attract more butterflies to your yard, you might follow the lead of Boot Ranch landscape manager Brian Deford. In refreshing the plantings around the Clubhouse Village this spring, Brian set out to make “a show stopper” of a pollinator garden that attracts butterflies, bees and hummingbirds to the Club ..read more

The Beast of Boot Ranch. Sounds like a scary movie title, doesn’t it? Sort of like the Creature from the Black Lagoon . But despite being a big, black, smoke-belching behemoth, The Beast is a welcome addition to Boot Ranch. It’s the source of mouth-watering barbecued meats that members can enjoy at the Clubhouse, Ranch Club or even at home. Named by the culinary staff, The Beast is a 15-foot-long, metal-walled BBQ pit and smoker, mounted on a roofed, dual-axe trailer. It was built by Johnson Customized Smokers of Ennis, TX. Boot Ranch had a smoker before, but not like this one. The old one ..read more

Upon completing a Boot Ranch spec home, builder Matthew Mabery realized it was where his family belonged. $3.5M Boot Ranch home near Fredericksburg mixes modern, classic and million-dollar views by Richard A. Marini, Staff Writer San Antonio Express-News May 18, 2023 Matthew Mabery estimates the luxury home construction company he owns has built more than 40 percent of the 110 homes in the high-end Boot Ranch community north of  Fredericksburg . But two years ago, after completing a three-bedroom, 3½-bath modern country home on a lot overlooking the golf course, he and his wife, Melissa ..read more

See how versatility meets custom design in these high-performing spaces Echoing memories of childhood sleepovers, bunk rooms inspire fun-filled retreats with family and friends. Designed with versatility in mind, these eight bunk rooms in Boot Ranch homes use a mix of upper and lower bed sizes to create design-forward spaces to accommodate kids, grandkids and guests of all ages. Some of these rooms are dedicated sleeping spaces, while others double as dens or playrooms during the day. It’s these thoughtfully crafted spaces that help make member homes the go-to for weekend retreats, holiday h ..read more

Bandera Beau, the youngest member of the Boot Ranch "welcoming committee,"posed for a portrait last week. Beau has matured nicely since his arrival in the longhorn pasture two years ago, a gift from members Roger and Rene Cameron. Beau spends his days grazing and creating photo ops with his fellow longhorns, Tascosa and Pilon.  Photo: Will Barkley ..read more