Mountain Vista Blog - Details about Beavers Bend Cabin Luxury!

21 01, 2014

Best Time To Visit Beavers Bend Cabins

admin2014-01-21T15:40:44+00:00January 21st, 2014|arklatex, Beavers Bend blogs, Dallas spring break, Luxury Oklahoma Cabins|

We’re constantly asked “What’s the best time of year to visit cabins in Broken Bow and Beavers Bend?” My response is usually “Anytime!” Here’s why…

For those able to take a last minute trip, there are great deals available in January and February at scores of McCurtain County getaways. The weather can be perfect during the winter. Sherri and I spent hours exploring new spots on Mountain Fork River a few days ago. The temperature was in the 60’s and we had an amazing sun-drenched day…in January!

Retired couples and those with no children who can break away quickly, here’s a tip…Check the weather and take a three hour drive from Dallas to Broken Bow, OK. There are many great last minute deals available and It’ll be well worth it.

Look for “Specials” in January and February…We’re offering discounted rates during the winter and our fabulous “S’mores Kit’s”. Not just a bag of generic marshmallows and a stick…There are plenty of cabins that’ll give you this. We take s’mores to an entirely new level!

Remember, the best time to visit Broken Bow Lake area cabins could be now! Feel free to call us at 405-535-8055 and we’ll help you plan a spectacular Southeastern Oklahoma luxury cabin experience!

By Jerry Isbell

17 01, 2014

Beavers Bend Spring Break

admin2020-06-23T12:30:20+00:00January 17th, 2014|Lake Cabins, Luxury Vacation Rentals, Texas Travel, travel, TravelOK|

Sunsets are breathtaking from our deck, even in the dead of winter…

Oklahoma and Texas Spring Break weeks are just around the corner…Reserve your Beavers Bend cabins early. Holidays near Broken Bow Lake cabins are like gold, and we always receive scores of last minute emails and calls after we’re booked. It’s very important to make your plans and choose the best Broken Bow cabin that suits your needs.

If you have a group larger than six adults and two children and want to stay at Mountain Vista, we recommend reserving two cabins in our upscale Southern Hills Addition. Our first preference for large group guests is the Y-Knot Cabin, just down the street from Mountain Vista. Their owners are great friends and just as fanatical as we are about quality, cleanliness and making sure guests have a tremendous luxury cabin experience in Beavers Bend.

We love the feedback and emails from our blog readers. Our blog is read by Beavers Bend State Park fans from Guam to the Galleria Mall in Dallas and many points between. Thanks and follow us on Twitter @BeaversBend. If you need advice regarding what to do and where to eat while visiting your McCurtain County Getaway, get our app.

Thanks for reading!

By Jerry Isbell

14 01, 2014

Meet Our Beavers Bend Cabin Guests…Skeeter Boats Executive, Jeff Stone

admin2021-09-17T10:49:23+00:00January 14th, 2014|BASS, BassMaster, boat building and manufacturing, Boating, boating executives, fishing boats|

His iconic brand is synonymous with great quality and craftsmanship and was the first bass boat designed in the United States. These legendary crafts grace the waters around the world and Broken Bow Lake on a daily basis. With fishing and boating season quickly approaching, I visited with Jeff Stone, Senior Vice-President and General Manager of Skeeter Boats, and one of our great guests at Mountain Vista luxury cabin.

Stone, a Longview, Texas native, has been visiting the Broken Bow Lake and Beavers Bend State Park area for many years and has relished relaxing on scenic hunting and fishing lands since childhood. He spent countless hours outdoors with family as a youngster and parlayed his fishing and boating affinity into a tremendous career. “We had Skeeter boats as a kid, but I never envisioned I’d be running Skeeter! It’s been a dream come true job.”

He frequently travels to Southeastern Oklahoma with friends and family and enjoys everything our area has to offer. “We’ve been to Beavers Bend so many times, we enjoy being together as a large group, sitting out by the fire and playing golf. We’ve trout fished the streams (Mountain Fork River). Mountain Vista is in the same category as cabins in Colorado and other luxury destinations. I would strongly recommend your cabin to someone that really enjoys nature while desiring top class amenities. Your cabin is in a very nice location and I think it’s the best view up there.”

Stone suggests potential new boat buyers do extensive research and ask themselves a litany of questions before making their purchase. “Make sure you identify how you’re going to use the boat, whether it’s fishing or water sports. If you’re fishing, what style are you going to do? What size lakes will you be on and do you plan on tournament fishing or recreational angling? If water sports is your focus, will you ski? Will you be with small or large groups?”

Stone has been in charge of Skeeter since 2001and has seen many changes happen in the boating industry during his career. I was impressed with his true passion for Skeeter and their customers during our conversation. It’s easy to see how he’s risen to such lofty heights as an executive in the boating world. Many brands have gone by the wayside but Skeeter continues to remain committed to their fans, ranging from the weekend recreational user to professional angler.

Stone enjoys a birds-eye view of the best fishing spots in the country aboard various models of his Skeeter boats, “I’m very fortunate to work in an industry that I enjoy. I get to see a lot of places and enjoy how our products are used. From Saltwater fishing in Florida and South Louisiana to fishing some of the large cold water lakes in Minnesota with great walleye and smallmouth. I also enjoy fishing some of our great lakes here in East Texas.”

Thanks to Skeeter leader Jeff Stone for visiting our Mountain Vista vacation home and offering great insight into the boating world. He recommends “it’s very important to develop a strong relationship with your Skeeter dealer and get to know them very well.”

Visit your local Skeeter dealer for cash rebate promotions running through March. Jeff can’t help our fishing skills but can definitely give us the greatest technology to land “The Big Bass” on Broken Bow Lake!

By Jerry Isbell

11 01, 2014

Escape To Mountain Vista Cabin In Beavers Bend

admin2014-01-11T20:47:17+00:00January 11th, 2014|Luxury travel, luxury vacation cabins, travel promotions|

We’ve always tried to be creative with our promotions but the “Old Standby” remains one of our guest favorites. Back by popular demand…Our S’mores kit!

We’ll have these available soon, reserve your Broken Bow Lake cabin stay and you’ll be enjoying S’mores and all the ‘Fixins’ next to our roaring fire pit.

Jerry & Sherri Isbell

10 01, 2014

Mistakes To Avoid When Choosing A Beavers Bend Cabin Rental

admin2014-01-10T16:00:02+00:00January 10th, 2014|Dallas travel, fishing, Lake Cabins, luxury cabins, McCurtain County Getaways, Oklahoma Cabins, oklahoma tourism|

We’ve been in the Broken Bow Lake luxury cabin arena for several years and have a pretty good grasp on what people like and dislike when choosing a McCurtain County getaway. Here’s a few mistakes people have told us they’ve made when looking for a “Great Deal” in Beavers Bend.

Choosing the Cheapest Price: This usually comes with lots of “Gotcha’s” upon arrival. You get what you pay for when staying at a Beavers Bend cabin. A lower priced cabin usually means there’s a great view of another cabin a few feet away and scores of loud neighbors are nearby. Discount cabins attract “Discount Guests” and this has an effect on a cabin’s wear and tear over the years. Never pay add-on fees or accept bogus charges for firewood or extra insurance. If you want groceries delivered to the cabin prior to arrival or have a special request, always expect to pay an acceptable charge of 15-20%.

Choosing A Location That’s Not Upscale: We’ve heard horror stories of people arriving at their cabin and the property is filled with trash, unkept and directly next to a trailer park. This can be easily avoided by thoroughly researching the cabin, owners and management company.

Believing Everything You See On Some Websites: Have you ever seen a cabin website stating “Our cabin is 30 feet away from another cabin, a nightclub with loud music is nearby and traffic is crazy around our area…?” Of course you haven’t. Others in Beavers Bend are actually using our deck view on their website to market cabins…Do your homework. You don’t necessarily need a 20 mile view like ours to enjoy a Beavers Bend cabin stay but make sure the linens aren’t purchased at a discount chain and the beds aren’t from a garage sale.

Accepting Horrible Inquiry Response Time: This is a huge pet peeve with us and perhaps the biggest complaint we hear from new guests who choose us over someone else. One of the reasons we’ve been successful and have developed great relationships with our guests is we respond back promptly to calls and emails. We’ve received tons of business over the years because other companies didn’t have great business acumen and professionalism. Waiting 10 hours or several days on a reply is unacceptable. If you don’t receive prompt feedback, look for someone else who values your business. Our phones and email are available around the clock. You’ll never see “Please, no calls after 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday’s” on our site!

Choosing a “Rental Cabin” Vs. A “Vacation Home”: Make sure you select someone’s vacation home and the owners “baby it” and visit the cabin often. Many cabins are owned by the same person or company and were built strictly for revenue purposes. Remember, do your homework and you get what you pay for!

Call us at 405-535-8055 or via email: [email protected] if you have questions about choosing the correct Oklahoma resort. By doing the proper research, you’re stay in our wonderful area will surely be enjoyable!

By Jerry Isbell

7 01, 2014

“Meet Our Beavers Bend Cabin Guests…” KWTV’s David Payne

admin2020-02-10T17:00:19+00:00January 7th, 2014|arklatex, Luxury Oklahoma Cabins, meteorology, OKC television, oklahoma media, oklahoma tourism, travel|

DavidPayne_SA He’s famous in the Oklahoma City television market for chasing tornadoes, reporting on treacherous winter conditions and delivering entertaining weather forecasts. When he’s not tracking a thunderstorm, KWTV Chief Meteorologist David Payne enjoys spending time in Beavers Bend State Park at our Mountain Vista luxury cabin.

We’re beginning this new feature highlighting several of our great guests who’ve helped make our Broken Bow Lake cabin such a popular McCurtain County getaway. Payne was chosen to replace legendary weatherman Gary England, who retired from on-air work at KWTV last year. Sherri and I have always liked David’s style, there’s none better to watch when wall-to-wall weather coverage breaks in Oklahoma City. When it’s 85 and sunny, you’re in store for a lot of humor and entertaining television. If deadly tornadoes or ice storms are approaching, he’s a no-nonsense, rock-solid professional.

Payne, a native of the Sooner State and graduate of the University of Oklahoma, describes Mountain Vista as “an amazing house, we always feel at home when we’re there…can’t wait to return and relax.”

The Emmy Award winner has also appeared on national media outlets many times during severe weather in Oklahoma. We have a great weather watching perch from our upper deck at the cabin looking westward. When Sherri and I are at Mountain Vista, I’ll occasionally snap a picture of storm clouds rolling in or video a massive rainstorm from the deck.

We’re thrilled that Oklahoma’s premier television meteorologist chooses our vacation home in Beavers Bend as his Broken Bow Lake getaway. Hey, wouldn’t you need an occasional break from Mesocyclones, lenticular clouds and squall lines too?

We look forward to David’s next visit and are pleased he always forecasts a great experience at Mountain Vista!

By Jerry Isbell

6 01, 2014

Looking For Cabins in Broken Bow & Beavers Bend? Beware of CopyCats!

admin2020-02-10T18:20:35+00:00January 6th, 2014|cabins, Dallas travel, luxury cabins, oklahoma luxury resorts, oklahoma tourism, vacations|

Quit stealing our view! We continue to be amazed that others are marketing their Broken Bow Lake area cabins using our Beavers Bend Mountain Vista Cabin 20-mile view pic. This is our deck view, none other. It’s not right and unethical.

This serves as a friendly reminder to do your homework before choosing a luxury getaway rental near the State Park in Beavers Bend. Don’t simply take it for granted that what you see on another cabin rental website is true. Many times their websites won’t indicate there’s another cabin 30 feet away. Being only a few yards away from a noisy road is usually another tidbit they fail to mention. A luxury cabin coupled with a fantastic view is the reason you want to get away from the Stemmons Freeway in Dallas for a few days, right?

A great view is paramount to many guests being able to enjoy the Beavers Bend experience. There’s many cabins with great views but there’s only one with this one!

“Hey, is that picture on your website REALLY your view…?”

By Jerry Isbell

31 12, 2013

2013 Beavers Bend Mountain Vista Cabin Final Thoughts…

admin2013-12-31T23:51:20+00:00December 31st, 2013|Dallas travel, dfw travel, Lake Cabins, luxury cabins, Media, Oklahoma, Texas Travel|

2013 is almost in the books, time for a little reflection and a nightcap on the year… It’s been an honor to host scores of great guests at Mountain Vista in Beavers Bend this year and we’ve had many highlights. To better serve our guests arriving at night, we installed a state-of-the-art sign that illuminates at night, allowing our Broken Bow Lake area cabin guests to navigate with confidence.

The feedback regarding our new sign has been overwhelming. It makes a statement of what’s awaiting up the hill. The booming sign is the first thing one sees before arriving at the cabin. It signifies everything upon which Mountain Vista was founded…Elegance, boldness and worthy of a stellar view.

Another thrill for us in 2013 was teaming with our old pal Neal Doughty, keyboardist and co-founder of the legendary rock band REO Speedwagon. Our latest cabin video highlighting Mountain Vista and the Broken Bow Lake area was given a tremendous boost with “Variety Tonight”. We go back over 20 years with Neal and were honored he allowed his legendary hit song to grace our website. See the new video on our homepage.

As usual, our friend Kurt Boxdorfer, founder of Legend Media Pros has been there for us with his brilliant expertise, creativity and passion. No deadline, project or idea is beyond his talent and vision. His incredible media production, videography and photography have been a cornerstone of BeaversBendVacations.com since the beginning. I’m an OU grad, he’s a Texas grad…Wow, Sooners and Longhorns can get along…except for the second Saturday in October!

Finally, our greatest highlight this year has been you…The Louisiana family working hard, doing the daily grind and wanting to enjoy the best nature-filled luxury cabin experience possible, you return every January. The widow from Oklahoma, continuing the Mountain Vista annual October visit with family because her late spouse loved it and our cabin getaway is a “tradition”. The church group from Louisiana who has enjoyed worshiping on our deck for years and return annually in April. The girls getaway gang from Dallas who must have their annual three-day visit at our McCurtain County getaway to fly fish Mountain Fork River, take in the sunsets and enjoy our fire pit each February…

Without you, Mountain Vista wouldn’t be the same. Thank you. Let’s have a great 2014!

By Jerry Isbell

29 12, 2013

Beavers Bend App Offers Luxury Cabin Specials

admin2019-07-05T17:10:17+00:00December 29th, 2013|Beavers Bend luxury cabins, beaversbendvacations, Best cabins in Beavers Bend, broken bow luxury cabins, Broken Bow OK Chamber of Commerce, cabins in Broken Bow, luxury cabins, Luxury Oklahoma Cabins, McCurtain County Getaways, Mountain Vista Beavers Bend, Mountain Vista Broken Bow, Mountain Vista Cabin in Beavers Bend, mountain vista cabin www.BeaversBendVacations.com, Oklahoma Cabins, oklahoma politics, oklahoma resorts, oklahoma tourism, oklahoma travel, Oklahoma Vacations, outdoors, TravelOK, United States Congress|

Scan our QR code to download the only Beavers Bend State Park and Broken Bow Lake area App. (http://road.ie/beaversbend). We offer specials and tourist information along with handy links to local restaurants. Our app now reaches thousands and many guests enjoy the occasional last minute “App Only” deals we offer!

We hope everyone is enjoying the holidays and be sure to check our home page for Mountain Vista cabin winter specials. Things slow down a bit around Broken Bow Lake during January and February and it’s a great time to visit our McCurtain County Getaway.

We look forward to 2014 at Mountain Vista. We’ve had scores of great guests through the years…Our guests have included CEO’s, celebrities, musicians, media moguls and even a few politicians! Whether they’re from Washington, OK or Washington, DC, we’re thankful they keep coming back…

Jerry Isbell

19 12, 2013

Broken Bow Lake Luxury Cabin Amenities

admin2013-12-19T17:46:59+00:00December 19th, 2013|Dallas spring break, Dallas travel, DFW apps, dfw spring break, dfw travel, luxury cabins, Oklahoma Cabins, oklahoma tourism, oklahoma travel, TravelOK|

In our continuing effort to offer the best cabin amenities possible for Broken Bow Lake visitors, we recently installed the Keurig K Cup Coffee brewing system at Mountain Vista luxury cabin in Beavers Bend. We love it!

Mountain Vista is available this weekend, then booked non-stop until January 5th. Dallas and Oklahoma City Spring Break families, begin your search now for a Beavers Bend escape in March. Each year we get calls from people wishing they had reserved a cabin earlier.

Winter is wonderful in our area and you can see for acres through our forest. Connect with us on Twitter @BeaversBend and search the Appstore for “Beavers Bend.” Our app offers specials and tourist information for the two-million annual visitors to the Kiamichi Mountains.

Jerry Isbell