Off the Beaten Path Archives • Kay Pratt RE/MAX

Costa Rica Vacation

Off the Beaten Path - Costa Rica Kay and I recently spent a week in the Central American country of Costa Rica. Per our usual travel arraignments, we "winged it" on this trip. Our only reservations … Continue reading...

Off the Beaten Path – Skeleton Creek Ranch, Enid

Kay and I were driving in our Jeep north of Enid, Oklahoma and saw a sign that pointed to "Skeleton Creek Ranch". Thinking this was some type of cool dude ranch or something, we followed the signs to … Continue reading...

Oldest Known Grave in Oklahoma

Gravestone for Sophia Pitchlynn has the oldest known gravestone in Oklahoma.

If you are ever in far southeastern Oklahoma, say around Tom (you know where Tom, Oklahoma is at, right? No? Idabel? Go to Idabel and keep going) be sure and stop by and see the oldest known grave in … Continue reading...

Fort Gibson to Hulbert – Off the Beaten Path

Kay and I love to find out-of-the-way roads and places. A little known yet awesome route in eastern Oklahoma goes from Fort Gibson, north along the Neosho River and Fort Gibson Lake, to the small town … Continue reading...

Off the Beaten Path – Marshall, OK

Just a short hours drive north of Oklahoma City is the small town of Marshall, Oklahoma. Not quite a ghost town, it is a once thriving, but now mostly forgotten community in northern Logan County. … Continue reading...

Abandoned School

Kay and I love to travel dirt roads. We normally drive these on our dual sport bikes, but occasionally we take our Jeep. This time because of the cold weather we were in our Jeep Wrangler, just … Continue reading...

Stringtown to McGee Creek and Antlers

If you a re traveling to far southeast Oklahoma and want to “get off the beaten path” try traveling the mostly paved road between Stringtown and Antlers via the McGee Creek Reservoir. This road is not … Continue reading...

Mangum Rattlesnake Roundup

I woke up on a Sunday morning and unexpectedly had the day free. What to do that costs very little and is fun? Mangum Rattlesnake Roundup! I have heard about this festival for many years and saw in … Continue reading...

Cloud Chief – Oklahoma Ghost Town

Cloud Chief - Oklahoma Ghost Town Cruising down Oklahoma State Highway 152 in western Oklahoma on my BMW enduro bike, a dot popped up on my Garmin GPS indicating one of my earlier marked … Continue reading...

Catfish Fence

Cruising down a dirt road in north central Oklahoma near Cushing, Kay and I ran across a macabre site of dozens of dried catfish carcases staked out on fence posts like some third world voodoo … Continue reading...

Six commonly asked questions about “comps”

Realtors often use the term “comps” in discussions. What are comps and how are they determined?

Downsides of carpet allowance in lieu of new carpet

Sellers often ask if they can just provide a carpet allowance on a listing in lieu of installing new carpet. In their mind, this is a benefit to the buyer since it allows the buyer to choose their own color and style of carpet. The benefit to the seller is they don’t have to deal […]

Hosting Bicycle Riders from South Korea

James and I hosted two young men – Min Ho Park Jaewon Heo – from South Korea who were riding bicycles this summer from Los Angeles to New York. They contacted us through Warmshowers.org, where we offer a room for bicycle riders to stay as they travel across America. They are following Route 66 from […]

Butterfield Overland Stage route on dirt bikes

Kay and I both love history, and we love riding motorcycles. We often combine our dual sport rides with a bit of historical sleuthing. This time we decided to follow in the footsteps of the Butterfield Overland Stage Route as it made it’s way through Oklahoma from St. Louis to the 1850’s gold fields of […]