Christmas 2017 Kick-off at the Miller Tree Inn

The Christmas season has official begun at the Miller Tree Inn. Decorations are slowly migrating out of their hiding places, Christmas CD's will start playing at breakfast tomorrow and Egg Nog French Toast will soon be on the menu.
Our community of Forks will be kicking off the feastive season this weekend. Friday will be Cherish the Children, an annual fund raising event to help make Christmas merrier for children in LaPush and Forks. There will be dinner and auctions ite...ms available. Saturday is the Twinkle Light Parade, Tree Lighting and Moonlight Madness. Local stores will be open later than normal, community organizations will be out selling their wares on the streets of Forks and local restaurants will be having specials.

At the inn, we have a steady supply of hot coffee, tea, cocoa, cider and cookies to warm you up after taking in the outdoor events. Enjoy them in our common areas or take them up to your room and sit in front of your fireplace while preparing your whirlpool tub. Fireplace and whirlpool rooms are still available this weekend.

Thanksgiving is Just Around the Corner

The innkeepers are back from their travels.  Jill, Cheryl and Anastasia took wonderful care of our guests and the Miller Tree Inn while we were gone.  We are grateful for their continued loyal assistance to us and count them among our Thanksgiving blessings.

We also welcomed  Evan J. Marshall back to perform 2 mandolin house concerts at the Miller Tree Inn.  The concerts were well attended and the music was outstanding.  We will look forward to the next time Evan can come back to Forks.

The Miller Tree Inn is all ready for Thanksgiving and we have some room openings over the Thanksgiving weekend.  The Hoh road has re-opened and the surf was spectacular the other day when we were down at the beach, so come on over and rest and relax for all or part of your holiday weekend.

The first weekend of December is always a busy one in Forks.  The annual Cherish the Children dinner and auction will be held in LaPush again this year on Friday, December 2, 2016.  This is a fund raiser where the proceeds go to helping Christmas be a little merrier for the children of LaPush and Forks.  Cherish the Children is also our Charity of the month at the Miller Tree Inn.  We are collecting monetary donations for this event, which we will turn over along with a matching check from the inn for any money we collect up to $100.  We hope to be able to give well over $100 to this worthy cause.

On Saturday and Sunday, December 3 & 4 will be the annual Festival of Trees coordinated by our local Soroptimist organization.  This is their big fund raiser of the year and the Miller Tree Inn sponsors a tree each year and puts in our bid for one of the beautifully decorated trees during the  auction portion of the program.  This is a beautiful, worthwhile and fun event.

We have much to be thankful for this year, including getting to make friends with many new people from all over the world.  Happy Thanksgiving!

Inside the Miller Tree Inn Christmas

The weekend of December 4, 5, and 6, 2015 was a busy one in Forks.  It started with Cherish the Children on December 4, an annual seafood buffet, silent and live auction to raise money to give the needy children of LaPush and Forks a very Merry Christmas.  We understand that around $20,000 was raised at this event.

Saturday brought breakfast with Santa, a Christmas Bazaar, a Choral Concert, viewing of the Trees at the Festival of Trees, the Twinkle Light Parade and Moonlight Madness.

On Sunday was the auctioning of the beautifully decorated trees from the Soroptomists' Festival of Trees.  There were a large selection of trees and wreaths sponsored by local businesses and individuals and auctioned off to a room full of enthusiastic bidders.  The Miller Tree Inn sponsored tree was beautifully decorated in a snowman theme by a talented member of our community.  We purchased a tree sponsored by a local physician and decorated by the Forks Abuse Center.  We were happy to be able to contribute to this worthy cause.  Soroptomists provide a variety of services including transportation for cancer treatment, weekend food filled backpacks for children, scholarships and many other things.  This charitable cause raised $15,000 at their Festival of Trees. 

The Cherish the Children event and the Festival of Trees, together raised more than $35,000 in a single weekend!  We are so proud and humbled to be a part of this little community that many people see as depressed and economically disadvantaged.  That may very well be true, but the members of Forks and the surrounding area have the biggest hearts and that is truly beautiful.  The Christmas spirit is alive and well in Forks.  Come on over for a visit and make your plans for the first weekend in December next year, so that you can experience the magic that happens here.

Mandolins, Thanksgiving and Other Coming Events

This past week we were honored to host Brian Oberlin and Evan Marshall.  These two gentlemen gave two wonderful mandolin concerts in Forks this week.  On Thursday night they gave a concert at the Forks branch of Peninsula College and last night they performed at the Miller Tree Inn.  Both performances were fantastic and we hope to have them back again.

Next up, we are preparing for Thanksgiving.  The Miller Tree Inn has availability all week, including Thanksgiving weekend.  So, if you need a day or two to relax before the Christmas holiday season begins in full swing, come on over!

Many events are scheduled through December.  On December 5, Cherish the Children will be up and running.  This is an annual dinner and silent auction with the proceeds going to help make a Merry Christmas for the children of LaPush and Forks.

December 6 is the date for Breakfast with Santa, the annual Twinkle Light Parade and Moonlight Madness.  The Festival of Trees are available for viewing on December 6 and bidding on the trees will be December 7.  Come over and take a look at the trees and let us know which one you think that we should buy for the inn.  Also take advantage of the great sales that the Forks merchants will be offering during Moonlight Madness.

For more information on all of these events and others, please check out the Forks Chamber of Commerce Events Calendar found at www.forkswa.com

December in Forks!

The Cherish our Children dinner and auction was a huge success this weekend and our guests enjoyed the Twinkle Light Parade and Moonlight Madness last night.

Here at the Miller Tree Inn, we have most of our Christmas decorations up.  The tree we will be buying at the Festival of Trees next Sunday.  The beautifully decorated trees will be up for viewing at the Congregational Church next Saturday and Sunday.  There will be music and Christmas cookies available while you look at the trees.  Then on Sunday at 1PM, the tree auction begins.  Come on over, stay with us and enjoy the trees next weekend.  You can let us know which tree you think we should buy.

This year we added one more Christmas stocking to the fireplace.  Who do you think we added?

Christmas Season Kick-Off in Forks

The Miller Tree Inn has some specials going this week.  Check out the last minute specials page on our website.  Also, Saturday, December 1, the Forks Merchants put on their annual Moonlight Madness event.  Every store will be open from 7 - 11PM and have lots of sales going on.  The restaurants in town usually offer specials that evening and the events are kicked off by the small, but fun Twinkle Light Parade.  We will be starting to get out our Christmas decorations at the Miller Tree Inn, and have rooms still available, so come on over and join us!

If you are coming to the area on Friday night, November 30, be sure to check out the Cherish the Children event.  This event is sponsored by Forks and the Quielute Tribe to raise money for needy the Christmas needs of needy children in both Forks and LaPush.  There will be a wonderful seafood feast and silent auction.

Leah Clearwater to be in LaPush Tonight

December 3, 2010

We just learned that the actress that plays Leah Clearwater is to be in LaPush for the Cherish the Children Fundraiser tonight. She will be signing autographs and pictures to raise money for this benefit. The Cherish the Children event is annual event that features a seafood dinner, silent auction and live auction. It is a cooperative fundraiser between LaPush and Forks to raise money to meet the needs of children during the holiday season. This would be a great event to help kick off the Eclipse release party scheduled by Dazzled by Twilight later in the evening.

Tomorrow evening, December 4, the fun continues with The Festival of Trees viewing at the Bank of America Building, the Twinkle Light Parade and Moonlight Madness where all the stores and merchants will have special sales from 7 - 10PM. Come join us! We still have rooms for both Friday and Saturday nights. To make reservations on line, click on Miller Tree Inn .

Christmas Time at the Cullen House

December 3, 2009

December is here and we have been decorating for the Christmas season. The stockings are up and most of the inside decorations have appeared.

There are many things happening in Forks and LaPush this weekend. Tomorrow, December 4 is the annual "Cherish the Children" fundraiser at the Tribal Center in LaPush. This fundraiser is a joint effort between LaPush and Forks to raise money so that children in both communities can have a happier Christmas. It will begin at 5PM with a seafood dinner and there will be both a live and silent auction and perhaps a visit from Santa Clause.

On Saturday, December 5, the Forks Soroptomist's will host their annual "Festival of Trees" at the Bank of America building. The trees may be viewed during the day on Saturday and then will be auctioned off on Sunday afternoon. We are hoping to get a tree for the Cullen House at this auction.

Saturday night at 6:30PM will be the annual "Twinkle Light Parade" sponsored by JT's Sweetstuffs. It is a short parade filled with lots of good humor and holiday spirit. It is also the kick-off for the West End Business Association's "Moonlight Madness." All the downtown stores and restaurants will have specials and sales from 7PM - 11PM.

Come on over and join the fun! We still have rooms available over the weekend.