A "Cat's" Eye View of the Sunset Room

We have been anxious to show off the new hardwood floors in the Sunset room.  We decided to do it from Blarney's point of view.  He is, after all the most important in the house.  So here is our "cat's" eye view of the new floors.  We think they turned out beautifully and our guests seem to like them. More importantly, though, Blarney has given his "paw" of approval.

What is New at the Inn

Yikes!  Have we really not added a post since Halloween?  Apparently, so.  It was brought to our attention this week by one of our followers.  We will try to give you a brief run down of what has been happening for the last couple of months.

Just after Halloween, the Miller Tree Inn innkeepers attended their annual B&B conference at the "Future of Flight" in Everett.  It was a wonderful event learning new things and renewing friendships with fellow innkeepers.  Then we had an unexpected trip to California for a family event.  Then it was the holidays and some remodeling that happened.  We finally got the last room put back together about a half hour before the guest for that room checked in! (Thanks to Cheryl.) Nothing like being on a deadline...  Anyway, in a future post we will show you what we did to the Sunset and Country Clover rooms.  Not as big of a project as past years, but one for which innkeeper Bill did most of the work.

Yesterday we got our UPS order of new sheets from the Comphy Company.  Blarney, the inn cat, decided he needed to help unpack them.  Don't worry, they will all go through the wash before going on any beds!

Halloween 2013

Just finished carving the Miller Tree Inn pumpkin, so I guess that we are officially ready for Halloween.  We still have rooms available for this week and weekend.  As the pumpkin says "welcome".  So come on over to see us!

Olympic National Park Closures

Even though Olympic National Park is closed including the Hoh Rainforest, Hurricane Ridge, Lake Crescent and Sol Duc Hot Springs; there are still things to see and do on the Peninsula and around Forks.

Though the National Forest Offices are all closed, the trails in the National Forest are open.  That includes the south shore of Lake Quinault where there are wonderful rain forest trails to explore.  From Forks, it only take about a half hour longer to get to the Lake Quinault area that it does to get to the Hoh.  The guests that have made the trek down are very happy.

The road to the north shore of Lake Crescent (from the Fairholme area) is also open there is a lovely 5 mile drive through the trees to get to the Spruce rail road trail.

Though the Elwah area of Olympic National Park is closed, the road is open up to the park boundary.  You can still take the short trail up to Madison Falls.

The La Push beaches are open and the Quileute tribe is happy to share their beautiful scenery with you.

Since the walk to Cape Flattery is on Makah tribal lands, that is also a great destination to the most northwest tip of the continental USA.  They also have a fabulous Cultural Center, which is well worth the drive and the time.

Today the sun is shining on us, so don't miss this beautiful part of the world.  It is a great place to be, even if the National Parks are closed.

Stephenie Meyer Day 2013

Yesterday attendees of the 2013 Stephenie Meyer Day activities got the thrill of a lifetime.  Stephenie Meyer, herself, made appearances at the Forks Chamber of Commerce Visitor's Center, Sully's Drive In, Forks City Hall and First Beach in LaPush.

Most of our guests got to meet her and we presented Stephenie with a "Cullen House" mug, which she said that her son was going to really like. She was very sweet and gracious to all and it was a pleasure to meet her and be able to express our thanks for all that her books have done for the town of Forks.

There are still many great activities scheduled for today, Saturday, September 14 and tomorrow, September 15.  The organizers have really done a great job this year.

One Square Inch of Silence

We took Pocket Edward up to the Hoh Rainforest to see if we could find "One Square Inch of Silence."  CBS TV newsman, Jeff Glore, did a feature piece on silence in the spring of 2012.  We had heard about this special spot in the rainforest and tried to direct our guests to the spot, but since we had never been, we weren't quite sure.  So, one beautiful, sunny summer afternoon, we took a trip up to the rainforest.  It is a bit over 3 miles to get there and we did find it

.  You pass some beautiful spots along the way, including Tom Creek Falls.  It was a great way to spend the afternoon.

United Nations at the Miller Tree Inn

We are having a small "United Nations" at the Miller Tree Inn.  We will have 6 different countries represented tonight.  The countries are:  US, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Mexico and Switzerland.  Can't wait to hear the breakfast time conversations!

Canoes Reach LaPush

We went down to check out the arrivals of the canoes in LaPush Sunday evening.  The 30 or so canoes, paddlers and support people had arrived as well as two tall ships that were anchored out in the harbor.  Every square inch of ground became group tent camping sights.  The village was full of positive energy.  What an exciting cultural event we have happening in our back yard!

There will be ceremonies, dancing and drumming today before they get an early start tomorrow for their next stop on the Paddle to Quinault journey.

Paddle to Quinault

July 25, 2013

The Northwest tribes are getting ready to meet in Quinault this year for their annual Paddle event.  On Tuesday, several canoes were spotted on Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles.  On Sunday they will be expected to start landing in LaPush where their host tribe will be the Quileutes.  It is a very exciting time for all of us on the Peninsula to be a part of this annual event.

Blarney Update

We wanted everyone to know that Blarney, the inn cat,  continues to grow and thrive at the Miller Tree Inn.  He LOVES being outside in the beautiful weather that we have been having.  Though he isn't in much right now, when he is around, he enjoys the company of the guests and is always up for a pet.  He is very playful, still and some of our guests think that maybe he is ADD, but we think he is just being a kitten.  He has a very sweet nature and purrs lots.