May 06, 2008: Unannounced Mother's Day Special! We'll be serving complimentary Sunday morning tea for lodge guests accompanied by scones, British jam, and Devonshire Clotted Cream. Trust us, the clotted cream (with a consistency somewhere between cream and butter) alone is worth the extra gasoline.
Seattle Magazine: This month Seattle Magazine has published an "Ultimate Coast Guide". We're pleased to be a featured lodging. Look for us on page 78.
New Online Booking System Implemented You can now book with us online in real-time! A few clicks, a little typing, and you're booked. You'll receive a confirming email immediately, followed by an actual letter if time allows.
Near-term Availability: It's a scenically incomparable guest wasteland out here. Come on out.
We're for Sale After a 10 year run, the Manitou Lodge is for sale. Individuals interested in a lifestyle shift coupled with a solid and still growing business Click Here.
Our Media Valentine. Maria Dolan/Seattle Times. Check out this lovely article.
Guest Testimonials. We've shied away from these as it's not our style to be self-aggrandizing. However, some standouts just have to be shared. Click Here to read.
Complimentary DSL Wireless everywhere except for the Outback cabins; one central hardwired location.
New...Local RiverCam. Brought to you courtesy of our friends at the Quillayute River Resort just a mile downstream. Click Here.
"Humorous" map of the Washington Coast. Download a PDF Here. It's a bit of a whopper (6mb), but worth the wait.
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Regional Webcams: Courtesy InsideOut Marketing Click Here
or Click Here
Gift Certificates: Available online. View our Sample Gift Certificate
Low tide is the best time for tidepooling. Check the Area Tide Tables
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The West End of the Olympic Peninsula as a Wedding
Destination?
- not as unlikely as you might think -
TRADITIONAL CEREMONY
at the Lodge
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Melaney & Dad
Descending Stairs
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Melaney & Lucas, Moments Later
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NOT-SO-TRADITIONAL
at the Beach
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Jim & Masumi at Rialto Beach
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 Jim & Masumi -United
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Here are some suggestions concerning wedding-related services in the Forks area:
Lodging: Manitou Lodge, naturally. Our packages are put together on a case-by-case basis,
but as an example, you might choose to book the entire lodge for 2 nights for the wedding party and
guests and use our Great Room for the ceremony/reception as did Melaney and Lucas. Alternately, you could just stay with us for a night or two and choose your own location for
the ceremony, as did Jim & Masumi. Call or email us for details on pricing.
Flowers: Leppell's Florist, Forks (will deliver). 360-374-6931
Cake: Thriftway, Forks (will deliver). 360-374-6161
Bride's Hair: Amy Kitchel, Main Street Hair Salon, Forks. 360-374-9559
Ceremony: There are two great local choices for civil ceremonies: Judge Erik Rohrer, Forks.
360-374-6383, or Ed Murphy, Manitou Lodge. I'm a a minister of the Universal Life Church, and, as
such, authorized to perform marriages in the State of Washington
Professional Photography: Deborah Jones, Port Angeles (seen on the job in the right hand
Jim & Masumi shot). 360-452-3410 (cell 360-670-1148) djonesphoto@earthlink.net
Not-so-professional Photography: Ed Murphy, Manitou Lodge, done gratis, and worth
every penny you pay.
Celebratory Wedding Bubbles (Jim & Masumi): Lynne Murphy, Manitou Lodge. Bubbles provided by Masumi.
There are numerous other services in the Forks area similar to those listed
above. Call the Forks Visitor Center (800-44-FORKS) for comprehensive information. Ask for Diane.
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