Miller's Carnation

Miller's calls itself "a gathering place," and in historic downtown Carnation, that is exactly what it has become. Nancy Colton and Bill Pritchard opened it after twenty years living in town, wanting a venue right on Main Street, with help from Jules Hughes, Lee Grumman, and the community around them. Nancy is an award-winning singer-songwriter who has played The Gorge, the Tractor Tavern, the 5th Avenue Theatre, and Bumbershoot, and works as a baker and herbalist besides. Bill previously owned Madison's Cafe & Music House in Seattle, has produced well over 1,000 events including Bumbershoot, and founded Mosaic Catering back in 2002.

The calendar reflects that background: live music most weekends, an outdoor summer stage series, country line dancing, open mic nights with no cover, community dinners, and art and educational classes. It is not just background music either, touring acts book Miller's on purpose, and the room takes its sound seriously.

The 1,500 square foot space also rents out for private events, up to 99 guests, with bistro seating, three conversation areas, a full sound system with a sound engineer, and free WiFi. Rehearsal dinners, birthday parties, baby showers, grad parties, memorials, weddings, movie nights, and live theater have all used the room. Rates run $495 for four hours on weekdays and $645 on weekends and holidays, plus $100 per additional hour and a $120 cleaning fee, and Bill's own Mosaic Catering handles the food with a complimentary proposal on request.

The recognition has followed: 2024 Best Rural Small Business in King County, 2025 Best Meeting & Event Space from 425 Business, and 2025 Best Live Music/Entertainment from the Snoqualmie Valley Record. Miller's was also one of the six stops on the 2026 Carnation Concert Crawl, hosting Blessing Bled Chimanga's set in the afternoon lineup.