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From Your Corner: How Forks got its name

From Your Corner: How Forks got its name

This small town of 3,185 on the west (or “wet”) side of the Olympic Peninsula is well known among “Twilight” fans as the setting for the teen vampire-based tomes. But long before Stephenie Meyer helped make Forks a household name among her fans, this Clallam County town was famous for logging. The town’s name originates because of its location near the forks of three rivers – the Calawah, Bogachiel and Sol Duc. This photo (courtesy of our Digital Archives) shows…

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From Your Corner of Washington: Twilight Town

From Your Corner of Washington: Twilight Town

If you are a fan of Twilight, the gripping series about a teenage girl and a vampire who fall in love, and are looking for a fun weekend getaway, visit the small Washington town of Forks to see destinations from Stephanie Meyer’s popular books. According to Forks Chamber of Commerce, fans have been swarming the area from as far away as Ireland to tour these locations featured in the book. Just last month they had 4,861 visitors, which were reportedly mostly Twilight…

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So maybe ‘Twilight 3’ will be filmed in Washington…?

So maybe ‘Twilight 3’ will be filmed in Washington…?

One of the possible reasons why the teen vampire thriller “Twilight” (both the book series and the movie) has been such a hit around Washington is that the book version takes place in Forks, and the movie was shot in Kalama. According to a Seattle P-I story today, the “Twilight” sequel will supposedly be filmed in British Columbia because producers can get a better deal up there. Apparently, our state Legislature doesn’t want that to happen again. The Senate today…

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I vant to suck your bloooodddd…

I vant to suck your bloooodddd…

Vampires in Forks, WA?  Not any that we’ve discovered, but we’ve found scores of fans from the new hit movie and book Twilight by Stephenie Meyer.  The Washington State Library asked some of these willing fans to pose for their latest Washington Reads poster, appropriately titled “Washington teens thirst for reading. “ These colored, 11 x 17 posters are free and can be ordered by clicking here. Limit 2 per person.   In addition we have a limited supply of booksmarks as well.  Please…

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