Forks Washington on the Olympic Peninsula

 

Check out the Forks Forum's New Moon Magazine.

The focus is on Forks and LaPush celebrating the release of the big movie. Lots of local information and photos.

Nice job, Chris and crew!

This article from the UK Mail attributes a 1000% increase in tourism here in Forks to Robert Pattinson.  Thanks Rob!! We hadn't really thought of it that way before. . . .   The article does a nice job of covering some of the local attractions,  mentioning Ruby Beach and the Hoh Rainforest.  Cheers to the Mail for the great article and for helping us spread the word about Forks.  If you really want to see the dark, rainy, authentic Forks, now is the perfect time to visit!

Is it just us?  Why does everything around here seem to be influenced by Twilight-mania?

For example, Olympic Cellars, one of our favorite wineries, recently launched their new Sparkling Twilight wine. The label from this delicious sparkling Syrah reads:

A sparkling wine that bubbles with enthusiasm in celebration of your day’s journey and adventures.

Sipped at Twilight as the Olympic Mountains take on the dazzling hues of the coming night, tiny bubbles mirror the Sparkling sky.

Enjoy the berry fruit character of this lively and refreshing Syrah. Off-dry, ruby in color, with fresh flavors of raspberries, cherries and red fruit.

Another example is Mt. Townsend Creamery's latest volley on the artisan cheese front--their New Moon cheese.  We're pretty sure our friends at Mt. Townsend Creamery (our favorite creamery and the producer of insanely good cheese), weren't trying to dogpile on the Twilight craze.  The connection between cheese and the moon is pretty well-established!  But this cheese is really good (kind of a Jack cheese with a smooth, rich texture) and we're telling everyone it's Twilight-related, even though it's probably not.  In fact, we're betting this is the kind of cheese Stephenie Meyer herself would buy if she stops in at the creamery or visits the (excellent) Farmers Market in uptown Port Townsend when she's in the area.

Both of these products are available online--wouldn't they be just killer, along with some of the Chamber's own Twilight and Forks-related merchandise, as part of a gift basket of authentic North Olympic Peninsula goodies for your favorite Twihard?

Wow!  We're speechless after checking out these brand-new MSN Twilight videos (you may have to install MS Silverlight to view the videos).  For the most part, they were shot by the MSN crew while they were here in Forks for Stephenie Meyer Day on Bella's Birthday.

The video featured above, Twilight: Land of Legends, presents an interesting perspective of Forks and LaPush.  Where the heck did they get some of that creepy footage?  Like those girls standing in that dark alley?  Or that huge pile of tires at Gilmore's?  Seriously, these are truly impressive and very well-done--you have to see them all!  Thanks MSN!

Those of you who have visited Forks know we actually do have a movie theater. It's just not a functioning movie theater. So, that means we're considering--gasp--leaving Forks for the New Moon movie release next week. Luckily, we have several great theater options in our area!

Port Angeles is showing New Moon Thursday, November 19, 2009, just after midnight. It's playing downtown at the Lincoln Theater. Twilight will play before it at 9:00 p.m. No advance tickets. This is, of course, the famous theater where Bella and her friends would have gone for a movie on excursions outside of Forks.

Port Townsend's New Moon opening happens at the Rose Theater at the same time on Thursday evening. They have advance tickets available, beginning November 16th, at their box office and online. The Rose is one of our favorite theaters and is always worth a visit.

Victoria, BC, has the movie opening on Thursday at 10:00 p.m. at several theaters including the Capital 6 Victoria Cinemas; Empire University 4; Silver City Victoria and the Caprice Showcase Theater.

It's almost here!!

We saw the Nightline crew on a Twilight tour bus a while back and their take on Forks just aired here on the ABC television network.  It's worth checking out--lots of clever puns and comments, generally summing up the situation as a "bloody success."  We hadn't previously heard of Dazzled by Twilight's Annette Bruno-Root referred to as "Queen of the Twihards" either.  Not sure if that's an official title or what . . .   Our favorite part was a reference to Forks as a "must-see" destination.  Even Rob Pattinson says he'd love to visit!  Thanks Nightline!

You know you're in the big leagues when NBC's Today Show comes to town! And we just loved this "behind the scenes" shot of Lee Cowan interviewing Forks Chamber of Commerce Director Marcia Bingham next to "Bella's" truck at our world headquarters in Forks. That little furry thing--er, I mean that powerful, wolf-like creature--at Lee's feet, is actually Katie, the official Chamber canine greeter! Thanks to Lee Cowan and crew, and to the Today Show, for helping us spread the word about Forks and the West End.

Forks is really on a roll! Now the London Times Online is writing about us. Bryan Alexander has a knack for capturing the Forks experience, with observations like "As the tiny two-lane highway rolled on, the blood-sucking puns increased" (referring to the roadside signs cropping up on the drive to Forks). We love getting visitors from the UK here in Forks and LaPush--thanks to the Times for the fun article!

Thanks to writer Candice Vallantin and the Toronto-based Globe and Mail for this special Halloween feature about Forks. We're well-aware that Canada is home to hordes of Twilight fans--many of whom have already made the trek to Forks, WA. And no wonder, since we're only a 56 mi/90 km drive from Victoria, BC (via ferry). We enjoyed the article and appreciate the attention we're getting in Canada!