‘Twilight’ Tourism Declines in Forks, but Fans Keep it Alive
Twilight tourism is declining in Forks since it reached it’s height of popularity a couple years ago, but as the The Peninsula Daily News is reporting, that hasn’t stopped the town from celebrating everything Twilight. The first Twilight fans who came to Forks came because of the books, and many who visit come back due to the beautiful nature in the area. Read more below:
The numbers have slipped since Twilight’s heyday in Forks two years ago, and one Twilight-themed business, Dazzled by Twilight, closed in January after shuttering its Port Angeles branch last fall.
But other businesses promote the tale.
Even the Quillayute Valley School District had to consider the Twilight impact when it made plans to remove the old Forks High School facade and wooden sign, which were popular Twilight landmarks.
The sign was preserved, but only portions of the facade could be saved and are located inside the new school.
The craze started after the first book, Twilight, was published in October 2005, with the unsuspecting town featured only because it was remote and had the most rain in the continental U.S., Meyer wrote on her blog.
It was slow at first, Bingham said.
“The first people came in 2006 and walked in the door kind of sheepishly,” Bingham said.
“They said, ‘We’re here because of a book,’” she said.
Now, Bingham said, though Twilight may be the reason for visitors’ first visit, it isn’t necessarily the draw for their second.
Many return to Forks after a Twilight trip to spend more time at Olympic National Park’s Hoh Rain Forest or a Pacific beach, or to fish in the pristine rivers, she said.
“They come for Twilight, but they stay for Forks,” Bingham said.
Read the full story at The Peninsula Daily News here.
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