Via the Smart B’s, Trashy B’s comes a great little story about the real town of Forks…
A little disappointed that the next Twilight book isn’t coming out? Need a dose of hard, white, sparkle in your life? Visit Forks, Washington, and head down to La Push! Give blood at a blood drive organized by the… Cullens. Go and enlarge the economy of a town that was rapidly going downhill due to the fall off of timber mills and logging. They’re eager to welcome you, and have really done an amazing job of recreating a fictional place in a short time.
This is the SECOND COOLEST THING that has happened because of the Twilight books. I still think the FIRST coolest thing is that Gail Gauthier Book Evangelized her hair stylist. That is still my all-time favorite Twilight tale.
I remember a long-ago road-trip vacation with my parents that involved traveling through Oregon and Washington–one memorable time, we drove into the Quinault rain forest (which isn’t too far from Forks). Pacific NW rain forests are gorgeous!
I recommend stopping by Sol Duc Hotsprings on your way – beautiful scenery, and nice warm springs as long as you don’t mind sniffing a little sulfur…