My Forks (Twilight) Adventure
Let us start with a small explanation. For those of you who never read, or don't remember, I live a rather short distance from Forks, WA. About an hour or so away. I go camping up in that area every summer, so I've always loved the area, and I'm familiar with it. We always make at least one trip into Forks (usually cause we're airheads and forget something at home). This year, we decided to go over labor day weekend.
It is really hard to drive around the Pacific North West without being reminded of Twilight these days. The same goes for Forks and the surrounding area. And as I was walking down to the river at our campsite, I couldn't help but think:
And after I got down to the river, I couldn't stop myself from imagining that:
As we made our journey into Forks, (to buy some yummy food stuffs) I remembered Stephanie Meyers ridiculous unique vocabulary when describing the ground beneath Jacobs paws.
We even passed a few landmarks that made me think of the forever rivalry between vampires and werewolves.
And who could not think about the various beach scenes when visiting Ruby Beach??
And Bella's infamous fail dive??
And LOOK! We made it into town!! Let us begin our rather short journey throughForks!
This is the end of Forks WA coming in from the south. (I will tell you now, that it takes all of five minutes to drive straight through Forks. Really, if you blinked on the drive, you may have missed it.)
The only three main stores in town? Thriftway, Forks Outfitters, and Ace Hardware.
Okay. Let us stop for a second so I may inform you of a few things. Forks Washington has been almost completely taken over by Twilight. Almost every store or business has something about Twilight in them now. I may be the only one, but I find this amusing. Right as you're driving into town, you see a small hand-made sign that says "Twilight Firewood". My party and I spent the next hour debating whether the logs sparkled and let out purple smoke when burned. Outside the information center sits Bella's old beat-up truck. The Thriftway Deli sells Jacob and Edward sandwiches, and "Twilight" wraps. (My younger cousin ate a Jacob sandwich, and I had the pleasure of reminding him all day that he ate Jacob, and swallowed) Forks Outfitters is overrun by Team Jacob or Team Edward regalia, so much so that it took me awhile to find a decent shirt without two hands holding an apple on it. Upon seeing all of these crazy Twilight businesses, we decided 'Why not make our own Twilight-themed business?'
Here are our ideas:
1. Twilight Day Care: We'll make your child sparkle.
2. Twilight My Ride: We'll make your ride into the most dazzling ride around! (When we give the keys back, we would say, "Congratulations! You have officially been Twilighted"
3. Twilight Host Club: All of the hunky werewolves and sparkly vampires you could ever want!!
Let's continue.
As we continue through downtown, we are reminded that Dr. Cullen is never too far away from the school, so you better behave or he may dazzle you.
As we get even closer to the middle of town, we begin to notice the signs of Twilight's influence.
But! Oh no!! I think... I think I've been........
Whew. Good thing there's THIS store too:
The funniest part about these two different stores is that...
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They are across the street from each other, because Heaven forbid they shared the same sidewalk. (And yes, they are practically the same store, only one is aimed towards Jacob Lovers, the other towards Edward Lovers.)
Alright, alright. That's all I got. But I'll leave you with some pictures! If you want to use them for graphics or other such things, no credit is necessary. (After all, you could just go anywhere in Washington and take almost the exact same pictures, and I'm no photographer, so I make no serious claim to these. lol)
Have fun!
It is really hard to drive around the Pacific North West without being reminded of Twilight these days. The same goes for Forks and the surrounding area. And as I was walking down to the river at our campsite, I couldn't help but think:
And after I got down to the river, I couldn't stop myself from imagining that:
As we made our journey into Forks, (to buy some yummy food stuffs) I remembered Stephanie Meyers ridiculous unique vocabulary when describing the ground beneath Jacobs paws.
We even passed a few landmarks that made me think of the forever rivalry between vampires and werewolves.
And who could not think about the various beach scenes when visiting Ruby Beach??
And Bella's infamous fail dive??
And LOOK! We made it into town!! Let us begin our rather short journey throughForks!
This is the end of Forks WA coming in from the south. (I will tell you now, that it takes all of five minutes to drive straight through Forks. Really, if you blinked on the drive, you may have missed it.)
The only three main stores in town? Thriftway, Forks Outfitters, and Ace Hardware.
Okay. Let us stop for a second so I may inform you of a few things. Forks Washington has been almost completely taken over by Twilight. Almost every store or business has something about Twilight in them now. I may be the only one, but I find this amusing. Right as you're driving into town, you see a small hand-made sign that says "Twilight Firewood". My party and I spent the next hour debating whether the logs sparkled and let out purple smoke when burned. Outside the information center sits Bella's old beat-up truck. The Thriftway Deli sells Jacob and Edward sandwiches, and "Twilight" wraps. (My younger cousin ate a Jacob sandwich, and I had the pleasure of reminding him all day that he ate Jacob, and swallowed) Forks Outfitters is overrun by Team Jacob or Team Edward regalia, so much so that it took me awhile to find a decent shirt without two hands holding an apple on it. Upon seeing all of these crazy Twilight businesses, we decided 'Why not make our own Twilight-themed business?'
Here are our ideas:
1. Twilight Day Care: We'll make your child sparkle.
2. Twilight My Ride: We'll make your ride into the most dazzling ride around! (When we give the keys back, we would say, "Congratulations! You have officially been Twilighted"
3. Twilight Host Club: All of the hunky werewolves and sparkly vampires you could ever want!!
Let's continue.
As we continue through downtown, we are reminded that Dr. Cullen is never too far away from the school, so you better behave or he may dazzle you.
As we get even closer to the middle of town, we begin to notice the signs of Twilight's influence.
But! Oh no!! I think... I think I've been........
Whew. Good thing there's THIS store too:
The funniest part about these two different stores is that...
&
They are across the street from each other, because Heaven forbid they shared the same sidewalk. (And yes, they are practically the same store, only one is aimed towards Jacob Lovers, the other towards Edward Lovers.)
Alright, alright. That's all I got. But I'll leave you with some pictures! If you want to use them for graphics or other such things, no credit is necessary. (After all, you could just go anywhere in Washington and take almost the exact same pictures, and I'm no photographer, so I make no serious claim to these. lol)
Have fun!