Forks and Twilight

I was in Forks about two weeks ago, for the first time in over a year. It seemed like the Twilight phenomenon has really boosted their economy. And now this article confirms it. The same article is also linked here.

The previous time I had been in Forks — early 2008 — it looked really depressed. It seemed like half of the businesses downtown were either closed or for sale. Two weeks ago, I didn’t see a single empty storefront. Maybe there are some, but driving up and down the main street I didn’t see any.

And the whole town had a liveliness, an “up” feel to it, that I’ve never seen there before (in my 4-½ years of living in this area).

You Go Forks.