Dave Gedlund

Cashing in on vampire fever

August 14, 2013Business, Economics and Jobs

The town of Forks, Washington is nestled on the edge of Olympic National Park. It’s a quiet place, with about 3,000 residents, but the trickle of tourists has turned into a flood of fans of the ‘Twilight’ series, which is set in Forks.

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