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"Twi-hard" fans of the Twilight movies will know that the last two films of the blockbuster series were filmed in the Vancouver area, but they also know it's just a movie stand-in for the story's true setting: Forks, Wash.

Szklarski, Cassandra - FILE--Canadian actor Bronson Pelletier, star of the movie "New Moon", poses for a photograph in Toronto Friday, November 13, 2009.

'Twilight' takes over Forks, Wash. Video Entering the 'Twilight' zone When Taegan Counsell told friends on the Quileute reservation that she'd be at the premiere of the new "Twilight" movie, she got a predictable response.

They're called "Twi-hards," fans who are so avid about "Twilight" that they hit the road to find the trails traversed by the fictional Bella Swan and her vampire love, Edward Cullen.

MSN has launched a virtual "Twilight" tour -- use an interactive map of Forks, WA to explore the world of the "Twilight" saga.

"So do you think we're a bunch of superstitious natives or what?" Based on what the media has shown us about Native Americans it is not a surprise that yes, most people do think they are a bunch of superstitious natives.

They're called "Twi-hards," fans so avid about Twilight that they hit the road to find trails traversed by the fictional Bella Swan and her vampire love, Edward Cullen.

TwilightMOMS.com, in conjunction with RLegacy Entertainment and The Mitch Hansen Band presents: The New Moon Experience November 19th & 20th at the South Towne Expo Center Join us for 2 days of Twilight Saga craziness and live the New Moon Experience by visiting Forks, La Push and Volterra all under one roof in Salt Lake City! For tickets and more ...

Outdoors YAHOO! Outdoors I hope you've been watching the new film series by Ken Burns, The National Parks: America's Best Idea.

No doubt spurred by the generous influx in tourism thanks to the popularity of Twilight, the executive director of the Quileute tribe in La Push recently brought forth to the Forks Chamber of Commerce a development plan for incoming visitors.

A Pacific Northwest town a ' Forks, Wash. a ' has found one way to beat the recession by cashing in on everything and anything "Twilight" related.

On the first day of fall, some in Kitsap County chose to hit the lake. A record-breaking summer extended into fall Tuesday.

The Neah Bay, La Push, and Westport area ocean recreational salmon fisheries are scheduled to close on Sunday, September 20; the Columbia River area ocean fishery is scheduled to close on Wednesday, September 30.

It was a new event tied into old traditions, and aside from a brief bit of rain, the first-ever " Tulalip Days " Sept.

Twilight author Stephenie Meyer, who won't attend the Forks event named after her.

Or at least a part of Orenda Ayashe's walls, which are painted purple, blue and orange, often matching her abstract art.

The latest interesting trend in paranormal tourism is visiting film sites where vampire flicks or series were made especially in the Pacific Northwest.

Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson star in Twilight: Eclipse. Photograph by: Handout, Files VANCOUVER a ' Prepare for battle on the streets of Vancouver.

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The Native American tribe featured in the Twilight franchise has played down recent reports that it is angry about its portrayal in upcoming sequel New Moon .