April 11, 2009

Quileutes embrace Twilight tourism

Reviving tourism on Washington’s U.S. 101Quileute Nation, in LaPush, Wash. has experienced one of the most rapid growths in tourism, due largely to the fanfare of the film “Twilight,” based on a popular teen vampire book series by Stephanie Meyer. So has the nearby town of Forks, where the fictional heroine Bella resides.

The usually quaint beachfront reservation that touts its excellent surfing conditions, now touts the “Twilight Escape,” which includes a two night stay, and a discount or free third night stay at the Oceanside Resort, “Twilight” memorabilia, and an invitation for guests to experience traditional Quileute drumming, singing and dance.

Wally Jackson, the tribe’s interim executive director and tourism coordinator for the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, said tour buses from Forks take visitors through parts of the reservation where the movie was filmed.Comment:  For more on the subject, see Twilight Fans Get Quileute Culture.
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2 comments:

  1. dmarks5:38 AM

    "said tour buses from Forks take visitors through parts of the reservation where the movie was filmed."

    I thought none of it was filmed there. I'd better check again.

    "an invitation for guests to experience traditional Quileute drumming, singing and dance."

    After seeing this, visitors will likely know more about authentic Quileute traditions than Stephenie Meyer has shown that she knows in her books.

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  2. Rob2:56 PM

    Did you find anything? Maybe they meant the real Quileute places represented by the film locations in Oregon.

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