Forks, WA

The little town of Forks is going to be visited by an unfathomable number of motorcyle riders next weekend. I am not sure if our town is ready but here they come ready or not. Every inch of extra space has been acquired for camping space and for a little sleepy town who hosts a few hundred people on the 4th of July festivities we are being told we will have over 5,000 to 9,000 folks coming here to enjoy the loopy roads around Forks. The run scheduled for Saturday is to go up to Neah Bay and back through Clallam Bay and Sekiu as I understand. Hopefully they have been warned also.

The logistics behind this many people is pretty mind bogeling. Our promoters and the towns events co-ordinator have done a splendid job of getting ready. I am pretty certain there is not an extra port-a-potty to be had. Many service organizations are planning on helping with the feeding process. The local Elks Lodge has been preparing for the past several weeks. So the anticipation starts, you know, like when you plan a party and you are so afraid no one will come. And of course you worry for nothing because they all show up and everyone has a splendid time. Then you worry about will you have enough to feed and water everyone.

I keep smiling to myself because as crazy wild as this might be, it is exciting to be part of the party.

Thank you to all the friendly people who responded to my first blog. I can see where this can get catching. I thought tonight I would talk a little about the wonderful town where I live and sell real estate.

Forks is located on the beautiful Olympic Peninsula in the state of Washington just 13 miles from the Pacific Ocean. We have several rivers running through the area where steelhead, salmon and trout fishing are at it's finest. The Hoh, Quillayute, Sol Duc and Bogachiel Rivers are all prime fishing spots. Forks has numerous first class hiking, mountain biking, and ATV trails. Hundreds of miles of wild coastline are to be enjoyed here. For outdoor activities, this is the place.

The Cape Flattery Trail leads to the most northwestern point in the contiguous USA. If you come at the right time of year you can watch the Orca whales pass by.

Forks is served by Highway 101 and is 60 miles southwest of Port Angeles and 100 miles north of Hoquiam/Aberdeen area.

Our average rainfall is 121 inches, so we kind of think in feet instead of inches. We are 18 miles from the Hoh Rainforest Park

We have the distinction of being the home base for a set of novel trilogies about Edward and Bella the main characters in Stephanie Meyer's "Twilight". Our local Chamber of Commerce has had many young visitors come to see the places written about. They even have a "Twilight Tour" in place for the young fans and their parents.

The summer time can't be beat for beautiful and you get used to the rain in the winter.

So I will close now before I sound like a travel log. I love my town.