Twilight-themed restaurant for Wash. town

Eatery to be called ‘Volterra’ after city in popular vampire novels

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Nov. 10: Fans of the book and movie series “Twilight” are flocking to the tiny Washington town where the story is set. NBC’s Lee Cowan reports.

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updated 8:59 a.m. ET Nov. 10, 2009

FORKS, Washington - A new restaurant set to open next year in Washington state will be called Volterra after a city in the popular Twilight vampire novels, which are set in the town of Forks.

Owners Annette and Tim Root told The Peninsula Daily News it will be a family restaurant, and they have applied for a liquor license.

Forks already has the Twilight Lounge that features concerts and other events for fans.

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The Twilight books and movies have brought vampire tourism to the remote former logging town on Washington's Olympic Peninsula.

The Chamber of Commerce says thousands of visitors come asking questions, such as whether it's safe to go camping with the vampire problems in the area.

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