PORT ANGELES — Dazzled by Twilight, the North Olympic Peninsula’s premiere store for everything Twilight-related is gone, but its merchandise can still be grabbed at rock-bottom prices, at least for one more day.
The Port Angeles Elks Naval Lodge continues its sale Saturday of Twilight memorabilia it seized from the store that closed in December while owing the club about $4,000 in rent and utilities.
The liquidation sale was first held last Friday and Saturday at the lodge located at First and Lincoln streets in downtown Port Angeles.
Arlene Blume, Elks club manager, said there’s still plenty of merchandise left, and the sale will be held once more from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday.
“We got boxes of stuff we have yet to put on the floor,” she said.
Blume called it a “one-day blowout” and said the club plans to sell nearly everything — including Twilight books, coffee mugs, drinks and calendars — from between 50 cents to $12.
Collectibles will be sold at higher prices.
A new store, Elliott’s Antique Emporium, is expected open sometime next month at the former Dazzled by Twilight space.
Annette and Tim Root, originally of Vancouver, relocated to Forks — the setting for the vampire novels and movies geared toward teenagers — in 2008 to start their businesses.
They first opened the Dazzled by Twilight store in Forks in 2008.
It closed within the last month, said Mike Gurling, Forks Chamber of Commerce Visitor’s Center manager.
Native to Twilight, another store that sells Twilight memorabilia, acquired its merchandise, he said.
The Port Angeles branch opened in 2009.
Also in Forks, the couple opened the Twilight Lounge and The Lodge in Forks. Both closed last month.
Gurling said the Roots moved back to Vancouver. The chamber lost contact with them and didn’t get any notice or explanation for the closures, he said.
“It was disappointing to us,” Gurling said. “A couple years ago when they opened up it was one of the best things to happen to Forks.”
Blume said the Roots also closed their Port Angeles store abruptly.
“They never told us they were leaving,” she said. “It was a very unfortunate situation.”
Gurling said he could only speculate as to why they closed their Twilight-themed stores and restaurants. But he said fans of the books and movies continue to travel to Forks in large numbers, and there are still several stores that include Twilight gear in their merchandise.
“There’s still plenty here,” Gurling said.
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Reporter Tom Callis can be reached at 360-417-3532 or at tom.callis@peninsuladailynews.com.
