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North Carolina: ‘Hunger Games’ sites draw fans

 

Reaping a tourism bonanza

Margo Metzger, public relations manager for the N.C. Division of Tourism, speaks with reporters at Triple Falls in DuPont State Forest, where arena scenes from 'The Hunger Games' were filmed.
Margo Metzger, public relations manager for the N.C. Division of Tourism, speaks with reporters at Triple Falls in DuPont State Forest, where arena scenes from 'The Hunger Games' were filmed.
Josh Shaffer

Thousands of people are coming to visit the western North Carolina forest where the movie “The Hunger Games” was filmed. The Times-News of Hendersonville reported the number of visitors this year to DuPont State Recreational Forest reached 327,000 by the end of October. Attendance last year was about 250,000. The film premiered in March. Crowds have traveled to see where Jennifer Lawrence, who played the lead character Katniss, crossed Triple Falls and plunged into a pool below Bridal Veil Falls.

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