The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Tween tourism is heading for a slump in sunny party towns like Cancun, Cabo, and Daytona Beach. This year’s hottest spring break destination? Rainy and formerly off-the-map Forks, Washington. The town where much of Twilight takes place has now added a Twilight-themed restaurant to its ever-growing list of establishments dedicated to the phenomenon. Joining the existing retail store Dazzled By Twilight and special event venue Twilight Lounge, is a family-style steakhouse and bar to be named “Volterra.”  We can only hope the waitstaff is required to emulate Caius, Aro, and Alec. [Source: Grub Street Boston; Photos: Summit Entertainment]

While Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner may now be international heartthrobs, they each had to start somewhere… whether that be in class with Harry Potter, panicking opposite Jodi Foster, or appearing in 3D as Sharkboy.  The cast members who’ve blown-up since Twilight have not only gained hordes of spastic teenage fans, but have also received seriously glam-tastic makeovers. Take a look at your favorite Twi-stars and see how far they’ve come.  [Photos: Warner Bros., Getty Images]

Before hitting it big time as Bella Swan, Kristen Stewart had already made a name for herself amongst movie critics. She nabbed four Young Artist Award nominations for her roles in Panic Room opposite Jodie Foster (2002), Cold Creek Manor (2003), Undertow (2004), and Into The Wild (2007). Though she’s now grown into a sizzlin’ young woman with millions of drooling fans, Stewart continues to take her work seriously, avoiding the party scene and keeping her love life (she’s rumored to be dating co-star Robert Pattinson) on the down low.

Check out Kristen’s co-stars’ before and after pics - and a giant gallery - below the jump!

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