On May 26, 2019, fellow Twin Peaks location hunter Ivan Bukta and I set out for a day of film location visits in southern California. The sky was overcast and the weatherman predicted rain (this time, he wasn’t wrong), yet this didn’t deter us from an exciting day visiting more than 15 locations (I ended up…
In Twin Peaks Episode 2017, John Justice Wheeler and Audrey Horne have a picnic by a lake. This scene, like many others from Season 2, was shot in Franklin Canyon Park located just outside of Beverly Hills, California. So cue Mr. Wheeler’s cowboy song and let’s explore.
In Episode 2.009, Donna Hayward and James Hurley have an intense conversation at what the former InTwinPeaks.com site dubbed a “Wooded Road.” You can find the film location in Franklin Canyon Park, which is a popular spot for many Twin Peaks locations from Season 2. I explored this spot on May 26, 2019 with fellow…
I was asked by Jill Watson, a fellow Bookhouse Gal, on Twitter about the tall tree painting in the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Department. It’s a topic that has been on my list of things to cover on Twin Peaks Blog as you know how I like to obsess over these little details. As it turns…
“I’m a jack and you’re a jack. Steeplejacks are we. And when we climb up to the top, the cry is ‘Victory!’” With recent news of the impending demolition of Mt. Si High School, I’m taking a look at the locations used in Twin Peaks and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me as the Twin Peaks High School.
“It’s 7:00. Do you know where the people are in this article?” In Twin Peaks Season 3 on Showtime we are introduced to Dr. Amp who is Dr. Lawrence Jacoby’s alter-ego after his medical license was revoked after the investigation of Laura Palmer. In this Vacant Peaks article, I examine the good doctor’s home in the…
We were blessed in 2014 to receive so many deleted or extended scenes with the release of The Missing Pieces. There are, however, several scenes that didn’t make the cut. Using production stills, , the final film release and the published deleted scenes, I’m exploring “More Missing Pieces in a new series. The idea for this…
In Twin Peaks Season 3 on Showtime, we are introduced to the Mitchum Brothers’ Silver Mustang Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Appearing in a handful of episodes, there are actually two locations used for the scenes. The interior shots were captured at the located at 49500 Seminole Drive in Cabezon, California. For this Setting The…
I’m continuing my quest to document even some of the most obscure things in Twin Peaks such as Teresa Banks’ evidence box from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. While watching my favorite part of the film again – those first 30 minutes when Special Agents Chet Desmond and Sam Stanley visit Deer Meadow – I…
After sharing details about the film location for The Power and The Glory bar from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, I gave this location and The Pink Room the “Vacant Peaks” treatment. There weren’t many scenes without people but there are certainly some iconic shots including the one seen above. And in case you missed…