Did you really go to the Real Twin Peaks if you don’t stop at the Welcome Sign?

Next time you are visiting Snoqualmie, Washington, I invite you to stop by a replica Welcome to Twin Peaks sign that’s now located outside the Jeff Warren State Farm office. During the recent Real Twin Peaks event, I stopped by the sign to grab photos and chat with Jeff whom I profiled in a Twin Peaks Blog article.

WELCOME TO TWIN PEAKS SIGN

The iconic “Welcome to Twin Peaks” sign was first seen in the Twin Peaks pilot as Special Agent Dale Cooper drives into the small town on February 24. The original sign was painted by Steven LaRose who was profiled in this article from WelcomeToTwinPeaks.com. It would be seen two more times, once in David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me and briefly in Part 17 of  Twin Peaks: The Return.

The sign was located at 41433 SE Reinig Road in Snoqualmie, Washington which looks quite different today than the series. Since 2007, the King County Flood Control District (KCFCD) has been working diligently to protect the area from flooding by the nearby Snoqualmie River. The KCFCD, in collaboration with King County, has lead over 370 capital projects aimed at mitigating the risk of levee and revetment failures. Their Reinig Road revetment project in 2021-2022 changed the landscape of this familiar Twin Peaks scene.

A “revetment” refers to a structure or layer built to protect an embankment, shoreline, or riverbank from erosion caused by water flow, waves, or weather. They are commonly used in coastal and riverine environments to stabilize banks and prevent the loss of land and infrastructure.

According to King County Flood Control, the Reinig Road Revetment was initially constructed in response to a devastating 1959 flood, which is considered the flood of record in the Upper Snoqualmie River Basin. Originally constructed in 1966, the Reinig Road Revetment spans 2,795 feet along the right (north) bank of the Snoqualmie River. Over the decades, high flow events undermined and stripped away portions of the existing revetment, exposing the underlying riverbank material. In 2021, the county relocated the utility poles to the opposite side of Reinig Road and removed trees along the riverbank.

You can still use one tall tree (in the center of the photo above) to line up the shot found in the show.

JEFF WARREN’S “WELCOME TO TWIN PEAKS SIGN”

During my first full day in Snoqualmie Valley for the Real Twin Peaks 2026 event, I stopped by Jeff Warren State Farm to see his “Welcome to Twin Peaks” sign. He sponsored this year’s celebration of the towns where Mark Frost and David Lynch filmed their show.

“I put the sign up because it is something I would want to see it if I was visiting the Real Twin Peaks,” explained Jeff. “In the past, other recreated signs were stolen at the original location on Reinig Road. The time, effort and value of the original scene artist painting was too risky to use any longer.”

The City of Snoqualmie has their own “Welcome to Twin Peaks” sign which they bring out to Reinig Road for Twin Peaks Day on February 24. But it’s only at the spot from about 11:30 to 11:45 a.m. when the Mayors of Snoqualmie and North Bend make proclamations celebrating the wonderful and strange day. So it’s not permanent like the one found at Jeff’s place.

You can find the sign outside his insurance office located at 8429 Falls Ave SE in Snoqualmie.

In the Twin Peaks Visual Soundtrack, a Laserdisc created for the Japanese market in the early 1990s, you can see the same road and much younger tree across the street. Location footage of Snoqualmie, North Bend, and Fall City was most likely captured around December 1991.

The sign is double sided so you see the “Welcome to Twin Peaks” greeting whether you are entering or leaving the town of Snoqualmie.

“I took photos of the original sign and had a sign printing company make it,” continued Jeff. “I then had local Twin Peaks carpenters install it in front of my office. Oh, by the way, you are supposed to get a building permit and get the sign approved through zoning. Like most things in this Lynchian world, we eventually worked through the process speaking in reverse [laughs].”

I like that Jeff added an owl to the sign, which I later found turned in the opposite direction.

The sign is a replica from one created for the show.

It’s not the actual sign seen in the show, such as the recreated one made for the 2017 series on Showtime. Yet I love that there is something permanent where people can take photos during their visit to Washington state.

Jeff’s office is located next to India Belly restaurant which is located 8406 Railroad Place SE. This restaurant held its grand opening in August 2024.

It used to be home to Big Edd’s Family dining, which is also seen in the Twin Peaks Visual Soundtrack.

The video crew most likely captured footage of that logging truck entering Snoqualmie from the Big Edd’s parking lot. You can see the beige-colored building is still located down the street from Jeff Warren State Farm today.

Jeff added two QR codes to the side of the sign, one features a link to his website while the other expertly captures Jeff’s humor.

He invites fans to stop inside his office for a cup of coffee as “black as a moonless night” and a complementary sticker! The office entrance is located along Falls Avenue which means you need to walk to the back of the home. This historic home turned office was first built in 1922.

During my visit, I chatted with Jeff in his office for about 20 minutes. He is truly the nicest guy who loves his community and Twin Peaks fans. He gave me a bunch of things to take home after our chat. Learn more about Jeff’s work at PickMeForInsurance.com.

If you stop by, please scan the QR code, leave them a “5 star” Google review and then post your photo on the page.