One story I’ve been tracking down for years comes from the production of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. During the 1996 Twin Peaks Fan Festival, I heard a story about Laura Palmer’s soggy cereal. Thanks to a conversation with a reporter from the Daily Herald in Everett, Washington, I now know the origin of…
One thing I love about identifying props and details in Twin Peaks is that some of these things are still found at film locations today. For this article, I’m taking a look at a background prop from the Blue Pine Lodge – a Thunderbird totem pole at home to the Martell family and Josie Packard. This…
On February 24, 2023 at 11:30 a.m., Twin Peaks fans gathered from around the world at the Welcome to Twin Peaks sign spot location to hear a reading of an official Twin Peaks Day proclamation. It was a moment in time that I never thought I’d see nearly 30 years ago when I first fell in…
For the Real Twin Peaks 2023 event, there was only one place I wanted to stay – the magnificent Salish Lodge & Spa in Snoqualmie, Washington. My wife Katie and I last stayed at the Lodge in October 2019 for our first wedding anniversary. We couldn’t wait to get back, and we were delighted to…
One of the highlights from The Real Twin Peaks 2023 event in Snoqualmie Valley, Washington was a day filled with interesting, informative and entertaining panel discussions about topics related to Twin Peaks. Here is a brief recap of the panels complete with video.
Late one night nearly five years ago, I was huddled in front of my laptop screen debating about pushing a button labeled “Publish.” Pressing it meant the start of a new chapter in my wonderful and strange journey through David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks. At the time, I had no idea where the path…
During a recent visit to Kiana Lodge in Poulsbo, Washington, I learned that Laura Palmer’s log had moved down shore. The culprit was most likely king tides in Puget Sound, which have grown increasingly strong as sea levels rise. While exploring the site, I discovered another location briefly seen in Season 3 is long gone…
With February 24 just a few short days away, I returned to Kiana Lodge in Poulsbo, Washington to visit the Twin Peaks film location of the log where Laura Palmer’s body was first spotted by Pete Martell. Upon arriving at the Lodge on February 22, 2023, I was greeted with a rather surprising sight –…
On August 28, 1992, my favorite David Lynch film, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, celebrates its 30th Anniversary. If I had a nickel for every time I’ve seen this film since my first viewing in October 1993, I’d be dead. It reminds me of a warm Sunday afternoon in late summer, with its mesmerizing…
With the 30th Anniversary of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me on August 28 this year, I’m launching a new series titled “Reviewing Peaks.” These articles will take a look back at the reviews of David Lynch’s 1992 masterpiece. At the time, many critics were not in love with the film beginning with film’s premiere at the…