While researching the Washington State Restaurant Association decal found on the door of the Double R Diner in Twin Peaks, I discovered another item that crossed over from the Real Twin Peaks of Snoqualmie Valley into David Lynch and Mark Frost’s fictional town. The interior of the Mar-T Cafe in North Bend, Washington (known today…
In the early 1990s, the Alpine Blossom and Gift Shoppe in North Bend, Washington was the place to find officially licensed and fan-made items from Twin Peaks. The Twin Peaks Visual Soundtrack, produced for the Japanese market in 1992, even included footage of this merchandise inside the shop. During my first visit to Snoqualmie Valley…
In the second season opener for Twin Peaks, Carel Struycken made quite an entrance playing the Giant. He appeared twice to Special Agent Dale Cooper toward to beginning and near the end of the episode. As part of the show’s publicity, a close up photo slide of the Giant in room 315 at The Great Northern…
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me was released nearly 34 years ago in North America. David Lynch’s masterpiece was filmed in Washington and Southern California in September through October 1991. Despite the passage of time, I’m still discovering rare gems from the film’s production in Snoqualmie Valley, such as this behind-the-scenes photo of Leland Palmer…
Mark Frost and David Lynch’s Twin Peaks captured the attention of millions of viewers when it first aired on April 8, 1990. People had never seen anything like it on television which inspired some like Joseph Dispenza, former Albuquerque Journal correspondent and once chairman of the Communication Arts Department at the College of Santa Fe,…
One of my favorite characters in all of Twin Peaks is Chris Isaak’s Special Agent Chet Desmond in David Lynch’s 1992 prequel film, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. For more than three decades, I’ve been mesmerized by his dreamlike performance during the first 35 minutes of the film. I also happen to love his music,…
Snoqualmie Falls and Snoqualmie Falls Lodge, known today as Salish Lodge & Spa, have served as inspiration for countless postcards for decades. This postcard produced by the C.P. Johnston Co. of Seattle Washington uses a colorized photo taken by John Juleen from J.A. Juleen Studio in Everett. I was surprised to a see a lengthy…
I would have loved to be in North Bend, Washington on February 21, 1989. This was the first day of filming for what became Mark Frost and David Lynch’s pilot to Twin Peaks. Scenes that day were captured at the Mar-T Cafe which was the Double R Diner in the show. Today, it’s known as Twede’s…
As the largest pop culture and fan event returns to San Diego, California. Spoke Art Gallery is offering a Twin Peaks-inspired limited edition screen printed artwork by Rucking Fotten. Here’s a closer look at this stunning piece found at Booth 4900 at the San Diego Comic Con 2026.
Some of my favorite things to identify are framed artwork found in iconic scenes and sets from Mark Frost and David Lynch’s wonderful and strange world. Examples of these pieces include “Return from the Hunt” at The Roadhouse, “Sea Foam” at the Double R Diner or the floral still life in Laura Palmer’s bedroom. I’m…