I didn’t set out to write this article today. I was researching the prospective properties that Irene Littlehorse, a realtor from Native Way Realty, showed Deputy Dale Cooper in Episode 2.012. After a coin toss that landed on a folder about Dead Dog Farm, an intrigued Cooper asks to see the cursed property. Like Coop,…
In Twin Peaks Part 14 on Showtime, Sarah Palmer visits Elk’s Point #9 Bar. While enjoying a Bloody Mary, she has an encounter with an offensive trucker who meets an untimely death. In reality, this bar is located in Snoqualmie, Washington and has been in existence for more than a century.
In recent years, March 14 has become a celebration of Pi day referencing the first three numbers (3.14) from this infinite numerical sequence. In the world of Twin Peaks, it’s a great day to celebrate one of the iconic food staples seen throughout the series – pie. From Norma’s “best-in-the-tri-counties” cherry pie at the Double…
Statue outside Lucky 7 Insurance in Part 13 of Twin Peaks on Showtime. The Lucky 7 Insurance Building gets the Vacant Peaks treatment in this article. This continuing series examines places within David Lynch and Mark Frost’s world without people. Scenes at Lucky 7 Insurance included many extras in the background, but I found a…
I’ve recently been exploring the film locations for Lucky 7 Insurance from Twin Peaks on Showtime. This location is supposed to be set in Las Vegas, Nevada but in reality, it was filmed in two different locations in southern California. I covered the first two parts in these articles discussing the exterior and lobby locations in…
With Daylight Saving Time beginning in the United States today, I’ve spent most of the day checking my watch. This got me thinking about the number of times characters from Twin Peaks checked their watches. Like Agent Sam Stanley said, “It’s really early.” Or is it really late?
I recently explored the filming location for the exterior of Lucky 7 Insurance building in Twin Peaks on Showtime. This time, I step inside the lobby of this building to examine where several scenes took place.
In a recent Setting the Stage article, I examined the Lucky 7 Insurance building exterior from Twin Peaks on Showtime. This time, I explore the actual southern California film location that doubles as the Las Vegas headquarters.
One thing I remember from my original viewing of Twin Peaks in the early 1990s was the unexpected long shots of things like trees, traffic lights, and the ceiling fan at the Palmer house. Prior to Twin Peaks, I hadn’t seen these kinds of shots in a television show. These lingering images added a sense of…
In this final Vacant Peaks article about the Palmer house, we revisit the Washington state home 25 years later from Twin Peaks Season 3 on Showtime. Similar to Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, the crew used the house in Everett, Washington for filming. This article shows empty scenes from the home as seen in Parts 2, 11, 13,…