In the Twin Peaks pilot, several scenes at The Great Northern Hotel were filmed at Kiana Lodge in Poulsbo, Washington. I have previously examined locations such as the fireplace, the Concierge desk, and the moment when Sheriff Truman informs Leland Palmer about his daughter Laura. Today, I’m examining the breakfast meeting with the Norwegians in The Great…
If there is one scene in all of Twin Peaks I love the most, it’s “Smash Up” from The Missing Pieces of David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. This unscripted scene has Norma Jennings (Peggy Lipton) and Big Ed Hurley (Everett McGill) sharing a tender moment in Ed’s truck near the woods. There was a…
Fall City in Snoqualmie Valley, Washington is home to several Twin Peaks film locations including Hap’s Diner, the Bookhouse, Big Ed’s Gas Farm and more. There is one more business in the area that almost became a film location for Twin Peaks: The Return. In Part 12, Sarah Palmer has a moment while shopping for groceries at…
One of my favorite places to visit in Snoqualmie Valley is Olallie State Park. Located about 10 miles from downtown North Bend, Washington, this Washington State Park served as the film location for scenes in David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me and Twin Peaks: The Return. For attendees to the Real Twin Peaks 2026 event,…
Decades before Special Agent Dale Cooper drove past the Welcome to Twin Peaks sign in Twin Peaks, Reinig Road in Snoqualmie, Washington was captured by local resident and prolific Pacific Northwest photographer Darius Kinsey. I acquired this large print via an online auction that shows this snow-covered road found in the shadow of Mount Si.
The United States of America will celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026. The editors of Smithsonian Magazine recently published their list of 250 places to celebrate America and the Real Twin Peaks of Washington state made the cut.
Following a successful first season of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks, reporters from around the world went in search of the Real Twin Peaks, the towns of Snoqualmie Valley, Washington featured in the show. I love finding these reports from the early days as they capture forgotten details that shaped the region. Jane Stevenson,…
After years of researching various Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me film locations, I’m now convinced if I wait long enough that they will all turn up. This time, I have to thank Debby Trutnik, David Lynch’s assistant in the early 1990s, who offered several items to Julien’s Auctions for auction including two call sheets from…
One of my favorite places to visit in Snoqualmie Valley is Olallie State Park outside of North Bend, Washington. This wooded wonderland served as the film location for many scenes in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me and Twin Peaks: The Return. During a visit to the “Real Twin Peaks,” I filmed my walk along the nearly…
I recently shared the Twin Peaks location where Johnny Horne is seen shooting buffalo cutouts with his toy bow and arrow set in the James Foley-directed episode 2.018 (#25). This footage was recycled from a deleted scene from episode 1.001 (#1) between Dr. Lawrence Jacoby and Special Agent Cooper. Here is a closer look at…