In Twin Peaks Episode 1.002, there is a transitional shot of the top of a snow-covered Mount Si in North Bend, Washington. During my visit in October 2019, I took a similar shot of this gorgeous mountain overlooking the town. Here is a comparison on screen appearance from 1989 to today, with extra photos from the…
During my recent search for the Twin Peaks film location of the Glass Box Experiment from Season 3 on Showtime, I stumbled upon the location of The Farm from Part 13. Interestingly, both location are in downtown Los Angeles, California. So let’s return to “starting positions” and explore this location supposedly set in Western Montana.
During my seemingly neverending quest to document all the Twin Peaks film locations, I love highlighting establishing shots like the Western Montana scenes from Part 13 in Season 3 on Showtime. While these scenes serves as great transitional shots for the series, they also have an interesting story as to how I found them.
In Twin Peaks: The Return, we’re introduced to a mysterious glass box that Sam Colby is paid to watch. This top secret experiment, funded by a unknown billionaire, was in a nondescript building somewhere in New York City. But like most things in Twin Peaks, things are always what they seem. In reality, the film…
Being a Twin Peaks fan in the 1990s, there were not many easy options for finding officially (or unofficially licensed products). The ease of Internet shopping with two-day delivery had not been invented. Instead, you had two options – contact Bruce Phillips, an avid collector who published a mail order catalog of Twin Peaks goodies,…
“Pack a lunch, fellas. We’re going to take a walk in the woods.” – Special Agent Dale Cooper, Episode 1005 While Thanksgiving meal preparation continues today, I’m taking a break to virtually visit the film location for Jacques Renault’s cabin from Twin Peaks in Episode 1005. There are actually two cabins used in the Twin Peaks universe –…
One of the highlights during my trip to Washington state in September 2019 was visiting the film location for Carl Rodd’s bench. This brief-but-moving scene in Twin Peaks Part 6 on Showtime shows Mr. Rodd watching a mother and son play tag while he enjoys a cigarette and a cup of coffee from the Double…
In the first half of Twin Peaks Season 3 on Showtime, we are introduced to Rancho Rosa Estates, a nearly abandoned community located on the outskirts of Las Vegas. A welcome sign for the community was used as an establishing shot in several episodes. This film location for the sign spot, like many of the…
During my visit to Olallie State Park in mid-September 2019, I visited many Twin Peaks film locations. Most scenes were shot along Weeks Falls trail, a spectacular tree-lined, dirt trail that ends at a beautiful waterfall. At the beginning this trail, you’ll find the iconic location from Season 3 where Agent Cooper meets Laura Palmer following…
In Twin Peaks Part 14 on Showtime, the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Department discovers Naido while visiting a spot 253 yards due east of Jack Rabbit’s Palace. This magical portal is seen again in Part 17 when Mr. C visits this location. I covered the film location in Olallie State Park rather extensively in this article….