As the celebration of the 30th Anniversary of Twin Peaks continues, I return to one of the first film locations I visited in August 1996 – Kiana Lodge in Poulsbo, Washington. This location served as The Great Northern Hotel interior for the Pilot episode. I’m focusing on the Concierge Desk, which first appears in the…
As we approach the 30th Anniversary of Twin Peaks on April 8, I’m examining various aspects of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s incredible Pilot Episode. While studying the original script when the show was titled “Northwest Passage,” I discovered one of the most iconic lines spoken by Pete Martell is missing. Here’s a closer look…
I recently did a deep dive about the film location of the Red Diamond City Motel in Twin Peaks – Fire Walk With Me. While researching and writing this article, I discovered a detail that may help identify where Teresa Banks was killed by Leland Palmer. Unlike other film location articles, this one is a…
One film location I couldn’t wait to visit upon my return to Snoqualmie Valley last fall was the Mt. Si Motel. This location served as the spot of the Red Diamond City Motel in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. It also served as The Dutchman’s in Twin Peaks Part 15 from Season 3 on Showtime….
Tuesday, February 21, 1989 is a special day in Twin Peaks history. It’s the first day of shooting for what would become the Pilot Episode of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s beloved series. Thanks to Brother Jer from Twin Peaks Archive, we have an idea of what scenes were shot on that first day in North…
After Becky Burnett delivers bread to Toad at the Double R Diner in Twin Peaks – Part 5 on Showtime, she meets up with her husband Steven where they share a moment behind the restaurant. This scene was filmed along the side and rear parking lot at Twede’s Cafe in Washington state on September 15, 2015.
The journey through the Twin Peaks film locations for Glastonbury Grove comes to an end with a look at Part 18 from Season 3. Once again, the crew returned to Franklin Canyon Park outside Beverly Hills, California for this episode.
In Twin Peaks – Part 2 on Showtime, Deputy Hawk takes a hike in the woods as he senses something is happening. As it turns out, the crew returned to Franklin Canyon Park outside Beverly Hills, California to shoot this scene. When the episode first aired, I thought they used the same location from Season…
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.