Did you know that on Jupiter and Saturn will be conjunct on December 21, 2020? According to Twin Peaks, this is the time that a doorway to the Black Lodge will be open (cue Windom Earle’s singing). With that said, I figured the best way to start the New Year is by examining the film location…
After a tip from Annie Blackburn at the Double R Diner, Special Agent Dale Cooper and the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Department descend into a cool, subterranean cave in Episodes 2018 and 2019. This “cave” in southern California has been the setting for numerous films and television shows, including one with a famous caped crusader. So…
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.
In Twin Peaks Season 3, 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 location for…
“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 –…
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…
Vacant Peaks takes a visit to Rancho Rosa Estates in this article. Appearing in Parts 3, 5, and 6, the community is home to Dougie Jones’ “love shack” and the one-one-nine house. Rancho Rosa is supposed to be set near Las Vegas, Nevada. In reality, Palmdale, California served as the film location for these homes….
The quest to find every Twin Peaks film location continues with a return to Los Angeles, California. In Part 4 on Showtime, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Deputy Director Gordon Cole visits Federal Bureau of Investigation Chief of Staff Denise Bryson to inform her that they found the missing Special Agent Dale Cooper. This scene, like…
Many Twin Peaks fans know that the majority Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me was shot on location around Snoqualmie and North Bend in Washington State. Shooting began on September 4-5, 1991 and continued through the end of October. There are, however, a handful of scenes that were shot in Southern California, including a scene…
By now if you have been following Twin Peaks Blog, you’ll know I love discussing, researching and visiting film locations from Twin Peaks. While there are many actual locations to explore in Washington, California and a handful of other states, there are several spots that I’ll never be able to visit unless I invent a…