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…
After driving to and through 430 miles in Twin Peaks Part 18 on Showtime, Special Agent Dale Cooper and Diane Evans arrive at a motel somewhere in the desert. This location, like several others from Season 3, was shot in southern California. Thanks to the motel’s sign, I easily found this location shortly after the original broadcast…
After leaving the Convenience Store in Twin Peaks Part 15 on Showtime, Mr. C and Richard Horne make their way to a spot in western Montana at the beginning of Part 16. Thanks to a tweet from Kyle MacLachlan exactly one year ago today, I was able to locate the film location for what I’m calling…
After disarming Richard Horne outside the Convenience Store in Part 15, Mr. C takes him for a ride to open Part 16. In reality, this brief nighttime driving scene was shot in Simi Valley, California. It joins the running list of film locations for driving scenes in Twin Peaks including Ray Monroe driving Mr. C, Special…