My parents hail from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, so I recall visiting Horne’s Department Store when I was younger. Joseph Horne (no relation to Ben or Jerry) started his self-named department store in 1849 and quickly built a large building in downtown Pittsburgh in 1879. Eventually, Horne’s was purchased by Federated Department Stores and the Horne’s name was…
One thing I remember from my original viewing of Twin Peaks in the early 1990s was the unexpected long shots of things like trees, traffic lights, and the ceiling fan at the Palmer house. Prior to Twin Peaks, I hadn’t seen these kinds of shots in a television show. These lingering images added a sense of…
Fresh from celebrating Twin Peaks Day 2019 on February 24, I explored the Palmer House in the latest Vacant Peaks article. Similar to other frequently used sets in the series such as the Red Room or The Great Northern Hotel, this will be a multi-part story with images of the home’s interior and exterior without…
“And, uh, what can we add to the menu? Some specials, maybe?” Upon hearing M.T. Wentz is coming to town in Twin Peaks episode 2.004, Hank Jennings asks Norma Jennings what items can they add to the menu as he plans to trick the Double R Diner out like “Christmas on the Fourth of July.”…
On August 22, 2018, ScifiHobby.com released the first series of Twin Peaks trading cards from Rittenhouse Archives. The collection documents the all three seasons of the series and includes plot synopsis, autographed cards, character cards, quote cards and more. This article looks at cards 11-20 in the base set series of 90 cards.
The gazebo at Easter Park in Twin Peaks serves as the backdrop for several key scenes in seasons 1 and 2 in Twin Peaks. According to the “Twin Peaks Access Guide to the Town,” the gazebo is located in Upper Twin Park at the corner of Falls Avenue and Cedar Street, which is nowhere near a lake as seen…
In Episode 1.002 of Twin Peaks, Audrey Horne tells Donna Hayward at the Double R Diner that “Agent Cooper loves coffee.” Fueled by multiple cups of coffee on National Coffee Day 2018, I spent all day examining just how much Cooper enjoys a cup o’ joe that is “black as midnight on a moonless night.”
Grab a booth and order a Cherry Coke as we return to an empty Double R Diner in Twin Peaks. This Vacant Peaks article highlights scenes without people from Seasons 1-3 as well as a brief moment in The Missing Pieces from Twin Peaks – Fire Walk With Me.
The majestic White Tail Falls in Twin Peaks is first introduced to viewers during the opening credits of the Pilot episode. In reality, the falls are known as Snoqualmie Falls in Snoqualmie, Washington. This Setting the Stage story takes a look at the falls as seen throughout the three seasons of Twin Peaks.
In episodes 1.006 and 1.007, we are shown the exterior spot for Dr. Lawrence Jacoby’s office in Twin Peaks. He leaves his office after receiving a video tape of Maddy Ferguson dressed as Laura Palmer. We then see James Hurley and Donna Hayward enter the office in search of more clues while Bobby Briggs plants…