When Special Agent Dale Cooper seeks accommodations in Twin Peaks, Sheriff Harry S. Truman offers to get him a great rate at the clean and reasonably priced Great Northern Hotel. This Setting the Stage article takes a closer look at the exteriors scenes of this iconic hotel from the first three seasons of Twin Peaks.
For this Vacant Peaks article, I’m wrapping up Season 2 at The Great Northern Hotel with a look at Episodes 2014-2022. The Salish Lodge & Spa served as the exterior location for The Great Northern Hotel. All interior scenes in these episodes were shot on a set located in southern California.
Let’s return to the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Department for Part 4 in a series the Vacant Peaks series featuring this location. This first part in this series covered the Pilot Episode, Season 1 and Episodes 2001 and 2002 in Season 2. The second article covered Episodes 2003-2007 in Season 2. Part 3 explored the emptiness found in Episodes…
The Vacant Peaks series captures fleeting glimpses of buildings, sets, props or details from a place both wonderful and strange. This time, I’m visiting the Hurley residence, home to Big Ed, Nadine, and James.