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.”
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.
The brief exchange in the Pilot episode between Agent Cooper and Sheriff Truman about traffic lights in Twin Peaks was the perfect summation of what viewers could expect from the sleepy little town with a population of 51,201. To paraphrase Sheriff Truman in Episode 1.003, Twin Peaks is “different” and a “long way from the…
With fall on the horizon, it’s almost time to return back to school. This Vacant Peaks article takes a look at Twin Peaks High School absent of students, faculty and people.
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.
In Twin Peaks Part 14 on Showtime, we are offered a look at James Hurley who is working as a security guard for The Great Northern Hotel. If you are already planning your next Halloween costume, I identified his silver security guard badge.
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…
If Twin Peaks action figures ever become a thing, I hope Annie Blackburn’s figure is packaged with a coffee decanter. Why? She holds it ALL THE TIME at the Double R Diner.
Today, I’m introducing a new series called “Setting the Stage” which looks at the sets and places that make up the world of Twin Peaks. I begin with a look at one of the first film locations I visited in 1996 – Kiana Lodge. It’s located at 14976 Sandy Hook Rd NE, in Poulsbo, Washington.