It’s no surprise that I adore David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks. The Pilot episode aired as an ABC Sunday Night Movie on April 8, 1990. For this year’s milestone 30th Anniversary, I’m sharing 30 things I love about this perfect Pilot episode. It’s by far one of the best television pilots ever to…
Kiana Lodge in Poulsbo, Washington holds a special place in my heart as it was the first Twin Peaks film location I visited in August 1996. For an upcoming article in Blue Rose Magazine – Issue #13 about film locations 30 years later, I revisited this timeless place on January 22-23, 2020. While that Blue Rose Magazine…
The first character in Twin Peaks that speaks is Pete Martell. After telling his wife Catherine that he’s going fishing, he exits the Blue Pine Lodge kitchen and walks along a path. The sound of a lonesome foghorn hangs in the air just before Pete spots something unusual. The rest is history. For this article, I…
In this Twin Peaks-themed episode of House Hunters, suspended FBI Agent Dale Cooper turned local deputy meets with realtor Irene Littlehorse at the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Department to review reasonably priced properties in town. This article builds upon one originally from the now defunct InTwinPeaks.com website. Which home will Cooper choose?
Vacant Peaks returns with a visit to The Great Northern Hotel. This recurring series captures glimpses of buildings, sets, props or details without people in Twin Peaks. Similar to the articles about Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Department in Twin Peaks, I am presenting The Great Northern Hotel in parts. This first story includes empty sets and details from the Pilot Episode…
The “Setting the Stage” series continues with a look at Josie Packard’s bedroom inside the Blue Pine Lodge. The scene with Josie quietly humming is one of the first scenes in the Pilot Episode of Twin Peaks. Her bedroom, however, was not often seen during seasons 1 and 2.
In the first Setting the Stage article, I visited the Blue Pine Lodge, home to the Packard family. That article focused on the exterior shots of the lodge from Twin Peaks. For this article, I’m focusing on the giant log located on the shore also known as Laura Palmer’s Log.
In the Pilot Episode of Twin Peaks, Catherine Martell is reading a newspaper in the kitchen at Blue Pin Lodge when Pete Martell tells her he’s “gone fishing.” The Blue Pine Lodge is actually Kiana Lodge located in Poulsbo, Washington. I first visited this location when I attended the 1996 Twin Peaks Fan Festival.
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 this series 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,…
According to a 1991 Star Pics trading card, a Bewick’s Wren (pronounced like “Buick”) supposedly greeted viewers during each Twin Peaks episode in seasons 1 and 2. In reality, the bird was a varied female Thrush. The film location for this scene was originally identified by Charles from the now defunct InTwinPeaks.com website. It was…