A cluster of buildings sit on a nondescript corner of a desert road outside Palmdale, California. Surrounded by Joshua trees and nestled in the shadow of a beige-colored mountain, these seemingly abandoned buildings look like something from a bygone era. Things are not what they seem, however, as the diner, gas station and motel are…
In Twin Peaks – Part 3 on Showtime, hitman Jake (played by Bill Tangradi) tracks Jade’s yellow Jeep as she leaves the Rancho Rosa Estates neighborhood. This film location article is a nice companion piece to both articles detailing fellow hitman Gene’s stakeout outside Dougie Jones’ love nest in Parts 3 and 5 and Jade and…
The exploration of film locations used for Rancho Rosa Estates continues with a look at hitmen Gene and Jake’s stakeout outside Dougie Jones’ love nest. I’ve previously discussed the exact location of the house in Palmdale, California, but I wanted to take a deeper look at two specific scenes in Parts 3 and 5 on…
Lately, I’ve been spending some time in the California desert while detailing the film locations around Rancho Rosa Estates in Twin Peaks Season 3 on Showtime. I’ve discussed both the exterior and interior of the “Las Vegas” house Dougie Jones and Jade use for a delightful afternoon rendezvous. Now I turn my focus on another…
I recently discussed the film location for the exterior of the Rancho Rosa Estates house where Dougie Jones and Jade share an intimate and transformative afternoon together. This time, we are stepping inside the Las Vegas home that’s actually located in Palmdale, California.
In Twin Peaks – Part 3 on Showtime, we’re introduced to Dougie Jones who shares a delightful afternoon with Jade at an empty home in Rancho Rosa Estates outside Las Vegas, Nevada. In reality, we are at a housing community from the 2000s in the desert town of Palmdale, California.
When I set out to document every film location in Twin Peaks, I really meant EVERY location no matter how brief the scene. For this article, I examine a brief interaction between Gene and Lorraine in Part 5 on Showtime. Thanks to incredible Behind the Curtain videos on the Twin Peaks – From Z to…
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….
After a desert escapade with Diane, Special Agent Dale Cooper wakes up in a strange motel. He finds a note from Linda who calls him “Richard.” As he exits the room, we realize that he’s in a different spot than where he checked in the night before. In the episode, it appears the motel may…