“The Norwegians are leaving!” Seeing those four simple words conjures one of the more memorable scenes in the Twin Peaks Pilot episode. This scene was shot a Kiana Lodge which doubled as both the interior of the Great Northern Hotel and Blue Pine Lodge, home to the Packard family, in this first episode. Let’s take a…
I finally uploaded a nearly 16-minute video from my first visit to Kiana Lodge in Poulsbo, Washington. This place was my first visit to a film location and, needless to say, I was beside myself. So set the way back machine to August 9, 1996. My best friend Joe Neff and (at the time) newly…
As the celebration of the 30th Anniversary of Twin Peaks continues, I return to one of the first film locations I visited in August 1996 – Kiana Lodge in Poulsbo, Washington. This location served as The Great Northern Hotel interior for the Pilot episode. I’m focusing on the Concierge Desk, which first appears in the…
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 (Jack Nance). 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…
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. This time, 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 Pine Lodge as 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 on August 9, 1996 when I attended the 1996 Twin…