One of the most fascinating panel discussions during the Real Twin Peaks 2024 event was held on Sunday, February 25 at the Pearl and Stone Wine Co. in North Bend, Washington. John Thorne, Co-editor of “Wrapped in Plastic” and author of “Ominous Whoosh: A Wandering Mind Returns to Twin Peaks,” and Josh Eisenstadt, Screenwriter, Director…
For the 500th article on Twin Peaks Blog, I’m exploring the iconic Chili John’s Restaurant and Taproom in Burbank, California This location played a small part as Pop’s Diner in the incredible Part 8 from Twin Peaks Season 3 on Showtime. Despite the dining room being closed due to the current pandemic, I took a…
In Twin Peaks Part 8 on Showtime, there is a brief scene of a mechanic who passes out after hearing the Woodsman speak on KPJK radio. The scene may be short but it’s part of my never-ending quest to identify all of the film locations from this series. Thanks to fellow Bookhouse Boys, I learned…
The exploration of the Twin Peaks film location for Glastonbury Grove continues with a look at Windom Earle and Annie Blackburn’s arrival in Episode 2022. This scene takes place in the southern California wonderland of film locations known as Franklin Canyon Park.
One of the greatest joys from Twin Peaks Season 3 on Showtime was getting another look at The Convenience Store. This location was mentioned in the original series and briefly shown in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. With the return to Twin Peaks in 2017, we got an even better look at this fabled spot. For…
I recently identified the film location for the Fireman’s house in Twin Peaks on Showtime. This set was seen in Parts 1, 8, 14, and 17 of Season 3. Interiors were shot at the Tower Theatre in Los Angeles, California, and the house exterior were created by the visual effects team BUF. While researching these…
One of the most incredible sets in Twin Peaks Season 3 on Showtime is The Fireman’s House. This location appears in four episodes of The Return including Parts 1, 8, 14 and 17. Always shown in black and white, the actual location used was the former Tower Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, California.
In two previous articles, I detailed the locations of the boy and girl scenes from Twin Peaks Part 8 on Showtime. This final article in that series takes a closer look at the arrival of the Frogmoth at the girl’s bedroom. The interior and exterior scenes were shot in the same location as the “Goodnight…
In a previous article, I discussed the film location in Twin Peaks Part 8 on Showtime where a boy (played by Xolo Maridueña) and a girl (played by Tikaeni Faircrest) find a lucky penny near a gas station in New Mexico. The scene set in 1956 continues with the couple walking along a dirt path…
Twin Peaks Part 8 on Showtime opens with Ray Monroe and Mr. C driving. after leaving Yankton Federal Prison. Unlike the 1989 comedy-drama that inspired the title of this article, Ray and Mr. C are on their way to the Farm. I stumbled onto the location where this scene was filmed by accident. I had…