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…
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…
After visiting Frame of Mind Pictures in Glendale, California to see the David Lynch-themed art exhibit, I quickly stopped by the film location that served as the Buckhorn Police Department exterior in Twin Peaks. This historic building is now home to the Los Angeles Police Museum and it appears a few times throughout Season 3.
In a year that has been filled with immeasurable loss, it is with heavy heart that I pen this Love Letter to Clark Middleton. He played Charlie in Twin Peaks Season 3 on Showtime and passed on Sunday, October 4 at age 63 after contracting West Nile Virus. Appearing in four episodes, Clark’s character Charlie left a…
After Becky Burnett, daughter of Bobby and Shelly Briggs, steals her mother’s car and shoots the door to Gersten Hayward’s apartment, the family gathers in a booth at the Double R Diner to discuss her actions. There are three locations to this scene in Twin Peaks – Part 11 which were shot at and around the…
During my quest to identify every Twin Peaks filming location, there are times when I just get lucky. After watching a brief scene between Beverly and Tom Paige in Part 7 from Season 3, I decided to find this home. Using the street address prominently featured on the home’s exterior, it didn’t take me long to…
The Rancho Rosa Estates film location tour wraps up with a scene from Twin Peaks Part 5. A group of five thieves (or punks if you’d prefer) attempt to steal Dougie Jones’ vehicle and get a rather enlightening surprise. Thanks to the Behind the Curtain footage from the Twin Peaks – From Z to A Collection, we…
This past week has been a blur and, to paraphrase my band, “Time keeps on slipping into the future.” During this stretch of time with no updates on Twin Peaks Blog, I’ve been actively searching for new film locations and working on another article that will be a treat for long-time Twin Peaks fans (more…
The Drugged-out mother shouting “One one… nine! One one nine!” is one of the more memorable scenes from Twin Peaks Season 3 that is burned in my memory. This film location appears in three episodes – Parts 3, 5, and 6 – and takes place across the street from Dougie Jones’ love nest in Rancho…
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…