If you’ve been following Twin Peaks Blog , you should know I love discussing some of the most obscure things from Twin Peaks. In particular, I’m on a mission to locate every film location, even those that appear for only a handful of seconds. Thanks to my fellow Bookhouse Boy and Gal, Ivan Bukta and…
“I’m a jack and you’re a jack. Steeplejacks are we. And when we climb up to the top, the cry is ‘Victory!’” With recent news of the impending demolition of Mt. Si High School, I’m taking a look at the locations used in Twin Peaks and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me as the Twin Peaks High School.
In the Twin Peaks Pilot, there are two short scenes of James Hurley sitting on a mountain overlook holding a necklace with half a gold heart. In reality, this scene was shot outside of Snoqualmie, Washington at a spot now known as Snoqualmie Point Park.
On February 21, 2019, Twin Peaks Archive tweeted an oneline schedule from the first day of shooting for the Pilot Episode of Twin Peaks. This schedule included scenes from the Double R Diner and the infamous traffic light at the intersection of Bendigo Boulevard and North Bend Way in North Bend, Washington. It also included…
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?
In Twin Peaks Part 14 on Showtime, Sarah Palmer visits Elk’s Point #9 Bar. While enjoying a Bloody Mary, she has an encounter with an offensive trucker who meets an untimely death. In reality, this bar is located in Snoqualmie, Washington and has been in existence for more than a century.
In the opening credits for the pilot and episode 2.001, there is a brief image of a giant log. These are the only times this log appears in Twin Peaks, yet this Centennial Log has an incredibly long history in Snoqualmie Valley in Washington State.
The majestic White Tail Falls in Twin Peaks is first introduced to viewers during the opening credits of the Pilot episode. In reality, the falls are known as Snoqualmie Falls in Snoqualmie, Washington. This Setting the Stage story takes a look at the falls as seen throughout the three seasons of Twin Peaks.
Twin Peaks High School in Twin Peaks used five different film locations. Today, I’m focusing on the first of these locations which served as the exterior establishing shot location in Season 1 and 2. The interiors of this location were used in the Pilot Episode and made a brief appearance in Season 3 on Showtime.
The brief exchange in the Pilot episode between Agent Cooper and Sheriff Truman about traffic lights in Twin Peaks was the perfect summation of what viewers could expect from the sleepy little town with a population of 51,201. To paraphrase Sheriff Truman in Episode 1.003, Twin Peaks is “different” and a “long way from the…