An iconic landmark of Snoqualmie Valley, the 268-foot Snoqualmie Falls in Washington state has been the subject of countless postcards for more than 125 years. I was delighted to find a postcard with a stunning aerial image of the falls and surrounding landscape. I later discovered the photographer was a talented artist who spent decades…
Chances are if you collect postcards like me, you’ll find many cards in your collection by the Smith-Western, Co. based in Tacoma, Washington. A recent acquisition for my collection is an image of Snoqualmie Falls in Snoqualmie, Washington taken by photographer Gary Greene.
I’m continuously amazed at how may postcards exist of Snoqualmie Falls in Snoqualmie, Washington. I’ve been collecting them for a few years now due to their connection to David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks. I recently acquired a black and white postcard printed by the former Seattle-based company of Lowman and Hanford. The card is…
For more than a century, Snoqualmie Falls, a sacred place of the Snoqualmie Tribe in Snoqualmie, Washington, has served as the subject of countless photographs. In the early 1900s, Iowa-born John Boyd Ellis captured the majesty of the 268-foot waterfall in a real photo postcard (RPPC) that includes a look at the Snoqualmie Falls Lodge….
The summer of 2002 is etched in my memory as one of those rare moments in life that felt almost unreal in its perfection. It’s been 23 years, and I still look back on that weekend in August as one of the greatest of my life. I was a volunteer at the Twin Peaks Festival…
During the Real Twin Peaks 2025 event in Snoqualmie Valley, Washington, I stayed at the iconic Salish Lodge & Spa in Snoqualmie, Washington. Upon check-in, they provided me a copy of the their “Welcome To the Real Twin Peaks Driving Tour Map.” While you can find hundreds of film locations documented on Twin Peaks Blog,…
Long before Snoqualmie Falls in Snoqualmie, Washington appeared in Twin Peaks, this 268-foot waterfall was a top tourist destination in Washington state for decades. I recently acquired a early 1900s postcard of the falls at sunrise that was printed before the Snoqualmie Falls Lodge was constructed in 1916.
As part of the Real Twin Peaks 2025 event on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, a panel discussion about Twin Peaks props was held at No Boat Brewing Company in Snoqualmie, Washington. Titled “Let’s Talk About Props, Baby,” fellow Twin Peaks Blog author Vinnie Guidera and I spoke with Twin Peaks season two prop master Jeff Moore….
One of the more memorable scenes from David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks pilot takes place at Twin Peaks High School. On April 8, 1990, the kid who “moonwalks” as the school bell rings danced his way into the hearts of many fans. For decades, people wondered about the student’s identity. During the Real Twin…
Following an exciting start to the Real Twin Peaks 2025 event on Friday, Feb. 21, the second day of this celebration of the towns where David Lynch and Mark Frost’s filmed Twin Peaks and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me was was filled with even more activities that concluded with the Twin Peaks High School Class of…