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 Fat Trout Trailer Park, home to Carl Rodd, Teresa Banks and Deputy Cliff, first appeared in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. This location contains my favorite 2-minute scene in all of Twin Peaks. I first visited the trailer park in 1996 during and impromptu stop on the Twin Peaks Fan Fest bus tour. But where…
In a previous Setting the Stage article, I examined the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Department’s exterior as seen in Season 1 of Twin Peaks. This time, I’m taking a closer look at how the building exterior was shown in Season 2.
This Setting the Stage article is the first in a three-part series about the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Department’s exterior. Originally, I wanted one story containing all the exterior shots of the Sheriff’s Department. After analyzing the captured images from Seasons 1-3, I realized I needed three different articles. This first story focuses on the Pilot…
The Utility Pole first seen at the Fat Trout Trailer Park in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me has fascinated since I first watched the movie in October 1993. Perhaps that’s because it played a part in my favorite two-minute scene in Twin Peaks. Or it could be because I got to see the real utility pole…
Following my love letter to my favorite scene in all of Twin Peaks, I was reminiscing about the time I visited the film location for the Fat Trout Trailer Park in Washington state. Thanks to an unscheduled stop during a bus tour at the 1996 Twin Peaks Fan Fest, I have a few photos to…
When Twin_Petes profiled me for his project, Une Me Solitaire: Fans in a Living Novel, I briefly mentioned my favorite scene in all of Twin Peaks takes place around dusk at the Fat Trout Trailer Park in Deer Meadow. Why is this my favorite scene? Let’s take a closer look at a memorable two minutes from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk…
On April 8, 1990, “Twin Peaks” premiered on the ABC television network. In honor of the show’s 28th Anniversary today, I’m taking a closer look at the many views of the iconic “Welcome to Twin Peaks” sign.
“Diane, 11:30 a.m., February 24. Entering the town of Twin Peaks. It’s 5 miles south of the Canadian border, 12 miles west of the state line. Never seen so many trees in my life. As W.C. Fields would say, ‘I’d rather be here than Philadelphia.’” Enter Special Agent Dale Cooper. He rides into town in…