This Is Where We Live (in Washington State), Shelly
There were two exterior locations used for the home of Leo and Shelly Johnson. The first home exterior seen the Pilot Episode and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me was located in Washington State.
Snoqualmie WA
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Twin Peaks Location – Bobby Drives Shelly Home
In the Twin Peaks pilot episode, Bobby Briggs offers to drive Shelly Johnson home from the Double R Diner. As it turns out, this scene is similar to other driving scenes in the series – it’s a combination of four different film locations in the Snoqualmie, Washington area.
Setting the Stage – The Great Northern Hotel Exteriors
When Special Agent Dale Cooper seeks accommodations in Twin Peaks, Sheriff Harry S. Truman offers to get him a great rate at the clean and reasonably priced Great Northern Hotel. This Setting the Stage article takes a closer look at the exteriors scenes of this iconic hotel from the first three seasons of Twin Peaks.
Vacant Peaks – The Great Northern Hotel – Part 2
It’s time to revisit The Great Northern Hotel for Vacant Peaks. This recurring series captures glimpses of buildings, sets, props or details without people. Part 1 of this series about the Hotel focused on the Pilot Episode and the first seven episodes of Season 1. Today, I’m looking at Episodes 2001-2007 from Season 2.
Twin Peaks Location – Deputy Andy Visits the Farmer in Part 7
Have you ever looked at something for so long but couldn’t quite recall where you have seen it before? This happened to me while identifying the film location for Miriam Sullivan’s trailer in Twin Peaks Part 10 on Showtime. It wasn’t until the next morning after publishing that I realized what I found.
Miriam Sullivan’s Trailer in Twin Peaks
Miriam! Hey, I just want to talk to you … about how I found the location where your scene was shot in Twin Peaks Part 10 on Showtime. In this episode, Richard Horne pays a visit to school teacher Miriam Sullivan’s trailer. I found the film location by accident while working on article about the…
Vacant Peaks – The Great Northern Hotel – Part 1
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…
Twin Peaks Location – Fat Trout Trailer Park
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…
Setting the Stage – Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Department Exterior in Season 2
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.
Setting the Stage – Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Department Exterior in Season 1
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…