Every day I was in Snoqualmie Valley, Washington, I dropped by Twede’s Cafe in North Bend to give myself a present – a slice of cherry pie and cup of coffee. Since I don’t live in Washington state, I long that delicious treat when I return home to Florida. With March 14 being Pi Day…
As part of the VIP package for the Real Twin Peaks 2024 event in Snoqualmie Valley, Washington, a private party was held at Twede’s Cafe in North Bend, Washington on February 23. There were two seatings available for ticket holders – 5:00-7:00 p.m. and 7:00-9:00 p.m. During the dining blocks, Wisteria Lodge performed in the…
On February 21, 1989 in the small town of North Bend, Washington, cameras rolled for the first day of shooting “Northwest Passage.” The brainchild of David Lynch and Mark Frost, this 90-minute pilot would later be retitled as Twin Peaks. Over a year later, the show would become a cultural phenomenon around the world, spawning a…
With about a week until the Real Twin Peaks 2024 event being held in Snoqualmie Valley, Washington, I’m trying to plan ALL : -) the things I WANT to do during the weekend. Thankfully, I will be arriving in town a few days early. This year’s event presented by the Snoqualmie Valley Chamber of Commerce…
After Twin Peaks aired on the ABC television network in April 1990, demands for the world famous “Twin Peaks pies” skyrocketed at Twede’s Cafe in North Bend, Washington. Known then as the Mar-T Cafe, Pat Cokewell and her staff couldn’t keep up with the demand. Tourists from all over came to the Real Twin Peaks to…
With less than 40 days until The Real Twin Peaks 2024 event returns to Snoqualmie Valley, Washington, I’m sharing nine reasons you should join me among the fantastic trees in Washington State from February 23-25, 2024.
Fans of Mark Frost and David Lynch’s Twin Peaks are some of the most dedicated and passion individuals in the world. From the earliest days of the series, they rallied to save the show and would later be instrumental in the release of deleted scenes from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. It’s no surprise then that…
The windows of Twede’s Cafe look out onto years of history in the small town of North Bend, Washington. This location served as the interior and exterior location for the Double R Diner in the pilot episode, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me and season three. For this article, I’m examining the views as seen in the…
This morning I awoke greatly missing the Pacific Northwest. After checking the the calendar, I realized that one year ago today I was wrapping up my third visit in six months to the Evergreen State. I spent five days visiting numerous film locations in both Snoqualmie Valley and on Bainbridge Island across Puget Sound from…
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…