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…
One of my favorite Real Twin Peaks film locations in Washington state is Jack Rabbit’s Palace from Part 14 in season three. Located in Olallie State Park outside of North Bend, Washington, I’ve been visiting this spot since September 2019. With each visit, I’ve noticed the old decaying tree stump is slowly fading away. One day,…
This virtual visit to the Real Twin Peaks of Snoqualmie Valley, Washington includes a postcard of Snoqualmie Falls. The image is from a time before the construction of Snoqualmie Falls Lodge, which opened in 1919 and is known today as Salish Lodge and Spa. The image also captures a phenomena seen in Twin Peaks
When the Giant suddenly appears in Room 315 at The Great Northern Hotel, he tells Special Agent Dale Cooper three things that will come true. Episode 2.001 was the first episode of the much-anticipated Season 2 that aired on September 30, 1990. Mark Frost and David Lynch collaborated on the script while Frost wrote the…
If you are headed to the Real Twin Peaks 2024 event in Snoqualmie Valley, Washington from Feb. 23-25, here is an event guide to help you make the most of a wonderful and strange visit. Organized by the Snoqualmie Valley Chamber of Commerce and North Bend Downtown Foundation, this event celebrates the place where David…
I missed the original broadcast of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks when it aired on the ABC Television Network from 1990-1991. My journey into this town that is both wonderful and strange was guided by VHS borrowed from my local library and reruns on Bravo, the film and arts cable channel in 1993. Let’s…
In Twin Peaks – Part 11, Red interrupts a Briggs’ family dinner at the Double R Diner. The two love birds share a kiss before Shelly returns to the conversation beaming. The location for this scene was shot just outside Twede’s Cafe in North Bend, Washington. Let’s take a closer look at how the Real Twin Peaks…
In anticipation of Emmy Award nominations in July 2018, Showtime ran a series of For Your Consideration (FYC) advertisements featuring media outlet reviews of Twin Peaks: The Return. I previously discussed the IndieWire advertisement with Special Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan). This ad includes a one word summary from an article in The Washington Post…
From May to June 2018, Showtime released a series of Twin Peaks “For Your Consideration” (FYC) advertisements in hopes of gaining Emmy Award nominations for the limited series. The FYC ads featured Laura Dern, David Lynch and Kyle MacLachlan paired with reviews from notable news outlets. This oversized advertisement was paired with a quote from…
I love uncovering new details about the making of my favorite David Lynch film – Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. Thanks to an article by Greg Olson in a “Film Comment” magazine, we go behind the scenes at the Fat Trout Trailer park in September 1991.