In the Twin Peaks pilot, several scenes at The Great Northern Hotel were filmed at Kiana Lodge in Poulsbo, Washington. I have previously examined locations such as the fireplace, the Concierge desk, and the moment when Sheriff Truman informs Leland Palmer about his daughter Laura. Today, I’m examining the breakfast meeting with the Norwegians in The Great…
It’s time for another beautiful postcard featuring Snoqualmie Falls and Snoqualmie Falls Lodge in Snoqualmie, Washington. Smith-Western Co., Inc. produced this card containing an aerial photo of the magnificent 268-foot waterfall and surrounding area. I love seeing these images as I get to play the game, “When was this photograph taken.?”
If there is one scene in all of Twin Peaks I love the most, it’s “Smash Up” from The Missing Pieces of David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. This unscripted scene has Norma Jennings (Peggy Lipton) and Big Ed Hurley (Everett McGill) sharing a tender moment in Ed’s truck near the woods. There was a…
Filming for David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me took place between September to November, 1991. The crew began with location filming in Washington state and concluded with scenes shot on sets and on location in Southern California. Scenes from the Palmer and Hayward homes were captured in Everett, Washington between September 23-29, 1991….
One of my favorite postcards in my collection features an aerial view of the town of North Bend, Washington with Mount Si looming in the distance and the words “Twin Peaks” printed along the bottom front. I love this card as it was something I purchased at the Alpine Blossom and Gift Shoppe during my…
Fall City in Snoqualmie Valley, Washington is home to several Twin Peaks film locations including Hap’s Diner, the Bookhouse, Big Ed’s Gas Farm and more. There is one more business in the area that almost became a film location for Twin Peaks: The Return. In Part 12, Sarah Palmer has a moment while shopping for groceries at…
On Tuesday May 5, 2026, Twin Peaks co-creator Mark Frost celebrated the publication of his latest book The Yankee Sphinx: An FDR Novel with an insightful discussion moderated by fellow Peaks writer and longtime friend Harley Peyton. The two appeared at Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle, WA.
This year’s Twin Peaks Day festivities in the Real Twin Peaks of Snoqualmie Valley, Washington concluded with a live performance by the Pacific Northwest’s “magickal music duo” Wisteria Lodge at Twede’s Cafe. Lady K and outlaw multi-instrumentalist Dusty Highway played from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on February 24, 2026 in a corner of the North Bend…
One thing I love about writing for Twin Peaks Blog is I’m constantly learning new things. Take this postcard of the majestic and sacred Snoqualmie Falls in Snoqualmie, Washington. It’s one of many I purchased via online auction sites. I didn’t know, however, that it was manufactured by one of the first companies in the…
The Double R Diner in Mark Frost and David Lynch’s Twin Peaks is one of the most iconic diners in television history. Known as the place “where pies go when they die,” the fictional restaurant is based on a real place you can visit in North Bend, Washington. When Frost and Lynch filmed the pilot…