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.
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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.
Twin Peaks Fan Fest Memories – Palmer House in Everett, WA
I recently shared a comprehensive look at all of the exterior shots of the Palmer House in Twin Peaks. Two homes in Washington State were used in the series – one located in Monroe and one in Everett. I had the opportunity to visit the latter home following the 1996 Twin Peaks Fan Fest.
Setting the Stage – Palmer House Exteriors in Seasons 1 and 2
The Palmer residence is one of the most iconic homes in Twin Peaks. For this Setting the Stage article, I’m taking a closer look at the exterior scenes from Seasons 1 and 2.
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 Fan Fest Memories – Fall City Grill
While attending the 1996 Twin Peaks Fan Fest in Washington state, I visited several of the film locations from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. The former Fall City Grill, located at 4050 Fall City-Carnation Road Southeast in Fall City, was the location of Hap’s Diner (see this article for more details about the location). This is…
Big Ed’s Gas Farm from Twin Peaks Pilot Episode
In a Setting the Stage article, I shared a look at the exterior locations used for Big Ed’s Gas Farm. There are actually three different locations that were used in the series. This article focuses on the first location, which was featured in the Pilot Episode, Episode 1002 and Episode 2017.
Setting the Stage – Big Ed’s Gas Farm Exteriors
Big Ed’s Gas Farm in Twin Peaks was a service station run by Big Ed Hurley. I’m taking a closer look at the exteriors of this location as seen in Seasons 1-3 of Twin Peaks. Interestingly, the location “moved” three times during the run of the show.
Twin Peaks Location – Hap’s Diner
In Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, Special Agents Chet Desmond and Sam Stanley visit Hap’s Diner for dinner following their early morning examination of Teresa Banks’ body at the Deer Meadow Sheriff’s Department. Since I adore the first 35 minutes of David Lynch’s 1992 masterpiece, this location is one of my favorite spots. While its…