With recent heavy rains in Snoqualmie Valley, water from the Snoqualmie River is flowing heavily over the sacred Snoqualmie Falls. For more than a hundred years, the falls have been the subject of countless postcards showing water flowing at various levels. Here is a look at one card in my collection from the early 1900s…
During the first two seasons of Twin Peaks, a stone sundial is seen outside the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Department. This monument paid tribute to an early resident of Snoqualmie Valley who was a beloved and respected mill manager.
The final day of the Real Twin Peaks 2025 event on February 24 kicked off with a dream at Snoqualmie Valley Eagles. It was more like a Policeman’s Dream – doughnuts stacked high with damn fine coffee from local shops in Snoqualmie Valley. This was a wonderful way to start Twin Peaks Day, the annual…
Following a successful two days on Feb. 21 and Feb. 22 at the Real Twin Peaks 2025 event, day three on Sunday, Feb. 23 began with a bus tour of filming locations and concluded with a concert at the historic North Bend Theatre with Wisteria Lodge and sneak preview of a new film by Richard…
Following a successful first season of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks, reporters from around the world went in search of the Real Twin Peaks, the towns of Snoqualmie Valley, Washington featured in the show. I love finding these reports from the early days as they capture forgotten details that shaped the region. Jane Stevenson,…
After years of researching various Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me film locations, I’m now convinced if I wait long enough that they will all turn up. This time, I have to thank Debby Trutnik, David Lynch’s assistant in the early 1990s, who offered several items to Julien’s Auctions for auction including two call sheets from…
Seattle-based Lowman and Hanford produced a number of postcards of scenes from Washington state including the majestic and sacred Snoqualmie Falls in Snoqualmie, Washington. This postcard encouraged folks to “See Washington First” more than 100 years ago.
As part of the Real Twin Peaks 2025 event in Snoqualmie Valley, Washington, the Pacific Northwest “magickal” music duo Wisteria Lodge played the historic North Bend Theatre in North Bend on February 23. The first of two shows that week for Lady K and Dusty Highway, the Sunday night performance was filled with high energy,…
It’s time to mark your calendars as The Real Twin Peaks event returns to Snoqualmie Valley, Washington from Feb. 19-22, 2026. This event is a celebration of the towns outside of Seattle where David Lynch and Mark Frost filmed their wonderful and strange show and feature film.
One of my favorite places to visit in Snoqualmie Valley is Olallie State Park outside of North Bend, Washington. This wooded wonderland served as the film location for many scenes in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me and Twin Peaks: The Return. During a visit to the “Real Twin Peaks,” I filmed my walk along the nearly…