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…
I love finding postcards from the Real Twin Peaks of Snoqualmie Valley that have a strong connection to Washington state. This black and white postcard contains an aerial view of the majestic and sacred Snoqualmie Falls captured by a former aerial photography company based in Seattle, Washington that was owned by a Norwegian immigrant.
I love a good challenge when it comes to finding Twin Peaks film locations. A few years ago, long time fan Travis Black challenged me to find The Zone from Part 11 of Twin Peaks: The Return. Nearly eight hours later, I had found it (as documented here). This time, I woke on a foggy Monday morning…
I continue my quest to document the many postcards from the Real Twin Peaks of Snoqualmie Valley, Washington. This time, I found a postcard of Snoqualmie Falls from 1906 by James Bert Barton (also known as J.B. Barton). Despite exhaustive research, I found little information about this Seattle-based photographer from the early 1900s.
In anticipation of the second season premiere of Twin Peaks in September 1990, Kitsap Sun reporter Julie McCormick published two stories about locations from the Real Twin Peaks of Washington state on September 27, 1990. The first story features a visit to the former Mar-T Cafe in North Bend known today as Twede’s Cafe. This small town…
During the Real Twin Peaks 2025 event in Snoqualmie Valley, Washington, a special panel discussion was held about Twin Peaks fashion. I was unable to attend this panel as I was hosting one of two film location tours. Thankfully, event co-organizer and fellow Twin Peaks Blog author Mary Hütter captured video from Lauren Lowell and Laura…
With every trip to the Real Twin Peaks of Snoqualmie Valley, Washington, I look for new places to explore. In August 2025, I visited the lower observation point of the majestic and sacred Snoqualmie Falls in Snoqualmie, Washington. This short walk down a wooden boardwalk along the Snoqualmie River revels a breathtaking scene.
During my visit to Snoqualmie Falls, Washington in August 2025, I stopped by the Snoqualmie Falls Gift Shop and Visitors Center where I discovered the best affordable souvenir from this breathtakingly beautiful place.
During my visit to Washington state in August 2025, I stopped by the gravesite of John J. Boylan, the actor who played Mayor Dwayne Milford in David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks. Boylan passed a little over three years after the second season finale aired on the ABC Television Network. From the moment he appeared…