Twin Peaks IRL
by Matt
I was a disaffected teen eager to leave my little Ohio home town when TWIN PEAKS first aired & I was *obviously* bonkers for its mix of dark, surrealistic whimsy — a novelty for broadcast TV back in 1990. The weird pull of “the woods at night” was something I already knew & recognized, even then…
… so hot damn! it was fun to finally go see some of the original film locations in person. We took a little road trip out from under the tear-gas-haze of Portland for a mere 2.5hrs north by car to scenic Snoqualmie, WA & spent a lovely night at the Salish Lodge & Spa, gazing out at the… oh, look at this… it just happens to be…
Adorably, the hotel leans into the whole TWIN PEAKS vibe with special “Dale Cooper” cocktails and a “Damn Fine Cherry Pie” on a the menu. #ThumbsUp
Of course we drove about 10min over to North Bend & had milkshakes (at a respectable social distance) over at Twede’s Cafe… aka the “Double R Diner”. The whole area is bogglingly beautiful, of course, including the tiny bend in the river where “Ronette’s Bridge” still stands:
