<P> The series begins in Arizona with the death of Norma 's husband , after which Norma purchases the Seafairer motel located in a coastal Oregon town so that she and Norman can start a new life . Subsequent seasons follow Norman as his mental illness becomes dangerous , and Norma as she struggles to protect her son , and those around him , from himself . The series was filmed outside Vancouver in Aldergrove , British Columbia , along with other locations within the Fraser Valley of British Columbia . </P>
<P> The series begins in Arizona with the death of Norma 's husband , after which Norma purchases the Seafairer motel located in a coastal Oregon town so that she and Norman can start a new life . Subsequent seasons follow Norman as his mental illness becomes dangerous , and Norma as she struggles to protect her son , and those around him , from himself . The series was filmed outside Vancouver in Aldergrove , British Columbia , along with other locations within the Fraser Valley of British Columbia . </P>
where is bates motel located in the show
where is bates motel located in the show
Seafairer motel located in a coastal Oregon
Seafairer motel located in a coastal Oregon