As promised two months ago in my Princeton Ivy League blog post, I have a bit of a surprise for Gilmore Girls fans; and yes, it does involve a gazebo. More specifically, while on the last trip to New Haven, we took a small road trip and went up to New Milford. Although it is widely known that the show is based on the town Washington Depot, the truth is that Amy Sherman-Palladino was inspired by many of the little towns in Connecticut to create Stars Hollow. After some research, I’ve decided that New Milford is the closest representation to the fictional town and I was not disappointed. The drive up to Litchfield County was beautiful: winding and hilly road. We left right at sunset, so by the time we got to New Milford it was already dark. I’ve read some reviews of Stars Hollow fans being disappointed with New Milford in relation to Stars Hollow, but I found the towns to be quite similar. Perhaps they expected to find a Luke’s Diner or Doose’s Market, but there were plenty of similar looking small stores; Bank Street Theatre and Bank Street Book Nook looked amazingly charming from outside. Unfortunately everything […]
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