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Stars Hollow is the
fictional small
town (population: 9973) in the U.S. state of Connecticut that is the setting for the CW series
Gilmore Girls.
Establishments
In the center of the town is a town square, complete with a
gazebo and a statue of
Casimir Pulaski. Nearly all of the town's commercial establishments are on the streets surrounding the square, with residential areas beyond. One notable exception is the Dragonfly Inn, which is removed from the common area, tucked away on Third Street.
- Luke's Diner
- Doose's Market
- Taylor's Olde Fashion ice cream and Soda Shoppe
- Miss Patty's Dance Studio (which also hosts the town meetings every Thursday night)
- Stars Hollow High school
- Kim's Antiques
- Weston's Bakery
- Al's Pancake World (which no longer sells pancakes, but rather different types of international cuisine)
- Gypsy's Garage
- Stars Hollow Music
- Stars Hollow Books (which also turns into the Black, White & Read movie theater at night...Pippi!)
- The town's Church/Synagogue, a shared establishment where both Christian and Jewish services are held
- Stars Hollow Beauty Supply
- Gabby's Flowers
- Faretta's Barber Shop
- Le Chat Club, which sells products for cats and their owners
- Other establishments include a post office, travel agency, vintage clothing store, law office, newsstand, filling station, video rental store, and a knitting store that Mrs. Kim frequents, but it has never been seen.
Town History
Founding
Stars Hollow was founded in 1779 with conflicting legends regarding how it got its name. Although some within the town doubt the theory, the traditionally accepted legend involves two star-crossed lovers who seemed destined never to be together, until separate cosmology phenomena involving
stars led them to each other at the spot where the town now exists. This is celebrated annually at the Firelight Festival, shown in 1st season episode "
Star-Crossed Lovers and Other Strangers" and 4th season episode "Nag Hammadi is Where They Found the Gnostic Gospels."
An alternative legend invokes a town founder Mr. Conor "Star" Hollow.
The Revolutionary War
There was also a "battle" fought in Stars Hollow where 12 men stood and waited for the
Redcoats who never came. This battle is Historical reenactment annually, shown in first season episode "Love and War and Snow" and in 5th season episode "Women of Questionable Morals." This second occurrence marked the beginning of the addition of the town prostitute, who slept with the British general to delay the troops.
On the town square's gazebo is the town's Liberty Bell sign, which reads:"The
Bell (instrument) at Stars Hollow was cast in 1780 to celebrate the first anniversary of the town. The bell cracked the first time it was rung and weighed 2080
Avoirdupois. The strike of the bell is
Note-
flat. On June 6,
1944 when Allies of World War II landed in
France, the sound of the bell was broadcast to all parts of the country."
Third Street
According to the Stars Hollow Historical Society, Third Street is among the town's most important historical landmarks. In the 18th century, it was known as "Sores and Boils Alley," where sick and suffering people throughout the region came to have sores and boils lanced. A small
leper colony is said to have existed there as well. On modern-day third street, one will find the newly-restored Dragonfly Inn.
Throughout its history, Third Street has also held various other names, aside from the aforementioned "Sores and Boils Alley," including "Constabulary Road," "Crusty Bulge," and a Nimblook Indian name, "Chergogagog Manchogagog Cherbonagongamog." http://www.tvtdb.com/gilmoregirls/transcripts/6x06.php
Town Set
The town square is located on the Warner Brothers studio back lot. It is just around the corner from the exterior set for the hospital from ER.
Many of the sets for Stars Hollow were also used in
The Music Man,
The Dukes of Hazzard, and
The Waltons. The Dragonfly Inn was the Waltons' home. The town's high school was the Hazzard County Courthouse. The exterior of Lorelai's house was
Jesse Duke (TV).
Location
Stars Hollow was inspired by and is loosely based on the real town of Washington, Connecticut, Connecticut (located in the middle of the western half of the state, about 45 minutes from both
Hartford, Connecticut and
New Haven, Connecticut) which writer
Amy Sherman-Palladino once traveled through. There are many clues given during the course of the show as to its location in Connecticut, but unfortunately no one town fits all clues.
Hartford, Connecticut is supposed to be within 30 minutes with New Haven, Connecticut is 22.8 miles away. Towns mentioned as being close include Woodbury, Connecticut and
Beacon Falls, Connecticut (generally in the central south west of the state), Litchfield, and New London (in the south east). This information can't be reconciled any better.
A postcard sent by Lane from Korea carries a hint: it is addressed to
Rory Gilmore / 37 Maple Str. / Stars Hollow, CT / 06492. The ZIP Code 06492 is for
Wallingford, Connecticut, and although there is no Maple Street in Wallingford, there is a Maple Avenue.
Washington Depot, the town Amy Sherman-Palladino mentioned as inspiring Stars Hollow, also uses a town meeting style government and was founded in 1779. The homes and buildings in the town all match the style of that in Stars Hollow. In real life Woodbury is very close to Washington Depot. It should be noted that plenty of other Connecticut towns have village greens, gazebos or small quaint shops and give a feel much like Stars Hollow to a visitor.
Rory attended a private school called Chilton near Stars Hollow and Hartford.
Choate Rosemary Hall, a prestigious private school in Wallingford, is a likely model for Chilton.
Stars Hollow
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"Gilmore Girls" (2000)
Plot: A drama centering around the relationship between a thirtysomething single mother and her teen daughter living in Stars Hollow, Connecticut. full summary
Stars Hollow's Gilmore Girls
Fan site with biographies, pictures and guides to the show.
Tour Stars Hollow
Spoilers and pictures from the set. The tour is set up like a map of the town with a clickable link to a page of photographs.
Internet Archive: Stars Hollow Podcast
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