Stars Hollow

Stars Hollow is the fictional Connecticut small town that is the setting for the WB series Gilmore Girls. The town square has a gazebo which has the town's Liberty Bell sign, which reads: "The bell 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 pounds. The strike of the bell is E-flat. On June 6, 1944 when Allied forces landed in France, the sound of the bell was broadcast to all parts of the country."

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Fiction - Connecticut - Town - The WB - Gilmore Girls - Town square - Gazebo - Liberty Bell - Bell - 1780 - Pounds - E - Flat - June 6 - 1944 - Allied forces - France

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Across the four streets you will find Stars Hollow High School, Luke's Diner, Gabby's Flowers, Doose's Market, Taylor's Ice Cream Shoppe, Westons Bakery, the Post Office, a Travel Agency, the Vintage Clothes Store, a Law Office, the News Stand, Faretta's Barber Shop, Miss Patty's Dance Studio, Stars Hollow Books, the Church, the Chat Club, Al's Pancake World (which no longer sells pancakes, but rather different types of international cuisine) and Kim's Antiques.

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Street - High School - Diner - Flower - Ice Cream - Baker - Post Office - Travel Agency - Clothes - News Stand - Barber Shop - Book - Church - Pancake - Antiques

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Although some within the town doubt the theory, the traditionally accepted legend surrounding the town's name involves two star-crossed lovers who seemed destined never to be together, until separate cosmological phenomena involving stars led them to each other at the spot where the town now exists. This is celebrated annually at the Firelight Festival.

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Legend - Star-crossed - Cosmological - Star

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There was also a "battle" fought in Stars Hollow where 12 men stood and waited for the red coats who never came. This battle is re-enacted annually.

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Red coat - Re-enacted

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It is unknown where exactly the town is located; since it is fictional, it may not have any specific intended location. However, it is stated on the show that Hartford is within 30 minutes and that New Haven is 22.8 miles away.

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Hartford - New Haven

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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' house, and the exterior of Lorelai's house was Uncle Jesse's.

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The Music Man - The Dukes of Hazzard - The Waltons

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