25 years after its premiere, 'Gilmore Girls' still draws fans to small town Connecticut
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The town of New Milford in the leafy hills of northwest Connecticut looks like the set of Gilmore Girls come to life.
White-steepled buildings and mom-and-pop-shops surround the classic New England town green. There's even a band stand at the center of it all, and it looks a lot like the gazebo where mother-daughter pair Lorelai and Rory Gilmore sat for their heart-to-hearts on the show.
Fans of the series, which turns 25 this fall, trickle in all year round for photos on the town green. Recently, the town even hosted a "Weekend in the Life" festival for thousands hoping to get a taste of the Stars Hollow experience, complete with meet-and-greet events with
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