Holidays Made Here: A Warner Bros. Tradition || 2018

While I know many travel far and wide to visit the town that Stars Hollow was based off of, Washington Depot, CT, the Warner Bros. Studio Hollywood backlot is where the real magic happened and will always be the true Stars Hollow...To me, anyway. 

Let's take a little trip through the various 'holidays' at WB. 

2018

In 2018, Warner Bros. Studio launched the first Gilmore Girls themed activity with "Lunch at Lorelai's," and so began the tradition of my mom attending every year that they've had it. 

At the time, It was a much smaller affair, but still incredibly cool. 

We took the regular tour, then they dropped us off at Stage 48, which you're able to walk through at leisure. But, I hurried through that, with anticipation of Lorelai's area and Stars Hollow being open. Lorelai's house and yard were open with a Luke's coffee booth, then of course, items from the show, including Lorelai's jeep, the Gilmore mailbox and a couple costumes as you walk through the door. 

We took our photos in front of the house, selfies in the yard with the snow people (Bjork included). It was like being a kid in a candy store, everything was so exciting. You're drawn to one thing and bounce to another, catching it out of the corner of your eye. 

The food portion was also set up in the yard. You could either choose something of the fancier side from Sookie's kitchen, or classic burger, fries, chicken strips or something more diner-like. We opted for that. There were tables out on the street, where we sat and took it all in. I couldn't believe we were just sitting on the backlot freely, eating lunch and hanging out as if we were residents in Stars Hollow. 

There was also the snack spot with coffee and poptarts and a few other Gilmore-themed treats. You could also visit longer on the front porch or step inside for a quick glance at the costumes of Lorelai, Rory and Luke. So fun! 

After lunch, we got a cup of coffee at the Luke's booth, set up near Lorelai's, then walked to the gazebo to take our picture and strolled through the various parts of the street, like Mrs. Kim's and some of the other spots they'd used. This was the first time we'd had this kind of freedom to walk around, since (most likely our first visit) and I could have stayed there all day.

But, alas, we eventually had to say goodbye. It was the perfect way to kick off the Christmas week/break. And so, a new tradition was born for my mom and I. 

Stay tuned for 2019!

That's all for now, 

Shelby