In Omnia Paratus (Ready for Anything): Connecticut's Gilmore Girls Adventure

For fans of the beloved "Gilmore Girls" series, a road trip through Connecticut from New Haven to Hartford is the perfect way to enter the world of Lorelai and Rory and honor the show's 25th anniversary.

Start your adventure in New Haven with a visit to Yale University, Rory's alma mater. Take the free daily tour and be sure to see the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library and the Yale University Art Gallery, the oldest college art museum in America. Of course, no trip to New Haven, also known as the "pizza capital of the United States," would be complete without grabbing a slice from Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, where New Haven-style pizza originated exactly a century ago in 1925.

From New Haven, head north via CT-313 W and CT-8 N to Waterbury and stop at Brooklyn Baking Company, which has been in business for over 100 years. Channel your inner Lorelai and enjoy some coffee and delicious pie in homage to the fictional Luke's Diner.

Next, journey through the charming towns that help shape the Gilmore Girls' world. First, there is New Milford along CT-67 in Litchfield County, where the town green has a cute gazebo nearly identical to the one at the heart of fictional Stars Hollow. Get your selfies and enjoy the classic small-town vibe.

In nearby Washington Depot, check out the Mayflower Inn & Spa (which inspired "Gilmore Girls" creator Amy Sherman-Palladino), The Frederick Gunn School, Hickory Stick Bookshop, and Washington Food Market — the real-life versions of Dragonfly Inn, Chilton Preparatory School, Stars Hollow Books, and Doose's Market.

Extend the trip with a visit to Hartford, where family dynamics often played out in Emily and Richard Gilmore's mansion. While the house seen in the series is in Canada, you can see similar stately homes on Prospect Avenue and Scarborough Street. You can be sure that the aspiring writer Rory would be proud if you made time to experience the Mark Twain House and Harriet Beecher Stowe Center.