By Staff Writer: Zoe Winfield
Tis’ the season to start watching or rewatching one of the most popular CW shows from the early 2000’s, Gilmore Girls. This show perfectly embodies what it’s like to be a teenage girl learning the ropes of growing up in a small town.
The show takes place in a fictional town called Stars Hollow. This fictional town is full of perfect fall days, a small family-owned diner called Luke’s Diner, and a full cast of quirky people that help to make Stars Hollow feel like the definition of a perfect town. As previously mentioned this town doesn’t exist, but Portales, New Mexico is full of small Mom and Pops places where you can live out your ideal Gilmore Girls day.
Portales has quite a few local café’s for you to get that perfect cup of coffee. Do Drop In, Courthouse Café, Landells, and Sip and Savor just to name a few. Once you get your perfect cup of coffee take a walk around Eastern New Mexico’s campus. ENMU truly has a beautiful campus and some great spaces to study.
Next up on the agenda is shopping, Portales has a few thrift stores here where you can find some amazing pieces while also supporting a small business, and Consigning Women is a great option. To finish off your day, order a delicious green chili cheeseburger from Taco Box (A Portales staple) and watch your favorite comfort movie while covered in a soft blanket and eating copious amounts of junk food. Stars Hollow may not exist but no matter where you live you can find all of those elements in your own town, plus it might help you discover what makes Portales, New Mexico so special.