Visit The Hoot and be delighted by the spacious, relaxed atmosphere, inspiring displays and tempting merchandise for all price ranges and tastes. A shopping adventure...browse through artful comfy clothing, wander past a grove of birch trees surrounded by garden adornments, reminisce about the antiques throughout our displays, be enchanted by the "Big, Purple Tree" welcoming kids of all ages into the toy area...Within our 13,000 square foot store filled with thousands of different items, you will find the perfect gift for any occasion. Definitely worth the trip! Just minutes from Eastern Connecticut University and University of Connecticut.