Specialties: Everyone's favorite gift store! Established in 1967. Kathy and Robin Chesmer opened The Hoot November 10, 1967 in a small store on Main Street in Willimantic, Connecticut. Kathy and Robin saw the need in their hometown for a gift store that was a little different with a diverse selection of trendy merchandise. The venture was a success! Over the past 40 years, The Hoot has relocat...Specialties: Everyone's favorite gift store! Established in 1967. Kathy and Robin Chesmer opened The Hoot November 10, 1967 in a small store on Main Street in Willimantic, Connecticut. Kathy and Robin saw the need in their hometown for a gift store that was a little different with a diverse selection of trendy merchandise. The venture was a success! Over the past 40 years, The Hoot has relocated 7 times--3 different locations on Main Street and 3 locations in a mall...and recently into a new convenient setting with The Hoot's own store front at 86 Storrs Road in Mansfield, Connecticut. With each move, The Hoot has gotten "bigger and better"--improving upon our eclectic mix of merchandise and our unique shopping experience, but always staying within the Willimantic community for our "favorite" customers.see more