Burgess, Alabama

Burgess is a small town in Alabama where Bridget's grandmother lives and where she goes to learn more about her family's history and reconnect with herself.

Bethesda, Maryland

Bethesda, Maryland is a suburb of Washington, D.C. and the city where the four main characters live.

Gilda's Aerobics Studio

Gilda's is the aerobics studio where the girls' mothers met in a pregnancy aerobics class. The main characters break in to the studio each year to initiate the traveling pants for the summer and again to retire them until the next year.

Williamston College

Williamston College is the site of the summer film program attended by Tibby.

Basia's Boutique

Basia's is a clothing shop where Lena gets a summer job.

Traveling Pants

The Traveling Pants are a pair of jeans that fit all four of the main characters perfectly even though they are of very different shapes...