Because I enjoy every major holiday and plan to celebrate it to the fullest I love going to the pumpkin patch, carving pumpkins, decorating the house for Halloween and so much more. While I was able to do all of the above, I also did something very different this fall/Halloween season and that was, going to Helen, Ga to attend their Oktoberfest. I had never been to Helen before but I must say, if you enjoy beer, yummy German food and atmosphere with a side of cheesiness then Helen needs to be your next destination!!
A few short weeks ago, my boyfriend, Joey Timbers and I made the quick decision to make a day trip to Helen to partake in their Oktoberfest. My parents made a trip back in the late 90's and told us about the adorable town of Helen and how it resembled a small German town in the mountains. Because we live in Atlanta, the drive to Helen was only an hour and a half drive. Upon arrival we were greeted by a small "German" town that was completely decorated for fall and Halloween.
Our first stop in Helen was some lunch at Heidleberg where Joey enjoyed some good German sausage and I on the other hand (the more picky eater) enjoyed a good old fashioned burger. After lunch we decided to do a little shopping before entering the Oktoberfest tent. Our first store happened to be a little country "redneck" store with thousands of t-shirts. At this small store Joey and I actually bought something (even though we were a tad embarrassed). I purchased a t-shirt for my 21 year old conservative, patriot and America loving brother and Joey purchased a t-shirt and a koozie with the confederate flag. To say the least, we fit in with the people of Helen a little better after our purchases. Next few stores we popped into reminded me of places in Gattlinberg, Tennessee because everything was so cheap and cheesy.
When we had finished poking around in the stores we decided it was time to hit the Oktoberfest tent...the whole reason we came to Helen! Once we had entered I was delighted to discover that one of the beers on the Oktoberfest menu included Strongbow. Strongbow, for those of you who do not know is a cider beer that is absolutely delicious. Finally, beers in hand we went to find a spot to listen to some live music and enjoy the crowd!
The crowd at Oktoberfest was definitely a mix to say the least, your average folks and then some people who were a completely different breed. We both agreed that watching the crazy, drunk and wild partakers in Oktoberfest was the funniest thing we had seen in a while. When we had had enough beer we decided to visit the local art gallery of Helen. There we came in contact with some gorgeous pieces of art from local artists. Most of the art portrayed actual places throughout the mountains of Helen, Georgia. I wanted to buy a piece of art from the local gallery but the pieces were a little out of my price range.
To lift my spirits of not being able to buy any expensive art we stopped by Hansel and Gretel to pick out some handmade chocolate. We ended up purchasing 3 yummy milk chocolate and caramel truffles and 3 milk chocolate with almonds and coconut truffles; they were simply delicious and a good end to our day in Helen.
For those of you who have not been to Helen, Georgia I recommend the trip if you are looking for a fun day trip. Helen, Georgia's small German town and Oktoberfest will now be a new fall/Halloween tradition that Joey and I carry on for years to come.
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