Welcome to Fake German Town!

the_Journeyman · October 26, 2009, 04:33:26 PM

So, just a bit over two hours away is a little "German" town called Alpine Helen, GA. One of the cool things is they celebrate Oktoberfest for the entire month of October.

All of the buildings are built to German/Alpine/Bavarian appearances:

The wedding chapel:

Artwork on one of the motels:

The Chattahoochee river & International CafÃ© where C1 and I at supper & picked up free t-shirt with our pitcher of Pilsner Urquell:

Artwork on one of the store windows:

The town square:

Fountain in the middle of the main street:

One of the many narrow streets:

View from the entrance of the place with the awesome Happy Hour (It was actually 2 hours

)

A phone booth :lol

More to come!

JM

the_Journeyman · October 26, 2009, 04:34:28 PM

Oktoberfest in the Fest Halle!

Overall view of the hall:

Mmmm.... Cake!

Mmmm.... Beer!

Three of my favorite things!

More yet!

JM

the_Journeyman · October 26, 2009, 04:35:05 PM

More architecture!

Candy shop:

One of those buildings is an awesome pub (the one with the green decking).

Another shot of the town square:

Another hotel:

One of the nicer looking designs, too bad it had been closed for at least a year or two:

Still more to come!

JM

the_Journeyman · October 26, 2009, 04:35:48 PM

Last group, this is in the Unicoi State Park, the falls itself is actually a USFS area within Unicoi. This is just a few minute outside of Helen.

The river walking up to the falls:

Anna Ruby Falls:

Hope you enjoyed!!!

JM

stateprez · October 26, 2009, 04:39:07 PM

That's badass. I'll have to check that out next year.

How far from WNC?

the_Journeyman · October 26, 2009, 04:45:05 PM

We live in Waynesville, and it's roughly a 2hours and 30minutes to get down there. Not far at all really.

JM

NAKID · October 26, 2009, 05:07:40 PM

OK, maybe I'm wrong, but I thought Oktoberfest (especially in Germany) was celebrated in September...

Awesome pics though. I'd love to check the place out if I was near by...

the_Journeyman · October 26, 2009, 05:14:29 PM

It starts in September, but in Helen, it continues until November 1st!

JM

Randimus Maximus · October 26, 2009, 05:19:44 PM

Quote from: NAKID on October 26, 2009, 05:07:40 PM
OK, maybe I'm wrong, but I thought Oktoberfest (especially in Germany) was celebrated in September...

You're slipping, man... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oktoberfest

And here is another German town, albeit not fake... http://www.frankenmuth.org/

NAKID · October 26, 2009, 05:23:14 PM

OK, true, it is still occurring in October, but not by more than a few days. Certainly not the entire month...

Besides, I was just going off the top of my head...

Buckethead · October 26, 2009, 05:23:35 PM

Hmm....

I'll not be around for anything remotely resembling a German holiday.

That said, I need to find this place. Especially if they brew their own festbier.

duccarlos · October 26, 2009, 05:43:25 PM

I took the family various times up there, specially for watching the x-mas lights. It was cool, but there's something wrong with going to a german restaurant and the waitress speaking in a southern accent. Great little town to see for an hour and continue your ride.

Buckethead · October 26, 2009, 06:00:49 PM

If you ever get the chance, stop through Hermann, MO. Its about an hour south of I-70.

Tiny German community. Someone figured out that the hills might make a good vineyard. Hermannhoff Vineyard was opened.

Then they realized that Midwesterners prefer beer. And they started brewing.

Plus, the little 2-lane back roads that lead to Hermann, MO, are pretty much awesome. [moto]

mitt · October 26, 2009, 06:20:58 PM

Awesome. I love me some polka and oktoberfest!

mitt

redxblack · October 26, 2009, 06:57:21 PM

That's awesome you were able to get some Czech beer in the fake German town!

That place does look like a lot of fun.

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