Oh, wait? A blog post that’s months late? Who am I? In my continuing mission to see all of the things in the places we live, Mac and I trekked about three hours into North Georgia to experience Oktoberfest in Helen, Georgia. Helen, a Bavarian-inspired village, is home to the world’s longest Oktoberfest. It’s a cute little town that looks like it was transplanted from southern Germany to the southern Appalachians. One of my sorority sisters visited off-season and said it wasn’t quite as fun.
We parked in one of the city lots and headed over to Muller’s Famous Fried Cheese Cafe, a German and Czech restaurant specializing in slabs of fried cheese. Mac was in heaven, and we ordered a bit too much fried cheese. We decided to walk off a few bites of lunch, so we walked around the park in town before heading down the main drag. Lots of people were in lederhosen and drindls. Several restaurants had live music (even some polka bands).
We popped in a few stores, crossed the Chattahoochee River, and walked over to the main beer hall. It was free for service members, and $10 for me. Once inside, we grabbed some drinks (Riesling for me and a beer shandy Mac developed a taste for on his visits to Germany). We sat in the hall listening to the polka band while enjoying our drinks and watching polka dancers. On our way out of town, we stopped at a roadside farm stand and picked up some pumpkins to carve before Halloween. It was a fun weekend trip and something to definitely check out on a fall weekend in Georgia.
Where have y’all experienced Oktoberfest in Helen, Georgia?
We used to go up to Helen all the time as kids. I usually loved it! My parents were there for Oktoberfest last year too.
How fun is this?! I love your pictures!