Once a dying logging town, Helen, Georgia, now draws families from throughout the Southeast to its Oktoberfest celebration.

Every fall, more than 2 million tourists descend on a Bavarian village in the North Georgia mountains to celebrate Oktoberfest. But back in the late 1960s, Helen looked a little different as a former ...

One of the most highly anticipated fall festivals of 2023 can be found in the North Georgia town of Helen. A Bavarian wonderland of German culture wedged in the Appalachian Mountains, Helen transforms ...

HELEN, Ga. — Peering into a glass of dark, foam-rimmed German beer, Kim Smith sighs contentedly. “Every October I come to Helen,” he says before taking a big gulp of the swirling lager. “Obviously my ...

HELEN, Ga. —Peering into a glass of dark, foam-rimmed German beer, Kim Smith sighs contentedly. "Every October I come to Helen," he says before then taking a big gulp of the swirling lager. "Obviously ...

Helen, Georgia, has a population of just 430, but it’s the third-most visited city in the Peach State. Located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this charming Bavarian-style town is home to ...

HELEN, Ga. — Peering into a glass of dark, foam-rimmed German beer, Kim Smith sighs contentedly. ‘Every October, I come to Helen,’ he says before then taking a big gulp of the swirling lager.

VALDOSTA – Chris Jones and Jack “J. Ryce” Martin are bringing a long-standing German tradition to Valdosta as they host the first Oktoberfest celebration at Georgia Beer Company. “We came up with the ...