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HELEN, GEORGIA
Photos taken April 23, 2014. From Wikipedia, here's a short description of "Alpine Helen": Helen is a city located on the Chattahoochee River in White County, in the north of the US state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the city's population was 430. Formerly a logging town that was in decline, the city resurrected itself by becoming a replica of a Bavarian alpine town, in the Appalachians instead of the Alps. This design is mandated through zoning first adopted in 1969, so that the classic south-German style is present on every building, even the small number of national franchisees present, such as Wendy's. Because of this, tourism is the main industry in Helen, catering mostly to weekend visitors from the Atlanta area and also, motorcyclists, who enjoy riding the beautiful roads around Helen and its surrounding areas during all seasons. Helen is extremely crowded in late October, when autumn leaves typically peak. It also hosts its own Oktoberfest during September, October and November. The sister city is Fussen, in Bavaria, Germany.
HELEN, GEORGIA
Photos taken April 23, 2014. From Wikipedia, here's a short description of "Alpine Helen": Helen is a city located on the Chattahoochee River in White County, in the north of the US state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the city's population was 430. Formerly a logging town that was in decline, the city resurrected itself by becoming a replica of a Bavarian alpine town, in the Appalachians instead of the Alps. This design is mandated through zoning first adopted in 1969, so that the classic south-German style is present on every building, even the small number of national franchisees present, such as Wendy's. Because of this, tourism is the main industry in Helen, catering mostly to weekend visitors from the Atlanta area and also, motorcyclists, who enjoy riding the beautiful roads around Helen and its surrounding areas during all seasons. Helen is extremely crowded in late October, when autumn leaves typically peak. It also hosts its own Oktoberfest during September, October and November. The sister city is Fussen, in Bavaria, Germany.