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re: Opinions on Helen, Georgia
Posted on 7/29/15 at 1:17 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
Posted on 7/29/15 at 1:17 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
Found this town by accident a couple years ago and thought it was pretty awesome. Just a neat place to spend a day and you can tube in the river if you're into that
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Posted on 7/29/15 at 1:17 pm to Dam Guide
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Why do you find it hostile?
I dunno....
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It's a shithole filled with Darth clones
ET: as for the town itself, it's a pretty nice place. We've made the ride there a couple of times. We're talking about riding there again in August.
This post was edited on 7/29/15 at 1:19 pm
Posted on 7/29/15 at 1:19 pm to Darth_Vader
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It's a shithole filled with Darth clones
So are you the town? You got to admit, your fellow moving orange cone buddies love trashy places.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 1:21 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
I went and it's terrible. Tubing on the creek they call a river sucks as it's shallow.
The shops are like any other tourist trap just designed to look similar to the swiss alps.
There are far better places to go than Helen, GA imo.
ETA: OP, biker gangs like the place too.
The shops are like any other tourist trap just designed to look similar to the swiss alps.
There are far better places to go than Helen, GA imo.
ETA: OP, biker gangs like the place too.
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We're talking about riding there again in August.
This post was edited on 7/29/15 at 1:22 pm
Posted on 7/29/15 at 1:21 pm to Sir Drinksalot
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It's cheesy and lame.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 1:21 pm to Darth_Vader
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as for the town itself, it's a pretty nice place. We've made the ride there a couple of times. We're talking about riding there again in August.
Get offended then proceed to prove his point that it is filled with bikers.
Good job
Posted on 7/29/15 at 1:21 pm to roadGator
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The shops are like any other tourist trap just designed to look similar to the swiss alps.
that's kinda the whole point
Posted on 7/29/15 at 1:22 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
Actually spent my bachelor weekend up there. Rented a cabin a few miles up one of the fire trails, took a shitload of alcohol and guns, came down a couple of times that day and night with the guys to hit on the sorority girls tubing by (actually some solid talent floating down that river if you catch it on a Saturday), almost got arrested, wound up with alcohol poisoning, still made the Sunday afternoon first pitch for the Braves the next day.
Not a bad place for a long weekend if you're into drinking and don't mind trashiness.
Not a bad place for a long weekend if you're into drinking and don't mind trashiness.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 1:25 pm to stout
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Get offended then proceed to prove his point that it is filled with bikers.
Good job
Did any of what he or I said have to do with you? No, then why care?
Posted on 7/29/15 at 1:25 pm to tylerdurden24
There's only one or two bar/restaurants there I'd even bother patronizing.
The place is terrible. That picture in the OP is so enhanced but they forgot to remove the trailer trash in the camo pants. Probably has UG tattoo...on his neck.
The place is terrible. That picture in the OP is so enhanced but they forgot to remove the trailer trash in the camo pants. Probably has UG tattoo...on his neck.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 1:25 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
lol, that looks like a butchered version of germany. No where in germany will you see those bright colors. In Bavaria, everything is white or tan (though they do paint murals on the walls) and there are more colors in the Rhineland but they're more muted. And the actual architecture looks like a bastardization of the two.
That being said, my mother grew up in Germany so she likes it (i think). I've never been.
That being said, my mother grew up in Germany so she likes it (i think). I've never been.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 1:26 pm to WG_Dawg
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The shops are like any other tourist trap just designed to look similar to the swiss alps.
that's kinda the whole point
I thought the shops were pretty cool. My wife had a good time walking around and shopping. Like others have said, it's good for a weekend trip.
This post was edited on 7/29/15 at 1:27 pm
Posted on 7/29/15 at 1:27 pm to roadGator
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The place is terrible. That picture in the OP is so enhanced but they forgot to remove the trailer trash in the camo pants. Probably has UG tattoo...on his neck.
I have little doubt they had thousands of sample pictures to peruse, and the best one available still had some redneck in camo pants in it
Posted on 7/29/15 at 1:28 pm to athenslife101
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lol, that looks like a butchered version of germany. No where in germany will you see those bright colors. In Bavaria, everything is white or tan (though they do paint murals on the walls) and there are more colors in the Rhineland but they're more muted. And the actual architecture looks like a bastardization of the two.
oh for fricks sake
Posted on 7/29/15 at 1:29 pm to athenslife101
There is an authentic German restaurant called the Bodensee in Helen. If you like German food I recommend it (if they are still around).
Posted on 7/29/15 at 1:31 pm to roadGator
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That picture in the OP is so enhanced
Eh, it pretty much looks just like that
Posted on 7/29/15 at 1:31 pm to roadGator
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There's only one or two bar/restaurants there I'd even bother patronizing.
Like I said, we took a shite ton of alcohol up there with us so we were already fairly sauced when we went to town. Sitting at one of the bar's overlooking the river and hitting on the girls in bikinis below is a solid Saturday past time, I don't care how shitty the rest of the bar is.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 1:34 pm to athenslife101
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lol, that looks like a butchered version of germany. No where in germany will you see those bright colors. In Bavaria, everything is white or tan (though they do paint murals on the walls) and there are more colors in the Rhineland but they're more muted. And the actual architecture looks like a bastardization of the two.
Wait. You mean I didn't get a true German experience? frick.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 1:34 pm to athenslife101
I don't think anyone is claiming that it's the same as taking a trip to Germany. Just a weird/unique place right in the Appalachian mountains
Posted on 7/29/15 at 1:34 pm to SidewalkDawg
If OP is intent on going my only advice is to go to Hofer's for breakfast, Betty's grocery store to fill your growlers to forget where you are and don't fall for "tubing".
The food in the fake Alps area is terrible in my experience and is nothing more than a bunch of frozen food from Sysco. I would have liked a little bar on the "river" (it's a fricking creek) called the Troll tavern but their food sucked and the beer wasn't cold and the rednecks were everywhere on the creek.
The food in the fake Alps area is terrible in my experience and is nothing more than a bunch of frozen food from Sysco. I would have liked a little bar on the "river" (it's a fricking creek) called the Troll tavern but their food sucked and the beer wasn't cold and the rednecks were everywhere on the creek.
This post was edited on 7/29/15 at 1:36 pm
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