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Mentone, AL / Helen, GA Trip Thanksgiving
Posted on 10/13/16 at 11:13 am
Posted on 10/13/16 at 11:13 am
Have done the Gatlinburg trip a couple of times during the past couple of years and visited Branson last year. Looking to do something a little different but still want to see the mountains. Anyone visit either of these places? Any recommendations?
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Posted on 10/13/16 at 11:28 am to ericw8036
Helen GA is cool for like a half day then it's time to GTFO
Posted on 10/13/16 at 12:23 pm to Miller Lite Fan
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Helen GA is cool for like a half day then it's time to GTFO
Mentone is good for about an hour - two tops.
Posted on 10/13/16 at 2:28 pm to ericw8036
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Gatlinburg trip a couple of times during the past couple of years
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isited Branson last year.
if those places are your thing, Helen is probably perfect for you. just be advised there isnt the national park on the edge of the city or Dollywood/pigeon forge next door for further entertainment
IMO Helen absolutely sucks, but people love it
Posted on 10/13/16 at 2:49 pm to ericw8036
A girl in my office is from Helen
I just read your post to her and she laughed for a solid 5 seconds
so don't do it
I just read your post to her and she laughed for a solid 5 seconds
so don't do it
Posted on 10/13/16 at 3:02 pm to Pettifogger
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A girl in my office is from Helen
people actually grow up in Helen....
Posted on 10/13/16 at 4:34 pm to NYCAuburn
Helen has become a trashy biker shithole since the Tornado tore up the place and they rebuilt with shitty biker bars. The areas outside Helen are nice though.
Posted on 10/13/16 at 5:06 pm to Dam Guide
I am definitely not looking to spend time in either city. I am looking more to spend time hiking and checking out the trails, falls in the surrounding areas. I have seen pictures online of Little River Canyon and Desoto Falls near Mentone and some nice looking areas near Helen.
Posted on 10/13/16 at 7:05 pm to ericw8036
People hate me for recommending it but highlands, cashiers area. Thank me when you get back.
Posted on 10/13/16 at 7:06 pm to NYCAuburn
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Mentone, AL / Helen, GA Trip Thanksgiving
People hate me for recommending it but highlands, cashiers area. Thank me when you get back.
They hate you because they don't want you sending more people there. It's perfectly nice as it is, we don't need to send more people there to make it a shithole like gatlinburg.
Posted on 10/13/16 at 9:26 pm to Dam Guide
Gatlinburg is a shithole because of what's there not because visitors go.
Highlands is already a huge attraction. It just doesn't have the knife shops, putt putt, and other junk.
Highlands is already a huge attraction. It just doesn't have the knife shops, putt putt, and other junk.
Posted on 10/13/16 at 9:39 pm to NYCAuburn
Highlands is nowhere near the level of attraction as G'burg, it's not even in the same solar system maybe even Galaxy. If it becomes that way, those type of places will come in. As of right now, it mostly attracts a certain crowd and it is great that way.
Posted on 10/13/16 at 10:06 pm to Dam Guide
Highlands/Cashiers is to the mountains what 30A used to be for the beach. Rich folks enjoying pristine scenery, hiking, and golf.
Posted on 10/14/16 at 6:58 am to NYCAuburn
Why would people hate you for recommending highlands / cashiers?
If you are looking for a nice mountain town it doesn't get much better than those 2.
If you are looking for a nice mountain town it doesn't get much better than those 2.
Posted on 10/14/16 at 7:21 am to hiltacular
quote:I think he meant the folks who are already there would hate him for recommending that area. They want it to remain their own secret, less traffic and development.
Why would people hate you for recommending highlands / cashiers?
Lot of Louisiana folks have property in & around Highlands.
I have peeps in Asheville so my personal attention and experience is more centered there.
This post was edited on 10/14/16 at 7:21 am
Posted on 10/14/16 at 8:02 am to ericw8036
Was in Helen around two weeks ago, as someone else posted, walk through town, have a beer, eat a "German" meal and GTFO.
We pulled in around 3 in the afternoon and my wife fell in love with the place, by noon the next day she had had enough, fickle biotch lol.
Other than tubing/rafting not much going on there, and the fake Bavarian shtick really got on my nerves. JMHO
We pulled in around 3 in the afternoon and my wife fell in love with the place, by noon the next day she had had enough, fickle biotch lol.
Other than tubing/rafting not much going on there, and the fake Bavarian shtick really got on my nerves. JMHO
Posted on 10/14/16 at 9:06 am to NYCAuburn
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People hate me for recommending it but highlands, cashiers area. Thank me when you get back.
DIAF
Although in truth, if your first choice is Helen, people aren't usually moving down the list to Highlands
(no offense OP)
Posted on 10/15/16 at 2:20 pm to ericw8036
Mentone and the Little River area is way off the beaten path for most tourists. To me, that's always been the charm: just drive around and enjoy the place. Try the little park where AL-35 crosses LR. You can walk down to the river and just wander. The LR Canyon Parkway on the West side will take you to some great overlook views. You can always fill your cheesy-tourist quota by touring the Alabama (band) Museum in Ft. Payne.
Posted on 10/15/16 at 4:36 pm to ericw8036
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Looking to do something a little different but still want to see the mountains. Anyone visit either of these places? Any recommendations
My family has sort of a semi-tradition of renting a cabin in the Blueridge/Balirsville area of Georgia for Thanksgiving. You can rent some real nice cabins (hot tubs, outdoor fireplaces, porch with scenic view of mountains, big screen tv for football, etc.) for very reasonable prices.
I think that sounds like what you are wanting to do. We love it. The cabins are more secluded, but Blue Ridge (which is a decent Georgia mountain town) is like a 15-20 min drive. We would visit town once or twice while we were up there.
Give this site a look: LINK
I think that's the rental agency we use, but not certain. My parents usually make the reservation.
This post was edited on 10/15/16 at 4:39 pm
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