Surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains, the German-inspired architecture and food of Helen has turned it into one of the region's more unique tourist towns. Hotels, restaurants and gift shops abound, but most of the daytime fun takes place out in nature. Oddly, the county's restriction on alcoholic beverages means it's difficult to get a good German beer with your meal. The one time of year that it's easy to find a drink is during the town's busiest festival, Oktoberfest. As this event takes place even as the leaves are changing color, it is the town's busiest time of year by far.
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