Oktoberfest in Alpine Helen, Ga!!

[Philip]

So last night Mitch told me that Helen Ga has a pretty good Oktoberfest celebration. I decided to check it out today with my roommate Rob. Unfortunately Mitch got a hold of some tainted jambalaya last night, so he couldn't make it.
I considered postponing the trip since Rob and I had no idea where to go or what to do, but we didn't have anything better to do today so we got in my car and drove aimlessly toward the North Ga Mountains. Rob brought his camera so we have a photographic record of our journey for you guys...

It was so cool that I decided to go back next weekend with my g/f. If any of you guys want to coordinate a trip up there I'm down. Mitch said he might go with Julie, since they couldn't make it today.
P.S.-It was a 221 mile round trip. (55% of an E36 gas tank)

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee86/philipwot/Oktphil.jpg

BMW... Check.
Full tank of 93 octane Chevron... Check.
Cellphone with satellite navigation, since we dont have a map... Check.
We're ready to go!


http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee86/philipwot/oktroad1.jpg

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee86/philipwot/okttrees.jpg

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee86/philipwot/oktshops.jpg

"Hey Rob, that looks kind of German, take a picture of it.

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee86/philipwot/okthelensign.jpg

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee86/philipwot/okttown.jpg

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee86/philipwot/okttown2.jpg

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee86/philipwot/oktwindmill.jpg

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee86/philipwot/oktriver.jpg

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee86/philipwot/oktrestaurant.jpg

We ate lunch and drank beer here. The food was ok, but the beer we had was incredible. I forget what the hell it was called though.

[Philip]

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee86/philipwot/oktwarsteiner.jpg

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee86/philipwot/oktpub.jpg

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee86/philipwot/oktphilhat1.jpg

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee86/philipwot/oktfartsignphil.jpg

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee86/philipwot/oktfartsignrob.jpg

Huh huh huh.... "ass-fart"

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee86/philipwot/oktband.jpg

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee86/philipwot/oktfesthall.jpg

"Der Festhalle"

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee86/philipwot/oktOBC-1.jpg

Not too shabby, considering I maintained Autobahn speeds the entire trip.

[88e28]

cool sounds like alot of fun. My gf and I were going to go this month but things changed. I''ve never been.

[Justin]

Yep that looks like you had a good time!

[Mitch]

Oh man, from seeing those pics I remember Helen and being there years ago. Did you sample some brews? MMmmmmm fresh beeeer.

[Philip]

Oh man, from seeing those pics I remember Helen and being there years ago. Did you sample some brews? MMmmmmm fresh beeeer.

3 words: Erdinger Hefe Weizen

[Boozie D. Clown]

Cool photos! I've been up there before when my group was about the only people in the beer garden. Granted, it was 10 in the morning, but its awesome to not have a line for the beer or bathroom!:D

[87635csi]

cool photos. I stay at the hotel with the ausfahrt sign every years in june for the big shriners parade up there.