Where will it be built? Oktoberfest in Helen is the longest-running Oktoberfest in the United States. - Photo by John Dillon IV The sound of polka dancing, sloshing of German beer and merry chatter ...

HELEN, Ga. - You already know that Georgia's own "Alpine village" is a popular place during Oktoberfest and the holiday season, but there’s a "chilling" reason to visit Helen this weekend ...

Helen goes from Oktoberfest to Christmastime without missing a beat, with the Lighting of the Village kicking the festivities off in late November. The town's fairytale-esque pitched roofs drip ...