🌱 Planning a fall drive? See what’s waiting just beyond Helen.

Hey there, Helen! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Planning a fall drive? See what’s waiting just beyond Helen.
• Thinking weekend escape? See why Helen tops Georgia’s list.
• How Helen fits into Georgia’s top fall-color road trips.

Also on today's calendar: The Growers & Makers Market at The Garden in Nacoochee Village and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
• Sunday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 71, low: 62.
• Monday: Humid with sun and clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 53 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• This 45-Mile Upstate Georgia Drive Winds Past Waterfalls And Tiny River Towns (takingthekids.com) — This detailed guide lays out a 45-mile scenic drive that starts or ends in Helen, highlighting waterfalls, hiking trails, and nearby mountain towns you can visit right now. You’ll find practical tips on parking, trail difficulty, and family-friendly stops like Anna Ruby Falls, Dukes Creek, and Raven Cliffs, plus ideas for stretching the trip into a full weekend around Helen.
   

• 11 Best Georgia Towns For A Weekend Trip (worldatlas.com) — Among 11 highlighted Georgia weekend destinations, Helen stands out for its Bavarian-style downtown, family attractions like mini golf and the Georgia Mountain Coaster, and German restaurants such as Hofbrauhaus and The Heidelberg. The piece also suggests Alpine-themed lodging and encourages readers to pair Helen’s charm with other small-town or coastal getaways around the state.
   

• Georgia fall leaf guide: Scenic drives, parks and hidden gems (fox5atlanta.com) — This statewide fall-color guide spotlights Helen as a Bavarian-style escape with river views, nearby Unicoi and Smithgall Woods parks, and Oktoberfest festivities to check before you go. It also maps out scenic drives, hikes, and mountain towns across Georgia, helping you plan leaf-peeping trips that can easily start or end in Helen.
   

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📸 Around Helen

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Helen

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday October 7

• Oktoberfest →
  Festhalle, 1074 Edelweiss Strasse, Helen
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday October 4

• The Growers & Makers Market at The Garden in Nacoochee Village →
  7025 S Main St, Helen
  10:00 am

Wednesday October 7

• Alex Meixner: Helen Oktoberfest →
  Helen Georgia, 8492 S Main St, Helen
  6:00 pm

Friday October 9

• Johnny Koenig at Oktoberfest →
  The Heidelberg, 8660 N Main Street, Helen
  6:00 pm
• Johnny Koenig at The Heidelberg →
  The Heidelberg, 8660 N Main Street, Helen
  6:00 pm

Saturday October 10

• Second Saturday Social →
  7025 S Main St, Helen
  1:00 pm
• Johnny Koenig at Oktoberfest →
  The Heidelberg, 8660 N Main Street, Helen
  1:00 pm
• Johnny Koenig at The Heidelberg →
  The Heidelberg, 8660 N Main Street, Helen
  1:00 pm

Sunday October 11

• Johnny Koenig at The Heidelberg →
  The Heidelberg, 8660 N Main Street, Helen
  1:00 pm
• Johnny Koenig at Oktoberfest →
  The Heidelberg, 8660 N Main Street, Helen
  1:00 pm
• Oktoberfest →
  The Heidelberg, 8660 N Main St, Helen
  1:00 pm

Saturday October 17

• It's just A Bunch of Hocus Pocus! →
  7025 S Main St, Helen
  4:00 pm

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📣 Helen Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Helen. Apply here.
• Xylem Tree Experts posted a job opening for Foreperson with CDL - Helen, GA in Helen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Helen here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Cleveland

• Game of the Week – White County vs Gilmer (Installed by Rabun Flooring) (blitzsportsga.com)
• Truett McConnell University celebrates nursing class of 2028 at White Coat Ceremony (christianindex.org)

Clarkesville

• Peggy Lynn Zimmerman Carter (nowgeorgia.com)
• Mr. Alfred Williams Collins (wnegradio.com)

Cornelia

• Charlene Kay Johnson (nowgeorgia.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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