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Helen, Ga. Christmas gets started

The week starting 12/3 kicks off the month long annual Helen, Ga. Christmas Celebrations.

This annual event is a must see for anyone. The small mountain village of Helen, Ga. comes to life creating a Christmas atmosphere that is near guaranteed to put even the biggest scrooge into the Christmas spirit.

This already enchanting mountain village becomes decorated to the hilt with Christmas lighting, and décor. The experience is enhanced with regular visits from Santa, and horse drawn buggy rides on well decorated lit up carriages.

There are ongoing events such as the annual Christmas Parade, live performances such as the Sautee Stars choir, and the nearby Sautee Village Christmas celebration. This celebration is a very festive, and family friendly event. The nearby Unicoi Lodge will also be offering a handful of Christmas events through the month of December.

Visitors can enjoy tasty cups of hot chocolate, while perusing the over 100 unique gift shops along the brick laid walkways and alleys that make up the main gift shop area , as well as romantic riverside café’s and diners.

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Helen, Ga.  also makes for the perfect Christmas holiday weekend getaway with its excellent lodging opportunities such as cozy mountain log cabins with scenic mountain views, and romantic fireplaces.  

This is a must see especially for those with young children, the experience is one that is sure to bring back fond childhood memories for a lifetime.

, Helen City Buzz Examiner

Brent Thomason - Developer of the HelenGeorgia.Net website. As a survivor of congestive heart failure, and double bypass surgery, Brent finds solitude here, and makes weekly visits to this small alpine style mountain village. Enjoying all the Helen Ga. activities such as trout fishing, hiking,...

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