Entertainment & Recreation
Sautee-Nacoochee Arts & Community Center
The cultural core of Sautee. A thriving Arts & Community Center housed in a restored turn-of-the-century rural schoolhouse, offering a Community Theatre, Art Gallery, Museum, Monthly Concerts of Contemporary Folk Music, and much much more! Establishing Sautee as one of "The 100 Best Small Arts Towns in America." Call 706-878-3300.
www.snca.org
North Georgia Arts Guild
Local Art and Artists.
www.northgeorgiaartsguild.com
Burton Gallery & Emporium
A northeast Georgia tradition—offering fine arts and crafts, paintings, pottery, wood, jewelry, folk pottery, and other handmade work by local artists. Call 706-947-1351.
http://burtongalleryandemporium.com
Charlemagne's Kingdom
A Must See While Visiting Alpine Helen, Georgia. The largest Alpine Model Railroad museum known with: 400 feet of railroad track with computerized trains; alpine village with moving cable cars; lighted cities, towns and villages; Oktoberfest with motorized carnival rides; seaport, lakes, rivers; moving hot air balloons; three ring circus tents; 22 foot high mountains; street lights, traffic lights, sounds and music; autobahn with moving cars and trucks; and thousands of hand-painted figurines. Call 706-878-2200.
www.georgiamodelrailroad.com
Gold 'n Gem Grubbin
Georgia Gold Adventure. Go on a Georgia gold adventure and you might just strike it rich. At Gold ‘n’ Gem Grubbin, you can go panning for gold just the like old-timers of the gold rush. In the great days of the Georgia Gold Rush, more gold was mined in North Georgia than during the more famous gold rush of 1849 in California. Once you discover your gold and gems, the staff at Gold ‘n’ Gem Grubbin will help you evaluate your finds, and arrange to have valuable gems set in gold or silver settings. For more information on gold panning in the North Georgia Mountains at Gold ‘n’ Gem Grubbin, visit www.goldngem.com.
Call 706-865-5454.
Cool River Rafting
Cool River Tubing Company. River tubing in Helen, GA is a fun and exciting activity for the whole family. The Cool River Tubing Company in Helen, GA offers thrilling river tubing trips down the Chattahoochee River. Arrive at the Cool River Tubing Company to begin your trip—or ask the Helendorf front desk staff to arrange for exclusive pick-up in front of our lobby building. You’ll be shuttled over to the river, and changing rooms and showers are all provided at headquarters. A gift shop with shirts, hats, water shoes and rafting gear is also on-site. For more details about fun things to do in Helen, GA at the Cool River Tubing Company, call - 706-878-COOL or 1-800-896-4595.
www.coolrivertubing.com
Sunburst Stables
Horseback riding.
www.sunburststables.com
Cross Creek Stables
Horseback riding.
Call 706-878-3327.
www.southernpridefarm.com/index.html
Wildwater Ltd.
Wild water rafting in the Southeast.
www.wildwaterrafting.com
Woody's Mountain Bikes
Call 706-878-3715.
http://www.helenga.org/business/woodys-mountain-bikes
Alpine Mini Golf Village
Located at the south end of Helen on Main Street, you will see our beautiful 18 hole Helen Alpine Mini Golf Course. Our flower gardens are breathtaking. We're kid friendly, family friendly, and even pet friendly! Helen Alpine Mini Golf is perfect for family, school, and church groups, parties, family gatherings and reunions. We stay open until 10 pm, so enjoy the cool summer evenings playing putt-putt! Come on by ... bring a picnic, play golf, and then enjoy some ICE CREAM in our Scoop De Scoop Ice Cream Parlor.
http://helenminigolf.com/
Innsbruck Golf Club
www.innsbruckgolfclub.com
Hornes Buggy Rides
For a different view of downtown Helen, ditch modern modes of transport and hop aboard a horse-drawn carriage. Both horse (called King George) and driver are friendly and offer a great chance to relax and enjoy the quaint German-style town. In addition to serving major restaurants and sightseeing locales, Horne's offers romantic trips along the Chattahoochee River and is available for wedding and special-event rentals. Call 706-878-3658.