Helen Tubing and Water Park is perfect for anyone looking to cool off. Take a relaxing trip down the Chattahoochee river or slow moving pool floating can be just what one needs on a hot day.
Your free flowing fun is waiting for you at Helen Tubing and Water Park. Get out in the sun but stay cool at the same time with some great family fun action.
Water fun is a great family outing and you know you want to get wet. Beat the heat and join your friends at a great water park or go tubing.
To tell you more about what to expect, here are the links for more information about Helen Tubing & Waterpark including Trip Advisor, Yelp Google and Facebook. You can also comment below about your experiences here at Helen Tubing & Waterpark as well.
Habersham Hills Cinemas 6 is modern theatre ran by Georgia Theatre Company.
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Habersham Hills Theatre Company
2115 Cody Road
Mt. Airy, GA 30563
(706) 776-7469
Alpine Mini Golf Village in Helen is placed at the south end of Helen on Main Street, you will see our delightful 18 hole . We’re child neighborly, family amicable, and even pet agreeable! Plan to use the day … on the other hand the week, in wonderful Alpine Helen. We have bunches of spots to stay, to shop, and to feast. Alpine Mini Golf Villlage is ideal for family, school, and church bunches, parties, family social affairs and reunions.
They stay open until 10 pm, so appreciate the cool summer nights playing putt!
Alpine Carriage Company provide Carriage Rides within the City of Helen are relaxing and one of the funnest things you can do in Helen. One can order Special rides for weddings, hotel & restaurant pick-up. The Carriages are located on River St. in Downtown Helen. Open 7 days a week from 11AM – 9PM, weather permitting. They have several buggies to choose from including a Cinderella Buggy that accommodates 20 people and is handicap accessible.
Alpine Carriage Company Carriage Rides are a great romantic idea to do in Helen. Helen has many great places to see while on Carriage Rides and it is memory you will not soon forget.
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Smithgall Woods is an angler’s paradise. One of north Georgia’s premier trout streams, Dukes Creek, runs through this spectacular mountain property and is a favorite for catch-and-release fishing. To ensure a quality experience, the number of anglers is limited and fishing is offered only on certain days. As a result, anglers should call ahead for reservations. Five miles of trails and 18 miles of roads allow hikers and bicyclists to explore hardwoods, streams and wildlife. Smithgall Woods is also an elegant mountain retreat, perfect for romantic getaways, small weddings or outings with friends. Six beautifully decorated cottages — Creekside Cottage, Smithgall Cottage, Dover Cottage, Parkside Cottage, Garden Cottage and Laurel Cottage — provide 17 bedrooms with telephones and television. Some cottages have porches along the stream, while others have private hot tubs. A 1-mile trail leads from the cottages to Dukes Creek Falls. Smithgall Woods was acquired by the state in 1994 as a gift-purchase from Charles A. Smithgall, Jr., a noted conservationist and businessman. Smithgall Woods is an angler’s paradise. One of north Georgia’s premier trout streams, Dukes Creek, runs through this spectacular mountain property and is a favorite for catch-and-release fishing. To ensure a quality experience, the number of anglers is limited and fishing is offered only on certain days. As a result, anglers should call ahead for reservations. Five miles of trails and 18 miles of roads allow hikers and bicyclists to explore hardwoods, streams and wildlife. Smithgall Woods is also an elegant mountain retreat, perfect for romantic getaways, small weddings or outings with friends. Six beautifully decorated cottages — Creekside Cottage, Smithgall Cottage, Dover Cottage, Parkside Cottage, Garden Cottage and Laurel Cottage — provide 17 bedrooms with telephones and television. Some cottages have porches along the stream, while others have private hot tubs. A 1-mile trail leads from the cottages to Dukes Creek Falls. Smithgall Woods was acquired by the state in 1994 as a gift-purchase from Charles A. Smithgall, Jr., a noted conservationist and businessman.
Sautee Nacoochee Community Association is a theater company on the move. The redesigned school building houses a 100-seat theater, a gathering room, a history museum, move and symbolization studios, an ecological instruction asset focus, and a craft display. The most current expansion is a gallery dedicated to the society earthenware of Northeast Georgia. The far reaching programming calendar incorporates occasions created in-house and in addition those of touring gatherings. The Association keeps on assuming a dynamic part in neighborhood and local ecological and memorable conservation.
The Center’s Calender has many fun and exciting things to see and do.
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One of the best small town theaters in the country.
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Physical Address
283 Highway 255 N
Sautee Nacoochee, GA 30571
Mailing Address
P.O.Box 460
Sautee Nacoochee, GA 30571
Phone 706-878-3300
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Movie Review Taken 3
Taken 3 once again stars Liam Neeson, doing more of the same that we saw in the first two movies and the result is less than satisfying. While die-hard fans may appreciate it, the rest of us will probably be relieved that this series, along with The Expendables movies, is finally being put in the cinematic retirement home.
Neeson returns as Bryan Mills trying to live a quiet life in Los Angeles with his daughter Kim, (Maggie Grace). However, that all changes when (Spoiler alert) his ex-wife Lenny (Famke Janssen) is killed and Bryan becomes the prime suspect. It isn’t long before he’s putting his “particular set of skills” to good use once again by doing martial arts on the cops and trying to evade capture.
Forest Whitaker costars as an inspector who’s trying to track down Neeson. If this was The Fugitive, Neeson has the Harrison Ford role and Whitaker is Tommy Lee Jones. Basically, if you’ve seen the trailer, you’ve pretty much seen the movie.
The first Taken was a surprise hit and because of that success, it brought a sequel that was mostly panned by critics and audiences and I don’t know why the filmmakers thought it was necessary to drag this story on even further.
Instead of anything memorable, we get treated to an endless amount of pointless action scenes, formulaic plot elements, and a cast that looks like they are exhausted by the material rather than exhilarated.
In terms of action movie stars that are over-the-hill, this is probably the worst outing since Bruce Willis’ turn in the last Die Hard movie. “I feel like I’m going through the motions,” quips Neeson’s ex-wife at one point. “I feel trapped.” Believe me. So do we.
Grade: C-
(Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and for brief strong language.)
Until next time, White County, this is Justin Hall saying I’ll see you AT THE MOVIES!
Movie Review Unbroken
Unbroken is a film that has had some serious awards consideration and I think it’s mostly deserving of something. While it has much more in common with The Shawshank Redemption than Chariots of Fire, Jolie proves that she can be a filmmaker of real skill and authenticity.
It tells the true story of Louis Zamperini, a former Olympic athlete who goes off to fight in WWII. When his plane is shot down, Zamperini and two other soldiers fight to stay alive at sea for 47 days and are literally swimming with sharks.
Along the way, they are captured by the Japanese and become POWs under the brutal and cruel dictatorship of a commander called The Bird. He does everything in his power to break both Louis’ body and spirit.
Louis becomes the victim of too many attacks by The Bird in two different internment camps. However, the more The Bird pushes Louis, the greater his resolve becomes. His defiant act at a coal mining operation involving lifting a giant piece of wood over his head literally screams underdog.
This is a film that at once makes us root for Louis and uses shameless manipulation to its advantage. However, given its source material, Jolie is a competent filmmaker who knows how to do this story justice. Granted, some scenes of vicious brutality do push the PG-13 rating right up to the razor’s edge, but I think it’s justified in order to show the truth.
Unbroken may walk the line of mixed reviews, but as for me, I thought this was one of 2014’s most well-made, well-acted, and technically impressive films.
Grade: A-
(Rated PG-13 for war violence including intense sequences of brutality, and for brief language.)
Until next time, White County, this is Justin Hall saying I’ll see you AT THE MOVIES!
Movie review Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
I haven’t been a fan of the Night at the Museum movies, but with the unexpected death of Robin Williams this past August, it propelled me to see it based on his incredible talent. I can also say that this third and potentially final installment actually goes out a surprisingly high note and that’s saying something.
Ben Stiller returns as Larry Daley, the night watchman of New York’s Museum of Natural History and this time he’s on another quest to restore the sacred tablet of an Egyptian king before it’s too late. Ah, yes. The whole “save the world” ploy anchors the plot once again.
Larry’s journey takes him all the way to England, but he’s not alone. Returning cast members including Owen Wilson’s cowboy Jedediah, Steve Coogan’s Roman emperor Octavius, Attila the Hun, Sacagawea, and of course, Teddy Roosevelt (the late Robin Williams) join him to reclaim the tablet.
Along the way, they encounter other historical figures in Great Britain. They find an ally in the form of Sir Lancelot (Dan Stevens) and Sir Ben Kingsley plays an Egyptian king and he spouts out one of the funniest lines of dialogue in the entire film about having so many Hebrews at his disposal.
As for the rest of the movie, it’s heavy on being a special effects extravaganza, but there’s also a lot of wit and imagination as in the opening scene where the museum showcases its new planetarium exhibit. I also liked a sequence with Larry going one-on-one against a gigantic Triceratops and using his flashlight to outsmart a series of lion statues. It’s actually entertaining stuff. Also, there’s a nifty cameo by a top Hollywood star doing an English version of Lancelot on stage that I won’t dare give away.
Regarding Williams’ performance, some of his final lines and especially his final scene in the movie do have more than an undercurrent of bittersweet closure. The movie is dedicated to him and costar Mickey Rooney. He concludes his career with the type of energy and humor that we’ve come to know and love from this iconic comedian.
As I said before, this third installment is the best and hopefully last. This was the chapter that I was not expecting to like, but I did. Not a great movie or a great series, but it’s a jolly, goofy sendoff.
Grade: B
(Rated PG for mild action, some rude humor, and brief language.)
Until next time, White County, this is Justin Hall saying I’ll see you AT THE MOVIES!
Movie Review The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The first Hobbit was mediocre. The second was a slight improvement. However, Peter Jackson has finally wrapped up his Hobbit trilogy in a grand, thrilling, rousing, spectacular fashion that will satisfy fans and pays more than a wink at the Lord of the Rings Trilogy.
It all begins with the deadly dragon Smaug, terrorizing the village known as Lake-Town while Bilbo (Martin Freeman) and the rest of his dwarf companions do everything they can to save themselves and the town.
Following an intense battle sequence, Bilbo and co. are once again reunited with the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and together they join to save the kingdom Erebor from invading forces. This also brings back Legolas the Elf (Orlando Bloom) and his sidekick, Tauriel (Evangeline Lilly). We also get some LoTR alumni taking place in the battle including Hugo Weaving, Christopher Lee, and Cate Blanchett.
As someone who was completely puzzled as to why Jackson made the conscious decision to stretch a simple story into three parts, I still wasn’t sure of the names of all the characters and because of some of the silliness of the previous two films, it still had no real emotional resonance. However, by the time of the third film, it lets the spectacle do the talking and the screen vibrates with breathtaking imagery.
The Hobbit series won’t go down in history as comparable to its predecessors, but it does send off its characters in an epic and satisfying conclusion. Peter Jackson has pretty much conquered all of Middle-Earth on screen. Now, let’s hope he can find another world for his fantastical visions.
Grade: B+
(Rated PG-13 for extended sequences of intense fantasy action violence, and frightening images.)
Until next time, White County, this is Justin Hall saying I’ll see you AT THE MOVIES!
Movie Review Exodus: Gods and Kings
Exodus: Gods and Kings is another attempt by Hollywood to embrace spirituality on the big screen. However, unlike Noah, the faithful may find themselves much more redeemed if only slightly. Where the movie may lack in drama, it makes up for in thunderous spectacle.
Christian Bale stars as Moses and Joel Edgerton from The Great Gatsby is Ramses, brothers in Egypt who are both united until the discovery of Moses’ true ancestry comes to the forefront and Ramses has him exiled to the desert. There he meets God in the form of a young boy rather than the burning bush. God asks Moses to return to Egypt to free the Hebrew slaves. Once he returns, Moses confronts Ramses about what he’s been told, but Ramses ignores and shortly thereafter all of Egypt is faced with the ten Biblical plagues. Everything from locusts to rivers of blood and from frogs to flies are on display in a truly impressive fashion.
Of course, following the story in a somewhat faithful manner, Moses then leads the Hebrews out of captivity by taking them to the Red Sea to cross it. Here is when Scott’s full-on, all-out incredible visuals take front and center.
Even though Scott’s tried-and-true method with the historical epic has been done before, it should’ve been handled with a lot more emotional resonance. Instead, we get a really chatty section of the movie before, during, and after the spectacle takes place, and while staying true whenever possible, it doesn’t add anything new or interesting. It seems like the only reason to make the movie was to show off the advancements in CGI. No more, no less.
I actually find myself surprised for recommending this movie on the basis of its spectacle. Even though I don’t feel that the story wasn’t drawing me in or the characters were just sketchily developed, the movie does create spectacular imagery that we really don’t see in too many movies these days. Exodus doesn’t enter the Promised Land, but it does get there in the distance.
> Grade: B
(Rated PG-13 for violence including battle sequences and intense images.)
Until next time, White County, this is Justin Hall saying I’ll see you AT THE MOVIES!
Movie Review Exodus: Gods and Kings
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