Blue Ridge Motorcycling Magazine

Helen

Georgia on my mind: Helen lures riders to region’s attractions

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As the heat of summer started to ease, I packed up the bike one Friday, needing to experience another road trip before the cold winds of November would arrive. A weekend escape to the kitschy fun of the alpine-themed town of Helen, Georgia, seemed very appealing. It only enticed me more that it was Oktoberfest season, and I knew Helen would be a pretty lively place to make my … [Read more...] about Georgia on my mind: Helen lures riders to region’s attractions

To Helen and Back: A novice rider explores the North Georgia mountains

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I knew the perfect road to introduce my new riding companion to a motorcycle tour across the Georgia mountains. The name even suited her perfectly — Warwoman Road. Zoe Kelly, a 39-year-old single mother and new rider, gave me a quizzical look when I suggested this road to begin a three-day Georgia road trip to Clayton, Helen, Hiawassee and the area’s collection of mountain … [Read more...] about To Helen and Back: A novice rider explores the North Georgia mountains

Moto-camping: Dual Sports in NorthEast Georgia

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Just north of Helen, Georgia, Poplar Stump Road runs northwesterly shadowing the west bank of the Chattahoochee River toward its headwaters. On this cool, nearly perfect September day, my Suzuki DR650 and I snake along the river’s edge, mind wandering considering how the narrowing waterway winds and tumbles southward over the fall line to the coastal plain some 430 miles … [Read more...] about Moto-camping: Dual Sports in NorthEast Georgia

Stunning vistas, quaint towns highlight north Georgia

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Almost by instinct, I looked for a shady corner of the parking lot to escape the sun climbing higher over the mountains of north Georgia. I arrived in Hiawassee a bit earlier than I planned, largely due to my excitement to ride with a high school friend I hadn’t seen in decades and my penchant for carving up the roads tumbling down from the Blue Ridge Escarpment to the Peach … [Read more...] about Stunning vistas, quaint towns highlight north Georgia

A blood-pumping ride in North Georgia

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I first learned of Blood Mountain through thrilling photos posted to social media by my North Georgia-based riding friends. After seeing them carving up the mountain roads combined with the stunning beauty of the area, it soon moved to the top of my list of roads to ride in the Blue Ridge. The stars aligned and local riders Steve and Anna Rigby and Emily Prince and Vaughn … [Read more...] about A blood-pumping ride in North Georgia