German goes to AMERICA'S MOST GERMAN TOWN!

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We went to America's MOST GERMAN Town! There is a town built in as if it was just out of old "Germany." It's a town in the heart of Helen, Georgia with everything from half-timbered houses to brautwursts and brezel! While visiting the USA we decided to check out this German Town and see how it compares to where we've lived in Germany! What are your thoughts?
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Timestamps:
00:00 - German Phil
00:14 - German Town in America
00:54 - Parking
01:17 - Helen, Georgia First Impressions
04:12 - German Restaurant
04:48 - Real German Drink ;)
05:30 - German Sausage Meal
08:57 - Beer Cheese Soup
10:36 - Exploring More of the Town
16:53 - German Bakery (Kaffee Und Kuchen)
20:00 - Brezel Bavarian Life
21:44 - Chocolate Truffles
23:51 - Final Thoughts

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@DeanaandPhil Жыл бұрын

What are your thoughts on this German Town in the USA? If you enjoyed this video, you may like: German Husband Tries Southern SOUL Food! (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eLR3iNermquYdYE.html ) or "American" Food According to Germany... (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fcqYaZxnurS2foE.html )

@wadecollins907 Жыл бұрын

come to the hiil country in Texas New Braunfels it's new San Antonio

@anndeecosita3586 Жыл бұрын

Looks like a tourist trap which is why it’s expensive. Most tourists expect to pay higher prices. When I go overseas as soon as vendors realize I’m American the price goes up 50 percent 😂

@MagnificentGermanywithDarion Жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness, it was so great to see you make this video. It was so much fun to watch you both trying the food and making the comparisons. I visit Helen, GA often and I also host a KZfaq meetup in Helen always on the second weekend of March. Yes, the Georgia Alpine Coaster was worth it . I love Hofer's for sure. The cake-eating was fun to watch, lol. If you are in the Georgia area as we speak, I would love to meet you both. I live about three hours from Helen and I could hop in my vehicle to meet you both :). I have been following you both for two years or more. BTW- I am also hosting a KZfaq meet-up in Heidelberg on 1 July 2023 and I would love for you to accept my invitation to attend. hint hint:) LOL. !! Thanks again for not only this video but all the videos that you make. Let's surely keep in touch.PS- I have lederhosen (purchased in Bavaria) and I wear it from time to time for special events: ).

@cloud_bursting Жыл бұрын

please go some of our towns that are actually german, not some tourist trap. there are a few comments under the video with suggestions. you should consider checking them all out. i'll add my suggestion of Madison WI to the ring, while it wasnt founded by germans, the cultural presence is still heavily there; given that Germans were the largest group of european immigrants to settle in Wisconsin.

@keithbrewer6225 Жыл бұрын

For the Real "most German town" you spelled Frankenmuth Michigan wrong. 😅 Way better and older than Helen Georgia .

@Themokk55 Жыл бұрын

There are many actual German speaking communities in the US. This is just a tourist trap.

@jerrydufresne1886 Жыл бұрын

I find German speakers here all the time, but yes it is super touristy... Also I would argue Levenworth in Washington is the most Bavarian town in the U.S.

@robertbare1007 Жыл бұрын

Helen is less than an hour from us. It is totally a tourist trap.

@sazji Жыл бұрын

@@jerrydufresne1886 Leavenworth is also a tourist trap. It's a little town that got stranded with no visible means of support after the railroad was discontinued, and needed to find something quick. So they dressed it up in a Bavaria theme and tourist stuff.

@meganwatson4479 Жыл бұрын

So sad. What a disappointment

@jerrydufresne1886 Жыл бұрын

@@meganwatson4479 There is nothing sad about hearing "Guten Tag Y'all" it may be a tourist trap, but it is entertaining at least lol

@luvmywings Жыл бұрын

Actually the most German town is Frankenmuth, MI. It is also home to the WORLD’s largest Christmas store! Come visit! 😊

@Kenton-tn4gy Жыл бұрын

I kept scrolling and looking for someone to mention Frankenmuth! I really love that town!❤❤❤

@traveljunkie59 Жыл бұрын

I thought that’s where they were before the video.

@billgracey6369 Жыл бұрын

Bronner's!

@stephaniehaas6709 Жыл бұрын

I was hoping this was Frankenmuth, when I started the video. Love that town. :)

@patrickkujawa9083 Жыл бұрын

Frankenmuth Michigan is the only town in the US that is officially recognized by GERMANY to have an official OKTOBER FEST! it was settled by Germans!!

@dukegunthar Жыл бұрын

This makes me think that if Germany built an "America Town" it would look like Dodge City.

@ImTheDudeMan471 Жыл бұрын

Agreed. But in actuality if they wanted a true US designed city, it would be like L A. where you have to drive a car 30 minutes to everything. It would be all spread out, no sidewalks, huge parking lots.

@sabineworner5202 Жыл бұрын

Yes!

@Farbenator Жыл бұрын

we actually did. Did you ever visited Pullman City Harz? In Hasselfelde they build up a western town for tourists.

@BP-or2iu Жыл бұрын

@@ImTheDudeMan471 Most US towns to not require 30 minutes of driving to everywhere. Even in LA and Houston 30 minutes gets you a good distance barring any unforeseen delays. You certainly don’t have to go 30 minutes in LA for the bank, grocery store, bar, etc.

@anndeecosita3586 Жыл бұрын

The thing about the US is that depending on what part of the country you go to the architecture will be vastly different. In California a lot of buildings were stucco then I moves to the Southeast and encountered people who didn’t know what stucco was. Some parts of the South tend to have high ceilings and Gulf Coast has a lot of French influence.

@wheeler1 Жыл бұрын

I did NOT need to see the rewind video of you guys eating! lol

@thegorgon12 Жыл бұрын

Seriously. It's disgusting. I have to look away every time they do it.

@maryanngibbs6963 Жыл бұрын

thats the part I liked bc I thought it was funny lol

@herb6677 Жыл бұрын

as long as I don't have to see how it all gets mixed up in the stomach, I don't mind

@kristy3198 Жыл бұрын

YES! Please stop! I have to fast forward past it because it grosses me out so much!

@wheeler1 Жыл бұрын

@Bernhard Schwarz I've never seen Wiens do that!

@davidharris3391 Жыл бұрын

I used to live in Atlanta and loved coming to Helen, but never really thought of it as "German", but more like a Disney version of southern Germany. What *IS* German about Helen is all the wonderful hiking (backpacking) right around Helen! It sits at the foot/start of the Appalachian Trail :-) I've spent more time backpacking near Helen than in Helen.

@GP80888 Жыл бұрын

If you really want the American/German experience take a trip to the upper Midwest. You will find several little towns with German heritage. I’m from the Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin area and and a lot of the area is German or Dutch. The town I grew up in was mostly Dutch but also German. Some of the old timers still spoke Dutch and German there.

@sarablyler7689 Жыл бұрын

Also, Pennsylvania has alot of German influence. Pennsylvania Deutsch/dutch (no relation to the Netherlands when it is pronouced as Pennsylvania Dutch) community is very big. The PA Deutsch are descendants of Protestant groups including Amish, mennonite, lutheran, etc. that settled in PA in the 1600-1700s. My family in particular came over either in the late 1600s and the early 1700s. Most of my ancestors that came from Germany/Switzerland area, were here before the American Revoultion (only one fought in the revolution). Most people who speak the German Dialect of PA Deutsch are mostly mennonite and amish these days.

@TBirum1 Жыл бұрын

Agreed, born and raised in South Eastern Minnesota, HUGE amount of German and Norwegian culture in the Northern Mid West. Skol Vikings!!!

@carenfarmer4794 Жыл бұрын

I grew up in Wisconsin. My Oma and Opa were from Germany!!

@kurtisokc Жыл бұрын

New Ulm, Minnesota and Fredericksburg, Texas are also well known for their German culture.

@karlp8484 Жыл бұрын

@@sarablyler7689 That's right. There was an entirely understandable misapprehension amongst the English/Americans. When we said Deutsch it sounds like Dutch. So they thought we were Dutch, but in fact we were German. There's this constant reference to the "Pennsylvania Dutch" but most of them would have been German. Language is not a giveaway either because Dutch and German are very similar sounding to an English speaker.

@jackiejenkins4078 Жыл бұрын

I wonder what Phil would think of Milwaukee, Wisconsin? They have a big German Fest celebration every year, nice German restaurants like Maders, and the famous Usingers Sausage company. Also LOTS of craft beer!! 🥨🍻

@johnavitable544 Жыл бұрын

Maders used to be great many years ago. Can't say how it is today. Great bier and food, just like home cooking. They actually got it right!

@windwatcher11 Жыл бұрын

We LOVE Usingers!!!! Their mail-order is awesome 👌

@lindaolson4174 Жыл бұрын

Or the October fest in LaCrosse Wisconsin

@joshualaird5303 Жыл бұрын

We have Leavenworth in Washintgon you might want to research and visit... It's just getting into the warmer weather here too and it's a beautiful German town

@sluggo206 Жыл бұрын

Leavenworth is billed as a "Bavarian Village"; I don't think I've heard it called generically German. It's in the Cascades, which are similar to the Alps (supposedly). It has about one German street. I first heard about it in my high school German class, so I went there and tried to see if anyone in the businesses spoke German, but nobody did. It adopted the Bavarian theme in the 1970s to encourage tourism to a small town a hundred miles from Seattle. Cheers from Seattle; I've been watching your channel for a couple years.

@innocentsmith6091 Жыл бұрын

@@sluggo206 A lot of people talk about it as just German, but yes, they don't sell themselves as anything other than Bavarian.

@shelby6066 Жыл бұрын

Leavenworth, if I remember correctly, meant to resemble Garmisch. Which it does. I was stationed in Germany and made the trip there. Both locations equally beautiful!!!

@annaburch3200 Жыл бұрын

Leavenworth at Christmas is a dream! 😊❤ I think it helps that it's right up against the mountains.

@yezkaholic 10 ай бұрын

Do locals actually speak German?

@lisapebley6039 Жыл бұрын

The Bodensee Restaurant is where you should have gone. I don’t think you would have been disappointed. The cook and owners are from Germany. We were there in Dec of 2020 it’s a cute little town to go to around Christmas time. Blessings from Oklahoma.

@arnodobler1096 Жыл бұрын

Greetings from, Bodensee 🙋‍♂️

@kimdewbre8859 Жыл бұрын

Spent 18 most in Stuttgart, Germany area. Best time of my life. Oklahoman here too.

@MichaelAlthauser Жыл бұрын

Helen is quaint and charming for sure. Those prices though are bananas.

@silviahannak3213 Жыл бұрын

German Prices can't be imported.

@statuscheck5861 Жыл бұрын

I've been to Helen, GA a few times with friends. It's a cute 'german styled town' tourist trap and worth a visit. There are treat shops, trinket shops and several good 'german style' places to eat. Very family friendly during the day and after dark gets louder with the beer gardens. Lots of vacation cabins in nearby towns and moderate priced hotels are walkable to town if you want to get some 'german' drinking night life. During the summer months there is a water park and river tubing. Locals are great!

@jaydi1549 Жыл бұрын

Als Jemand aus Bayern muss ich sagen 30 Euro für ein Paar Bratwürste und ich würde dem Wirt den Hals umdrehen Viel zu Teuer Maximal 8-10 Euro

@gmm3080 Жыл бұрын

Und diese Dinger sind noch nicht mal Bratwuerste. Als gebuertiger Oberfranke sollte ich darin Experte sein:))

@margritpiepes8242 Жыл бұрын

Auah! Das könnte aber weh tun 😁😁👍🏻

@TheBioramax Жыл бұрын

The Old Bavarian Inn was one of my favorite places to go in Helen. Back in the day the chef was from Germany and made an awesome sauerbraten. May need to plan another trip up there, then hike up to Anna Ruby Falls (then desert at Hofers).

@JAM-65 Жыл бұрын

There are a few castle hotels in Germany. There is a fairly big one in Oberwesel and Schloss Rheinfels. There is actually a booklet that was published by the Germany National Tourist Board called Schlosshotels. Knockwurst is also known as knackwurst, they make a snap (knack) sound when biting into them. Knockwurst is just what these sausages are called in North America. My German mother orders them all the time at our local German deli here in Toronto

@taphappyfeet Жыл бұрын

I thought you might have been in Frankenmuth, MI! In addition to being a "little Bavaria" it's known for Zehnder's famous fried chicken and Bronner's, the world's largest Christmas store.

@sabatoa Жыл бұрын

I would LOVE to watch a video of them dunking on Frankenmuth 😂

@karenjones2548 Жыл бұрын

I grew up near there.

@blissfuldw Жыл бұрын

I just commented on this. Frankenmuth was settled by Germans in the 1800s - much like most of the region around Frankenmuth.

@aprilvoecks5877 Жыл бұрын

@@karenjones2548 Ditto. I hear "Most German town in America" and my mind goes directly to Frankenmuth. Do not pass Go, do not collect $200. It's an actual city, not a "set up town". There are city rules about construction and new buildings have to have a "Bavarian" style look, and there are all kinds of stores for the tourists. As a kid, my favorite place to window shop was the fudge shop. (It's a tourist trap in Michigan. Of COURSE it has a fudge place.)

@kylebrunson8765 Жыл бұрын

I am a native Georgian and have been visiting Helen since I was a child. No one thinks of it as being an authentic German experience. It’s just a tourist trap, and a great place to drink in October.

@lawrenceedger292 Жыл бұрын

I think Helen is the third most visited spot in Georgia! Helen was a textile town that was dying in the 1960’s. Someone came up with the idea to re-do the town in a Bavarian style and it’s been a success. Unicoi State Park is just 5-10 minutes away: zip line, kayak rentals, camping and a Lodge to stay in- nice park!

@arthur_p_dent Жыл бұрын

2:52 actually some castles in Germany do offer accommodation. For example, next time you are in the Rhine valley region, you could try Stahleck castle in the little historic town of Bacharach. They run a youth hostel there and accommodation is not expensive at all. You do need to make a reservation, though.

@fatcole1152 Жыл бұрын

Frankenmuth, Michigan is a real German town in the US. This is just another themed tourist trap

@rosewise5817 Жыл бұрын

Yall really need to get to Mt.Angel Oregon for there octoberfest in September! They have actual German performances and great german food. I grew up in this town and over 500,000 or more come from all over the world for our octoberfest❤

@tamielkins1745 4 ай бұрын

I went this past September for O’Fest and found it pretty standard. Come try Leavenworth, we are situated at the foot of the mountains. Gorgeous is Summer, as well.

@danielleporter1829 Жыл бұрын

I wonder what Phil would think of some of the cities in Texas' Hill Country in between San Antonio and Austin that were settled by German immigrants such as Fredericksburg. Also whether Phil can understand Texas German. It'll be interesting to see him reacting to Feli's ( Feli from Germany) reaction to hearing elderly Texans speaking Texas German. The difference between Helen and St. Augustine is that St. Augustine was actually settled by the Spanish in the 1500's and isn't built solely as a tourist trap. I'm sure there are tourist trap areas in St. Augustine, but there's more cultural significance and toes between Spain and the city.

@infledermaus Жыл бұрын

They probably think it's entire tio dangerous to visit Texas at all and that would be pretty accurate. They kill children in Texas.

@kgrobinson007 Жыл бұрын

I was thinking they need to visit Wurstfest in New Braunfels the first week of November. I would be interested in their thoughts since I know that many of the ‘Opas’ (organizers) are German descendants and regularly travel to Germany as well.

@Willie_Nixon Жыл бұрын

My mother, Helga, is from Munich. I am American but I am comfortable with German things growing up with family from Germany. Many aunts and uncles. You mentioned you don't see brown mustard in the U.S. Look for Heinz Spicy Brown Mustard. It's my favorite. and great stuff.

@jimgorycki4013 Жыл бұрын

I prefer Gulden's. It's not the same as the original formula.

@billgracey6369 Жыл бұрын

In Detroit we have Immelhoefer mustard and horseradish sauce, they are authentic German-style condiments!

@whyulook424 Жыл бұрын

You may find it bigger city supermarket.

@megafreakify Жыл бұрын

I planned on visiting Helen, GA after a motorcycle rally next weekend. Thank you so much for showing your viewers what to expect there. Much love from Charlotte, NC! ❤

@deniseheins2133 Жыл бұрын

Helen is a tourist trap. Anywhere like that in the US is very expensive.

@rogerokelley Жыл бұрын

Sooooo true 👏

@patrickw123 Жыл бұрын

I find that "German restaurants" in the US are typically overpriced for simple foods like sausages and schnitzel, with a side of mash potatoes and cabbage. For affordability, it's best to find specialty sausage makers to get quality sausages and prepare it yourself and then buy your own beer!

@silviahannak3213 Жыл бұрын

No Mash Potatoe and Schnitzel. Kartoffelsalat.. it's so easy to replicate but either it's a big Sekret for them or they don't like the taste.

@ACEsParkJunheeWreckedMeHard Жыл бұрын

18:25 I died laughing with your imitation of Arnold Schwarzenegger

@alphawolf1256 Жыл бұрын

Sweet mustard is common in Bavaria, that is true, but only with Weisswurst! And you know, Weisswurst can NOT hear the noon bell of the church. So it is basically breakfast. You are NOT supposed to cut a Weisswurst, but you suck it out of the casing through one end. And you drink a Weissbier with it. Basically, you are encouraged, in the very southern part of Bavaria, to drink bier for breakfast. True story - I am from Bavaria, living in Arizona.

@NimrodPeraani Жыл бұрын

If you want to surprise him with language, take him to Fredericksburg, Texas. The Texan German used there is highly eclectic, almost like Cajun French.

@chelleroberson3222 6 ай бұрын

Yup

@ReaperKezia Жыл бұрын

You guys should check out Leavenworth Washington for Christmas! 🎄

@BearStar1 Жыл бұрын

Yes ! Deana is 100 % Correct !! German Chocolate Cake is NOT German ! It was created in the USA , NOT in Germany !!!

@sandralouth3103 Жыл бұрын

It's actually called German's chocolate. A man whose last name was "German" developed a sweeter chocolate.

@tanyas6643 Жыл бұрын

Most of the “early” German immigrants were from Bavaria… so it’s not unexpected that “German themed” villages/towns and restaurants or “cultural” places are mostly Bavarian “vibes.” (Bavaria was mostly agricultural, back then… and it was common for the eldest son to inherit the family property… and the rest of his siblings got nothing and had to work for pennies, under the eldest. Because America offered the opportunity to…. eventually…. own land and be one’s own boss… some of the “poor siblings” emigrated.) If you get a chance… check out some places in Wisconsin. Lots of German speaking immigrant descendent are there. You may also want to look into Fredericksburg TX. (The later is similar to Helen, in vibe… but you may still run into some little old lady or man, who speaks an old version of “German.”) If you ever visit South America… you could also see some “German” towns. Most of those folks are people that fled Germany after the war… or their descendants. (Potentially former Nazis, running from “retribution.”)

@AldoGuerraALDO-METAL Жыл бұрын

Tmw you go to the most German town in America and discover there is nothing German about it. I don't know whether to laugh or be offended at the stereotypes in those places😂. When you look up "tourist trap" in the dictionary, there's a picture of Helen, Georgia. 😂😂😂

@SuperSpeederCarl Жыл бұрын

I’m not even German, but it almost makes me offended on their behalf because this is almost like a joke or just trying to call Americans stupid. No way these two idiots are serious 😂

@Nightey Жыл бұрын

Knockwurst could be fauxpas for Knackwurst, it's an Austrian sausage that's kind of like a bloated, not so long Frankfurter sausage and it's called that way because it "knackt" when you bite in it. Here it's also poular to grill it. I think it's similar to the German Bockwurst.

@RustyDust101 Жыл бұрын

Or it could be a contraction of Bockwurst and Knackwurst. A Bockwurst is like a thicker, chunkier Wiener sausage (get your minds out of the gutter, kiddies 😂) and a Knackwurst would a sausage with an extra kick of snap to it when bitten into. However I've never heard of that in Germany either.

@CookingWithCows Жыл бұрын

To me, a Knackwurst is a more red, coarse sausage, often with cumin or garlic, in a ring or straight and dried/smoked. A bit like a salami but not as dense

@silviahannak3213 Жыл бұрын

We call it Frankfurter, not Knackwurst, du Knackwurst. And the German ppl call it ...Wiener. We love or hate each other so much that we eat each other.

@Nightey Жыл бұрын

@@silviahannak3213 Oh no, I meant the Knackerwürstl not the Frankfurter :)

@herb6677 Жыл бұрын

@@silviahannak3213 Well, in Vienna we call it Knackwurst, if it is a double sized (thicker and shorter) Frankfurter. And after cutting it into two halfs and then frying it in a pan we call it suddenly Augsburger. Maybe there is a slight difference in the recipe for Frankfurter (which are called Wiener in Germany) and Knacker, but not much for sure.

@cristinaespinoza4818 Жыл бұрын

You should visit Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Many German's immigrated here.

@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay Жыл бұрын

Should've gone to Gatlinburg, TN at the foot of the Smokey Mountains. It's VERY touristy, but it's built along those Bavarian style houses and whatnot. Helen is just 120 south of Gatlinburg...straight as a crow's fly. That area must've been heavily settled by Germans.

@leemer12 2 ай бұрын

Helen was a planned city for a german themed town, Gatlinburg tried to be but failed on the most part their oktoberfest is not taken seriously on the most part and not advertised heavily either

@tamielkins1745 4 ай бұрын

Born and raised in Germany as an Army Brat. Spent most of those years in Munich (where my Mother is from) and Bad Tolz. Now living in Washington State for the last 20 years. Have visited Leavenworth many times. It’s nice to experience if you haven’t done so, but it sure can’t compare to the real Bavaria. It is beautiful in the Winter as it sits at the base of the mountains. In the Summer it has great camping, fishing, hiking etc. The scenery is breathtaking. Come visit!!! Prost!!!

@Endlessnight500 Жыл бұрын

I love to go to Helen to float the river in the summer. It’s so nice, I’ve always wanted to go in September when they have their October fest. The river is the best attraction there imo.

@robertsimpson4461 Жыл бұрын

Live in Blue Ridge, GA but have been in Bavaria (Vilseck) with military since last October and enjoying the experience. Small Bavarian towns are incredible and the people even nicer!

@coyotelong4349 Жыл бұрын

12:45 Pirate’s Cove is actually a mini golf chain and it’s great!! We’ve played many rounds at Pirate’s Cove locations around Orlando in Florida

@wiggydebates3944 Жыл бұрын

Frankenmuth, Michigan might wanna fight for that title.

@darkhalo0868 Жыл бұрын

Very informative... thank guys!!!

@havisiting Жыл бұрын

Oh god I was not prepared for the reverse eating shots 😅

@emilybush6875 Жыл бұрын

Such a cool place! My Dad took me Helen one one of my trips down to see him. We got my sister a pair of the wooden shoe slippers for Christmas and had lunch at The Troll Tavern too🤣👍🏻

@mamalinhager Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the video... anytime you go somewhere like that you are going to pay extra for everything...As if prices weren't bad enough already... LOL I am a 81 year old grandmother.... have always wanted to visit Germany... My great-grandfather Mohr was born and raised in Germany... he made homemade sauerkraut... we use to sneak some from the containers they had it in in the basement lol. I watch "German in Venice" on youtube. He visited his mom in Germany a few months back. Showed us so many interesting things ... will never make it there, so Truely enjoyed all his videos. Thank you for sharing. Hope your vissit was a great one.

@Willie_Nixon Жыл бұрын

German Chocolate Cake was invented in Dallas Texas by Sam German. Thus the name.

@SchoeneTante Жыл бұрын

Actually, the cake was invented by Mrs. George Clay from Dallas.. Sam German developed the dark chocolate, called German's Sweet Chocolate, which gives the cake its name. It was originally called German's Sweet Chocolate cake.

@jimgorycki4013 Жыл бұрын

Last time I visited Helen, GA was in the 90s. Was on my way to the Smokeys. Took the scenic route. It's great you stopped at one of the restaurants over looking the Chatahoochie (AKA "Hooch") river. When I went there, there were people tubing down the river. As for the brats, I did get to eat one from a street vendor in Koln. It was a couple of Marks (before Euros).

@tracyhue23 Жыл бұрын

Michigan has one of those! It’s called Frankenmuth. Wasn’t initially a tourist attraction, but became that way.

@mamakittyluvsjesus Жыл бұрын

In Mesa Arizona they have a German restraunt called Zur Kate If you ever come to Arizona you should check that out and see what you think.

@alphawolf1256 Жыл бұрын

They are very authentic! The owner is my friend from the same region where I am from (I am also living really close to the restaurant 😃)

@peoriagrace1968 Жыл бұрын

Washington State has Levenworth; alpine buildings, skiing, Wineries. Wenatchee River, Waterfront Park is a habitat for ospreys and eagles, summer outdoor theater. Lots of stuff.

@scubawrestler Жыл бұрын

Ich schäme mich für die horrenden Preise dort. Es ist eine Verlegenheit.

@alexs5744 Жыл бұрын

Forgive me if I don’t German it’s not that good. Yeah that’s overpriced.

@MrSovetsky Жыл бұрын

Go to Amish country and try to speak German there.

@kathleenchilcote9127 Жыл бұрын

Yes and. Better German sausages there!

@RustyDust101 Жыл бұрын

He'd probably be stumped. Most Amish speak a variant of Plattdeutsch, which is related to middle-German, but it is in fact its own distinct language different enough that even a proficient German speaker won't understand them.

@MrSovetsky Жыл бұрын

@@RustyDust101 Yes. I'm aware of that. Would be fun to see.

@freedomdove Жыл бұрын

"There's always room for chocolate." Amen, sister. LOL.

@MioRaem Жыл бұрын

Goodness, Deana and her sexual innuendos whenever Phil starts munching on anything long 😂 But yeah, as a German I can see this isn't authentic. It's basically Disney World, without the rides. Glad you still had a good time, though! At least there was a decent Radler!

@BearStar1 Жыл бұрын

I find Deana and her sexual innuendos charming, funny and sexual ! I bet she 's wild and lots of fun in bed ! Phil is a very lucky man to have her and he should cherish her !

@VinsonMusic Жыл бұрын

Yay! I knew you would have to visit Helen. Next stop Gatlinburg?

@dougbowers4415 Жыл бұрын

You might want to try Guttenberg Iowa, Leavenworth Washington or Frankenmuth Michigan. There are lots of towns in my native Kansas with lots of Germans but they are mostly Germans who emigrated to Russia (Volga region) first before moving to the US. Some are Roman Catholic (Western Kansas towns of Victoria & Hays) and others Mennonite including a few Amish. In Goessel Kansas you’ll find the Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church. Many, particularly in the Amish town of Yoder Kansas speak a version of German that you’d understand even though it’s different from what you’re used to. Apparently the Lutheran Germans stayed in Germany and never felt the need to move to Kansas.

@jcc4tube Жыл бұрын

Helen is the gateway to the Chattahoochee National Forrest and the middle part of the Appalachian Trail in GA if you're coming from Atlanta. Been through there many times when I lived there 40 years ago and I see it hasn't changed. A Bavarian themed tourist trap with way overpriced food. There was a neat little reptile zoo just south of town, i can't imagine that's still there.

@heathertheheathen6145 Жыл бұрын

I’m German American my sister is named HEIDI & my brother was named HANS WOLFGANG HOFFMANN .

@BalokLives Жыл бұрын

As an American, born and raised, and having never travelled outside the country, I have to say that I never thought most present-day Germans or Germany would look like it is portrayed in these towns. I can't speak for everyone of course, but from my perspective this is a nice fun quaint way to remember the old days. Kind of like going to a 50's diner. People like to step outside themselves and visit other cultures. We still see Octoberfest celebrations where some of these things are demonstrated, and it seems like fun. When you go to Santa's village you don't think that Santa really lives there do you? That being said, I do understand how you feel. It still makes me queezy to hear people say "merican". Or to think that everyone outside our country thinks we all walk around carrying weapons, or we are gang members. The movie studios love to portray culture so that it makes their movie fun, which in turn can present a country's people in a bad (or incorrect) light.

@saratemp790 Жыл бұрын

The best time to go there is on the weekends. It gets crowded there. Also right before Christmas too. Otherwise it is slow there. Edit--- people come for the nature near there. There are some beautiful waterfalls and rivers near there.

@peggylittledragon7734 Жыл бұрын

If you are from Bavaria that explains it all have a good day

@danielshackelton2346 Жыл бұрын

I was in Germany for six years. Your food a culture is great. Loved every minute of it, till i had to come home....Thank you for the content, and enjoying some good food. i was in Vilseck Germany, and traveled all over...

@laconiclady1 Жыл бұрын

Lovely video, again, from two of my favorites! I agree with you on the prices. Those are Disneyworld prices. Outrageous! I would just enjoy walking around there, and then leave to find an Aldi. 😂

@berniej.rucker4252 Жыл бұрын

Go to Frankenmuth, Michigan. Known for Bronner's Christmas Store but a Bavarian town complete with restaurants/shops like German shopping areas!!!

@mohomoho1 Жыл бұрын

One of the things I like most when I visit Germany is the high quality, low cost of the food. Your in a tourist town and they are taking advantage. They also prob. lost a lot of business during the pandemic so they raised the prices.

@chrisk5651 Жыл бұрын

That was a Boston Cream donut. Bavarian cream donuts usually don't have any chocolate covering (usually just powdered) & the cream itself is different.

@RB-zr9jt Жыл бұрын

Check out Frankenmuth in Michigan with its year round Christmas store, Bronner's. (think Käthe Wohlfahrt). There are many, many, Americans with German origins in the U.S. I come from the town of Holland in Michigan which is I guess mostly Dutch immigrants but also some from Grafschaft Bentheim in Lower Saxony.

@buffysheffield1328 Жыл бұрын

Ever heard of Frankenmuth, Michigan? It’s only slightly less cheesy. But it’s close to Bronner’s (where it’s always Christmas) and Tony’s in Birch Run. Tony’s is worth the entire trip, mostly because you won’t be hungry when you leave.

@windwatcher11 Жыл бұрын

If you happen into fly-over country,,, perhaps try Breitbach's in Balltown, Iowa. Overlooks the Mississippi. They do a limited German buffet on Feastdays (St. Michael's, for instance), otherwise just top notch Midwestern buffet, with everything from scratch.

@roygoodlett7499 Жыл бұрын

Glad to see you in Helen Lol. My wife and I have been there and kind of enjoyed it but it was expensive. I agree it's a theme park in a sense or a tourist trap is what we call it in the U.S. , But we had a good time in and around Helen. I enjoyed Ann Ruby Fall's a lot. Would love to go to Germany some day and take in the real food scene. Best I've had was from a old German couple years ago best potato salad ever and that was over 20 years ago. Keep it up enjoy your videos

@sanguinembwun6475 Жыл бұрын

There’s a lot of German people that live in the Ocala area of Florida. I’ve been to Helen and it is definitely a tourist trap and the food isn’t very authentic! That being said the pretzels with the bier cheese was awesome! We went to the hofbrauhaus restaurant and pub to get the pretzels and cheese on our way home. The pretzels were fresh, hot, and soft. And the bier cheese was mild and creamy. It was by far the best thing we ate in that town during our time there!

@jimgreen5788 Жыл бұрын

Re. castles, I didn't encounter them in Germany, but in far western Austria, almost to Liechtenstein, back in '86 during my trip home from a tour of Israel via a Eurail pass, I found a castle which had recently be gutted and remodeled, and looked brand new--for $5 at that time. What an amazing deal that was! Also, there's another German area in Texas' hill country, and one of the biggest is New Braunfels, and in southern Wis. there's a small Swiss town by the name of New Glarus.

@StevenKennedyPhotographer Жыл бұрын

the two of you are great together....cheers.

@kccroll6070 Жыл бұрын

Been there years ago, my Uncle-in-law took us for the day while visiting him in Georgia, it was so cool. I loved sitting the the Beer Garden even though I didn't drink any beer & looking at all the shops/houses. I'd go back & have a beer this time. 😉🍻 Prost !!

@MariAsherahRose Жыл бұрын

Come to California and visit our Danish town, Solvang.

@danielleporter1829 Жыл бұрын

That would be so fun to Phil's reaction to Solvang. I want to visit Solvang, living in L.A. one day I'll make my way to Solvang

@LisaHoneychan Жыл бұрын

Solvang is the best! I have so many happy memories going there. I’ve always had great food there as well. ❤❤❤

@ladyfoxxx4844 Жыл бұрын

You gotta go to Texas, so many German, polish and Czech like cities. Foods bomb there!

@Kiwi91663 Жыл бұрын

Ha... was just coming to say... on your next US trip... Come to Texas... Lots of German food offerings here... Fredricksburg one of my favorites... would love to know what a real German makes of the food there... This is a tourist trap... not really making fun of Germans... I look at it as more embracing a part of Germany... but, still... or come to my house... I make great German food.... Hmmmm, I think...lol

@CallieMasters5000 Жыл бұрын

My aunt grew up in West, TX (before it blew up) and she only spoke Czech until starting school.

@rachelnelson8694 Жыл бұрын

Definitely need to speak to people that speak Texas German. My dad was Czech and spoke German fluently. He said it's an interesting mix of the two with English thrown in. But the food there is amazing.

@ramsambam8475 Жыл бұрын

Cool video edit :)

@alankemper4068 Жыл бұрын

you should have gone to Fredericksburg Tx. Many of the locals still speak Germán and they have newspapers in German. They used to have a radio station the was German. Many of that whole area of Texas still speak German.

@judykeown Жыл бұрын

It’s a Texas German dialect.

@alankemper4068 Жыл бұрын

@@judykeown a German KZfaqr who moved to USA went the and said she could understand the German but it was difficult.

@shirleywest9402 Жыл бұрын

I lived in Germany from 2005 - 2008. My family and I went to Garmish - Partenkirchen several times. On Sunday we did see people dressed in traditional lederhosen, boiled wool jackets with silver buttons and dirndls. These people seemed to be going to church.

@hussar01 Жыл бұрын

Been there a couple of times when I lived in Switzerland, a beautiful town or should I say towns?

@billgracey6369 Жыл бұрын

When I have gone hiking in Der Rhoen, near Fulda, Hesse, I have seen many people wearing Tracht, mostly men, I even had my own hiking outfit! My cousin wore a Loden Jacke in the winter. and a felt hat with the goat hair in the silver horn!

@shannonbradley4699 Жыл бұрын

OMG! Helen, GA. I was there in the early 90s. My father used to play trumpet in many bands there.

@cocoaorange1 Жыл бұрын

In Chicago, at Navy Pier they charge $17 to ride the roller coaster. I agree, it is crazy the price of foods such as pretzals, hot dogs, pizza , and pastries today.

@mariskagalinka5609 Жыл бұрын

Please cheer up Phil, most Americans can recognize a tourist trap when we see one. And we expect a tourist trap to be very kitchy and not at all realistic, or true to current reality. Most of us would only expect to see a German wearing lederhosen or a dirndl for special festivals.

@Ul.B 11 ай бұрын

This Knockwurst is actually based on the Knackwurst. A German Knackwurst is a boiled sausage or a raw sausage. There are different characteristics depending on the region. 07:48: That's not potato salad, that's mashed potatoes. If that's supposed to be potato salad ... 09:03: Beer Cheese Soup - I've never seen that either. I agree by the way, it's a tourist attraction.

@RAVEN742241 Жыл бұрын

My husband was German from West Berlin he passed away a year and a half ago seeing all this makes me so sad , I miss him so much he was my whole world and I was his 😭😭🥺🥺

@aprilvannewkirk8761 3 ай бұрын

I think Americans are nostalgic and we want to see what things were like a long time ago. My 23 yr old got to visit Germany briefly last fall and she is so excited to know she has a lot of German ancestry. She only went to the Beer-garden on her way to Italy, but she had a fun time. She loved the pretzels and beer. Thanks for this video. My dad wold call it a tourist trap.

@marcvanderputten310 5 ай бұрын

With the knockwurst, they might have mudled some things up. In Holland we have a type of sausage called a knakworst, which is similar to the Wiener

@jessicaspecht Жыл бұрын

Deana and Phil, if ever you get back to the USA, come to Cincinnati, OH. I can think of at least 2 restaurants that might be more "authentic" for you. I don't know that they would be specifically German, but they are definitely in that area. Mecklenburg Gardens and Lazlo's Iron Skillet. And while we aren't an authentic German city, there is a lot of that influence due to craft beer being very popular and having been brewed here for MANY years.

@marshsundeen Жыл бұрын

If you are ever in the US in September, you need to visit Cincinnati. It is a sister city to Munich, and has a large Oktoberfest. Hoffbrauhaus is near by in Northern Kentucky. Feli in Cincinnati, You Tuber, is there too.

@djpaeg1 Жыл бұрын

I thought for sure it was going to be in Wisconsin. Beer cheese soup and beer brats are found in many restaurants here. Some of the yummiest local foods!

@donnahong5998 Жыл бұрын

Frankenmuth, MI Is also a Bavarian themed town, they do christmas all year! It has been about 25 years since I have been there but there is a central eating establishment that I can not remember the name of that has good food.

@user-gy2xe1yb8r Жыл бұрын

Give Frankenmuth Michigan A try! Also see the Christmas store there!

@Syzygy77 Жыл бұрын

Leavenworth, WA is similar, but it’s nestled within the Cascade Mountains.

@camilleney7487 21 күн бұрын

Yun's really need to come to PA in the beginning of July and check out the Kutztown Pennsylvania Dutch Folk Festival then maybe go over to Lancaster for the Amish tourist stuff, but also check out the farmers markets all around. And maybe go up to Schuylkill and Carbon Counties if you want to get a taste of some coal region recipes that are hybrids of PA Dutch and Eastern European

@torstenumbreit7650 Жыл бұрын

It's possible to sleep in castles here in Germany. Lots of castles are hotels now. For instance: The famous Wartburg in Eisenach!

@adamerwin3370 11 ай бұрын

I live about 25 mins from Helen; it seems that back in the day they tried to be a bit more German (town meetings opened in German, mayor was officially titled Bürgermeister, etc.) But in the last 40 years or so its sadly devolved into purely tourist trap. Although, the bakery, Hofer's, does employ some waitresses who can speak a bit of German, if you were to order it from them. Some of the other restaurants, not so much. While I didn't see much of Germany while in the US military, (Bavaria and Wurttemberg), I find it interesting that the area my family came from (Gingen an der Fils) has many geographic similarities to the northeast Georgia Appalachians. A lot of the people here have some Palatinate or Swabian ancestry from 300-400 years ago. We think it's ridiculously expensive in Helen too. Thanks for visiting the area! If you come back, go places nearby and learn about the Cherokee Indian heritage of the area. Blessings!

@KevinSteverson68 Жыл бұрын

Oktoberfest is really crowded in Helen every year...

@MableM1985 Жыл бұрын

Knockwurst and beer cheese soup are popular in the state of Wisconsin.

@cognitiveinstinct2929 Жыл бұрын

@Deana and Phil This city was specifically built to be a tourist attraction after the local logging industry declined. "Formerly a logging town that was in decline, the city resurrected itself by becoming a replica of a Bavarian alpine town, in the Appalachians instead of the Alps. This design is mandated through zoning first adopted in 1969, so that the classic southern German style is present on every building, even on the small number of national franchisees present (such as Huddle House and Wendy's)." Fredericksburg, Texas was actually founded by German immigrants. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fredericksburg,_Texas And much more worth a trip as it has a unique agricultural industry for things like wines, lavender, herbs, etc.

@IT-fx6fk Жыл бұрын

I'm from Bavaria and I'm always amused how the world sees us 😂 but yes, we are addicted to beer 🍺

@realisticthought1781 Жыл бұрын

Go to the American food section of your local store and the way the media potrays us. It’s offensive to be honest, but at the same time sometimes accurate

@margritpiepes8242 Жыл бұрын

Prost! Yes Bier is good , we go to the Total Wine Store here by us they have every Oktober German beer on special.

@royaleclan8498 Жыл бұрын

@@realisticthought1781 bro its way worse the other way around

@bongdonkey Жыл бұрын

What city in Bavaria do you dig the most? Salut!

@andrewschliewe6392 4 ай бұрын

You'd fit in very well in Wisconsin.

@cocoaorange1 Жыл бұрын

25-30 years ago, Chicago use to have many German American restaurants. I live near a former German -American community, named Lincoln Square. They still have a few fests in the spring and fall.

@CindyBoyle Жыл бұрын

Isn't that sad I live in Pennsylvania most of our German restaurants have closed also. Everybody wants fast food or Mexican food or Italian food or Chinese food