Samantha Brown's Places to Love
Samantha Brown explores the emotional heart of travel and the people who change, challenge and strengthen a destination.
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UPCOMING EPISODES
Wed, 11/19 at 4:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create
The Crystal Coast of North Carolina
Wild horse herd at Shackleford Banks; musician Barefoot Wade; Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center; sampling oysters on Harkers Island; Cape Lookout; a gourmet seafood dinner on the Oceanana Pier.
Wed, 11/19 at 9:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create
The Crystal Coast of North Carolina
Wild horse herd at Shackleford Banks; musician Barefoot Wade; Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center; sampling oysters on Harkers Island; Cape Lookout; a gourmet seafood dinner on the Oceanana Pier.
Fri, 11/21 at 9:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create
Traverse City, Michigan
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore; The Cherry Republic; a repurposed mental hospital in Traverse City; Leelanau Cheese; sailing on Lake Michigan; Bonobo Winery owners Todd and Carter Oosterhouse and actress Amy Smart.
Fri, 11/21 at 4:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create
Traverse City, Michigan
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore; The Cherry Republic; a repurposed mental hospital in Traverse City; Leelanau Cheese; sailing on Lake Michigan; Bonobo Winery owners Todd and Carter Oosterhouse and actress Amy Smart.
Fri, 11/21 at 8:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create
Berlin, Leipzig and Meissen, Germany
Celebrating composer Johann Sebastian Bach at St. Thomas Church in Leipzig; porcelain factory tour; the Forum of Contemporary History; a bike tour in Berlin; Otto Weidt Museum; Hackescher Markt.
Fri, 11/21 at 8:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create
Mainz, Wiesbaden and Rothenburg, Germany
Samantha explores the ruins of a Roman amphitheater; learning about the "future wine" movement; tasting hot chocolate at Kunder Chocolateria; the fairy-tale town of Rothenburg.
Fri, 11/21 at 9:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create
Samantha's 25th Anniversary Special
Samantha Brown celebrates 25 years of travel through public television.
Fri, 11/21 at 9:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create
Route 66 -- Oklahoma City to Texas
The Threatt Filling Station, a historical safe haven for Black motorists; First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City; Sid's Diner in El Reno; Devil's Rope Museum; jewelry from Cadillac Ranch; an unpaved stretch of Route 66 in New Mexico.
Fri, 11/21 at 10:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create
The Crystal Coast of North Carolina
Wild horse herd at Shackleford Banks; musician Barefoot Wade; Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center; sampling oysters on Harkers Island; Cape Lookout; a gourmet seafood dinner on the Oceanana Pier.
Fri, 11/21 at 10:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create
Asheville, North Carolina
A drive through the Blue Ridge Mountains; Pop-Up Mini Fair; touring the Biltmore; Eda Rhyne Distillery; touring The Block; Noir Collective; Chai Pani; Gar Ragland, founder and CEO of Citizen Vinyl.
Fri, 11/21 at 11:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create
Darwin, Australia
A traditional Aboriginal didgeridoo performance; Darwin Bay; Australian creatures like wallabies and 20-foot termite mounds; how the telegraph line in Darwin connected Australia to the rest of the world; a meal influenced by Southeast Asian food.
Fri, 11/21 at 11:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS Create
Melbourne, Australia
A walk down the picturesque Yarra River; Women's Australian Football League game; kangaroos, wallabies and koalas in the Yarra Valley; the Queen Victoria Market.