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Samantha Brown's Great Weekends
Samantha Brown's Great Weekends

Samantha Brown's Great Weekends

—While the title of this popular series has changed (formerly called "Samantha Brown: Passport to Great Weekends") the end result looks just as relaxing. Capitalizing on the growing trend among American families to take weekend trips in lieu of the traditional one- or two-week vacations, Samantha visits popular weekend destinations ranging from San Francisco, New York and Orlando, Fla., to Paris, with each trip built around a theme (a Washington, D.C., visit that de-emphasizes the usual historical monuments and museums, for example).
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  • Traveling to Philadelphia on a budget, Sam visits the historic Eastern State Penitentiary and plays Quizzo at a local watering hole.

  • Sam visits Atlanta; fashion week; putting an Iron Chef to the test; pitching with baseball's Atlanta Braves.

  • Haunted jails, swarms of bees and creepy cemeteries await Sam in Charleston, S.C., and Savannah, Ga.

  • Samantha leaves her comfort zone and heads to the frozen wilds of Minnesota.

  • Samantha explores the spiritual and cultural pastimes of the Big Island of Hawaii; rivers of molten lava; blessing a newly built outrigger canoe before it heads to sea.

  • Sam explores Chicago; the art of molecular gastronomy; the improvisational comedy of Second City.

  • Sam skips the history lessons in Boston and tries the city's food and drink, including local seaside favorites and a new cocktail; an eating competition.

  • Samantha Brown goes green in Hawaii by exploring Maui without leaving a carbon footprint.

  • Sam attends the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah; Sam meets former Olympic snowboarders and bobsled drivers.

  • Samantha explores the adventurous side of Santa Barbara, Calif., searching for Oprah Winfrey at the exclusive San Ysidro Ranch.

  • Samantha visits Dallas, the city where she was born; Sam is transformed into a debutante; Sam fires a 12-gauge shotgun.

  • Sam gets a backstage pass to the best music, entertainment and food in Memphis, Tenn.; Sun Studios; Graceland.

  • Sam experiences a weekend of fire and ice as she skips between the Colorado Rockies resorts of Breckenridge, Copper and Keystone.

  • Sam challenges the Canadian oyster shucking champion, eats poutine and plays cricket during a weekend in Montreal.

  • After flying into Miami, Sam cruises around the Florida Keys in a convertible to find new friends and adventures.

  • Samantha tries to become a country music star during a weekend in Nashville, Tenn., while exploring the city.

  • Sam works out her body and her mind in Santa Fe, N.M.; mountain biking; ballooning; alternative therapies.

  • Samantha goes hiking in the Smoky Mountains, explores an underground tavern and takes a trail in the dark.

  • Samantha enjoys a week-long reunion at sea aboard the Carnival Freedom, with stops in St. Thomas, Antigua, Tortola, Virgin Gorda and the Bahamas.

  • The Pussy Cat Dolls; the Double Down.

  • Samantha Brown explores New York City at Christmastime.

  • Samantha Brown's going for the gold in Vancouver.

  • Sam takes to the sea for all-night buffets and dancing until dawn during a visit to Maine.

  • Sam discovers what makes the Jersey Shore a rocking good time.

  • Samantha Brown travels west along Route 66 from Albuquerque, N.M., into Arizona.

  • Sam fulfills childhood fantasies by heading to the circus.

  • Sam's retro weekend in Palm Springs.

  • Sam enjoys Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard in one weekend.

  • Samantha enjoys fine wine and food in San Francisco.

  • Sam experiences the music and dancing of New Orleans.

  • Sam immerses herself in all things cowboy at a ranch in Wyoming.

  • Samantha heads to Brooklyn, NY to check out DUMBO's art scene and Coney Island's sideshows.

  • Sam checks out bookstores, bistros in Paris.

  • Sam heads to Florence and learns to cook Tuscan cuisine.

  • Sam explores locals' London and visits a traditional pub.

  • Sam has a girlie getaway in South Beach.

  • Sam rents a villa just outside San Jose del Cabo.

  • Samantha Brown spends a musical vacation in Austin.

  • Sam explores the colorful side of Washington, D.C., by eating Ethiopian food and going to a Bohemian poetry event.

  • Samantha hits the beach, bike trails and amusement parks in Myrtle Beach.

  • Sights of Los Angeles include a surfing rabbi, fire dancers, a magical castle and a movie screening in a cemetery.

  • Sam experiences the pristine beaches, unlimited fresh seafood and whale expeditions of Cape Cod.

  • Samantha visits her favorite haunts when she returns to New Hampshire.

  • Sam explores neighborhoods, meets locals and discovers things to do in Orlando.

  • Journey through wine country; how wine became the lifeblood of Napa.

  • Sam heads to Puerto Rico to groove to salsa and bomba beats and explore the island's natural beauty.

  • Sam visits Jamaica beyond the all-inclusive resorts.

  • Sam travels in the West of Ireland.

  • Samantha ferry's to four Greek islands including the romance of iconic Santorini and the hedonistic pleasures of Mykonos.
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While the title of this popular series has changed (formerly called "Samantha Brown: Passport to Great Weekends") the end result looks just as relaxing. Capitalizing on the growing trend among American families to take weekend trips in lieu of the traditional one- or two-week vacations, Samantha visits popular weekend destinations ranging from San Francisco, New York and Orlando, Fla., to Paris, with each trip built around a theme (a Washington, D.C., visit that de-emphasizes the usual historical monuments and museums, for example).

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