Samantha Brown’s “Places to Love” features northern Michigan
Photo courtesy of PBS
From staff reports
For 25 years, Samantha Brown has crossed the world hosting a popular travel television program. This year, her “Places to Love” will feature Traverse City and the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Traverse City Tourism will host a free premiere of Brown’s Places to Love (PBS) on Tuesday, Feb 18, at 5:30 pm at the City Opera House. The event is free, and a cash bar featuring local beer and wine will be available.
“Samantha has a charm that captivates her audience,” said Traverse City Tourism president Trevor Tkach. “We witnessed that first-hand while she explored our region and encountered fans. Her personality, curiosity, and enthusiasm shine a new light on some of Traverse City’s most popular attractions.”
Brown captured first-hand experiences like climbing up the incline of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and looking out over the crystal blue water of Lake Michigan. She savored local flavors of cherry products from Cherry Republic and award-winning cheese from Leelanau Cheese. Her immersion in the local agriculture continued with wine tasting at Bonobo Winery on Old Mission Peninsula. Brown even harvested vegetables used on the menu at Farm Club. She got a historical perspective by talking to an Indigenous elder aboard the tall ship Wind Dancer. Brown uncovered the backstory of one of the largest historical reconstruction projects in the country at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons.
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