Samantha brown: passport to great weekends season 2

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

Sam's headed to the City of Brotherly Love with a mission to keep costs down but the fun-factor high as ever. Whether she's getting a boxing lesson or smashing glass for a continuing arts project, Sam's sparing no expense when it comes to pure enjoyment.

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.

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

This weekend Sam's on the Big Island of Hawaii, exploring the cultural and spiritual pastimes of the real Hawaii. She gets up close and personal with rivers of molten lava and blesses a newly built outrigger canoe before it hits the high seas.

Sam's exploring everything Chicago has to offer. From the delicious art of molecular gastronomy, to the improvisational comedy of Second City - can the Windy City teach this die-hard New Yorker a thing or two about cool?

Samantha's skipping the history lessons during her weekend in Boston. There's plenty of great food and drink on the agenda, from local seaside favorites to brand new cocktails - and even an eating competition!

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

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

Sam turns film buff this weekend and heads to the Sundance Film Festival, where celebrities and free swag abound. Sam also takes some time to enjoy the natural beauty of Park City with former Olympian snowboarders and bobsled drivers.

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

Sam lands in the heart of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado ready to turn into a snow bunny. She experiences a weekend of fire and ice as she skips between the Rocky mountain resorts of Breckenridge, Copper and Keystone.

Sam's takes the top down on her convertible and hits the Florida Keys for a "throw caution to the wind" weekend with all the fixings. She's got her road warrior goggles on for the most fun possible in 110 miles of the Florida Keys.

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

Samantha faces the challenge of becoming a country music star, with only a weekend in Nashville, Tennessee to do it. Join Sam as she looks for a break in Music City and along the way discovers all this town has to offer.

Samantha's tapping into her rugged side and trailblazing her way through the Smoky Mountains, exploring underground taverns and taking a night hike in the dark. This is a "roughing it" weekend as it was meant to be.