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PBS travel host Samantha Brown visits Chattanooga and discovers why it’s a place to love

Photo contributed by Adrianna Tavarez / PBS travel host Samantha Brown
Photo contributed by Adrianna Tavarez / PBS travel host Samantha Brown

Chattanooga’s scenic beauty is about to get some high-profile national attention in the new year.

PBS travel host Samantha Brown spent four days here in May and filmed her discoveries for an episode of her Emmy-winning show, “Samantha Brown’s Places to Love.”

In 20 years of travel, Brown has visited more than 250 cities in over 60 countries. An average of 3 million viewers tune in weekly to her show to follow her man-on-the-street-style visits to well known locales and hidden gems off the beaten path.

So when she declares “Chattanooga stacks up” to these destinations, it’s the thumbs up of success.

The Chattanooga Tourism Co. initially booked Brown as keynote speaker for the 2022 Chattanooga Tourism Summit.