There's a strange magic that lures pilgrims to the desert of the American Southwest and Jack Maxwell's going to find it. He'll fly the friendly skies at one of the largest hot air balloon parties in the world, drink with battle-scarred Rodeo clowns, get his mind blown at a wild art instillation and taste the hottest peppers to find the true spirit -- or spirits -- of the Southwest.

From a cocktail cooled with glacier ice to an ancient drink with Chile's first people, Jack discovers how the locals live, play and drink in a land at the end of the world.

Jack heads to the Great Lakes to relive his favorite childhood summer adventures. He motors through the Silver Lake sand dunes, meets world champion lumberjacks, makes fudge on Mackinac Island and finds a boozy summer camp.