Category: Music

• Playlist: Asheville, NC (A week long interlude)

  

  If life goes in cycles, every September my entire being finds its way making a stretch to North Carolina. A stone throw of comfort away from my homeland; just far enough to feel lofty and new in my brain all week and put on a playlist that gets me there. Enjoy.

  Sara Cottle

  December 18, 2023

  Music, North Carolina, Playlists

  asheville, blue ridge mountains, carolina on my mind, curated playlist, john denver, nina simone, North Carolina, roadtrip music, roberta flack

• Playlist: Cycling #1

  

  Hop on the bike and ride. Sometimes I like to listen to what’s around me on the cycle, most of the time I like to have a go-to playlist or two. If you’re the latter description check out Cycling #1.

  Sara Cottle

  June 4, 2023

  Biking, Music, Playlists, Ramblin’ Appalachian

  bicycle playlist, C&O, cycling, cycling playlist, local natives, Playlist, pom pom squad, recreational playlist

• Hank Williams: The String Between West Virginia and Alabama

  

  I was poking around a graveyard at 7 a.m. on a weekday morning in Montgomery, Alabama when I sat down beside Hank Williams and wrote: “I wonder if I looked confident or lost–maybe just thoughtful. It’s hard to look lost as a woman wearing cowboy boots.” So, Hank, I’m thoroughly enjoying this peanut butter and…

  Sara Cottle

  December 9, 2022

  Alabama, Music, The Finer Things

  Alabama, alabama history, back roads, country music, hank williams, montgomery, oak hill, southeast, southern history, West Virginia, west virginia history