Top ten airports I frequent, and my notes:
1. RDM: this is the local Bend airport. Very small, but growing. Easy parking, militant TSA ladies, basically no services, but who needs them?
2. PDX: I've always liked the Portland airport - it had great retail back when most airports didn't yet. Long-term economy parking is well-managed. Good beer/wine/pizza bar and Powell's Books. The commuter air gates are a little funky and overcrowded, but there's good coffee everywhere.
3. SEA: Great art throughout. Fish inlays in the floor. Great wine bar. Great sushi. Great coffee. Quick massage and pedicure spot. Like it all.
4. AVL: the local Asheville NC airport. A lot like Bend's but southern. Free internet. No food options, but lots of rocking chairs.
5. ATL: I kind of hate the Atlanta airport. Old, crowded, long long terminals. Crowded train system between terminals. Bad fried food everywhere. Sullen service. Poor retail. Charge for internet. Yuck.
6. and 7. LGA: Old, crowded, nasty. Buses between terminals. Avoid. EWR: Same for Newark.
8. CIN: It took me a long time to figure out why the Cincinnati airport is in Kentucky. Plus I can't ever tell what time zone it is. Decent, but chain, food and retail. Not bad overall, except the very inconvenient bus to the commuter terminal. Pain in the butt.
9. SLC: I like this airport: clean, easy to maneuver, new, nice retail. Mormons are very pleasant, really. The whole place smells like Cinnabon.
10. LAS: I don't actually use the Las Vegas airport much, but had to add it to the list as it stands out. The moving walkway tunnels between terminals have really cool disco light action. However, I don't know about you, but it makes me nervous to see airline pilots gambling at slot machines before the flight.
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