Portland is Awesome

When I began traveling to Portland in 2000 and 2001, the Portland Airport was a mess. Construction was in full swing, and my experiences in the Portland airport were not good ones. I mostly remember walking for what seemed like miles next to construction barriers and ending up in isolated, unconnected terminals where food choices were very limited.

Fast forward a couple of years to the completion of the A, B, C terminal renovation. At the time, it was new and shiny, but unconnected to the poor D and E terminals. I was always a little sad when my flight was scheduled to leave from the no mans land that was D or E.

Now, we have choices. The gates are all connected by a walkway, so I can eat wherever I want and I can pick the shorter of the two security lines. We can choose between Starbucks or Coffee People and fast food or sit down restaurants in addition to Powells and other stores with entertainment for the flight.

However, my favorite thing about the Portland airport has to be the free and stable wireless. With the security rules in full force, the free wireless makes getting to the airport early bearable. If you are lucky, you might even catch one of the piano players or other musicians providing some free entertainment.