re: Web hosting - who do you use?

Depends on what you need. I use both Bravenet and 1and1. I really like both for what each provides. With 1and1 I have a pretty decent price for a VPS for my main site and they have excellent customer service. With Bravenet, I have some really good shared hosting with a lot of options. You can build multiple sites using either their inline site builder or through more traditional means like WordPress or hand coding if you choose, but their support is very limited.