Having flown out of both AR and NE (and a member of NE aeroclub back when the P28R was on line), I preferred NE. A little unfair poking fun at those visitors to NE that have difficulty with the banana shaped footpath they refer to as a runway, but at least you get good a landing on the centreline!! Only seem to visit NE once a year now (January for the BL Comp) and enjoy the "challenge" of using (and staying on!) the runway. NE Aeroclub has great facilities and a real "country" feel. The bar has a great view of the RWY.
WRT CTC I think they have to choose you rather than the other way round!!!