Lake Oswego has come a long way from the 1860s when it was heralded as the “Pittsburgh of the West.” That slogan may have been good for business but it wouldn’t do much for me as a Realtor trying to sell a way of life here in Lake Oswego.

Instead I took a look at how other cities in the U.S. are trying to market themselves and adapted their slogans to fit Lake Oswego. There’s a lot to work with here, so coming up with variations was easy.

New York, NY: The City That Never Sleeps

Lake Oswego: The City That Lets You Sleep

Baltimore, MD: A Great Place to Grow

Lake Oswego: A Great Place to Grow Up

Las Vegas: What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas

Lake Oswego: What Happens in LO, Shows up in The Police Blotter

Hershey, Pa: The Sweetest Place on Earth

Lake Oswego: The Safest Place on Earth

Austin, Tx: Keep Austin Weird

Lake Oswego: Keep Lake Oswego Beautiful

Santa Fe, NM: The City Different

Lake Oswego: The City Done Well

Adamsville, TN: The Biggest Little Town in Tennessee

Lake Oswego: The Little Town That Could in Oregon

Ann Arbor, MI: Tree Town

Lake Oswego: Tree City USA

Baltimore, MD: The City of Reads

Lake Oswego: The City That Reads

Boston, MA: City of Notions

Lake Oswego: City of Visions

Danbury, CT: Hat City

Lake Oswego: Flower Basket City

St. Petersburg, FL: Always in Season

Lake Oswego: Always a Reason

Encinitas, CA: More Than Just a Pretty Beach

Lake Oswego: More Than Just a Pretty Lake

Severance, CO: Where the Geese Fly and the Bulls Cry

Lake Oswego: Where the Geese Fly and the Crickets Sing

Winnemucca, NV: City of Paved Streets

Lake Oswego: City of Flower-Art-and-Tree-lined Streets

Jim Thorpe, PA: The Switzerland of America

Lake Oswego: The Lake Como of America

Coachella, CA: City of Eternal Sunshine

Lake Oswego: City of Best Summertime Nights

Porterville, CA: Welcome to the Good Life

Lake Oswego: Welcome to the Best Life

If any of these slogans have won you over, let me know. I’d love to help you find a way to call Lake Oswego home. Give me a call at 503.939.9801 or email me at kevin.costello@cascadehassonsir.com. I’ve lived here for over 30 years and have been a Realtor in Lake Oswego for just as long. I believe in what I’m selling—Lake Oswego has been a great place for my family and I’d love it to be the same for yours.