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About lovelakeoswego

I feel pretty lucky—I live where I work and I love where I live. As an added bonus, I get to work with my daughter, Riley. As Realtors in Lake Oswego, we get to share that enthusiasm with clients every day. Through this blog, with the help of my freelance writer wife, Genita, we’d like to share that enthusiasm with you. The quality of life you’ll find in Lake Oswego belies its size—there is so much to experience here from a fireworks show over the lake on the 4th of July to the Festival of the Arts--one of the premier arts events in the region. So please check in each week for another reason why we love Lake Oswego and who knows—maybe you’ll fall in love too! If you’re interested in experiencing Lake Oswego personally, please feel free to contact us either on Kevin's cell at (503) 939-9801, Riley's cell at (971) 322.6205, via email at kevin.costello@cascadehasson.com or riley.costello@cascadehasson.com or check our website by clicking the link in the "Contact me" section in the right-hand column. I would love to show you around.

Keeping Lake Oswego Beautiful All Year Round

Posted on April 26, 2020 by lovelakeoswego

April is Keep America Beautiful month which makes it a perfect time to reflect on some of the ways our city keeps Lake Oswego Beautiful all year-round. FOCUS ON PUBLIC ART. You don’t need to spend much time in Lake … Continue reading →

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Ideas for Celebrating Mother’s Day in Lake Oswego While Quarantining

Posted on April 19, 2020 by lovelakeoswego

As we are all learning, celebrations are taking a different twist these days. From drive-by birthday parties to Zoom weddings, we are having to get creative and adjust. There’s no postponing Mother’s Day. It arrives on Sunday, May 10th this … Continue reading →

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Love Notes Found in Lake Oswego During This Time of Social Distancing

Posted on April 12, 2020 by lovelakeoswego

It’s Easter Sunday and most likely those of us who celebrate that as well as Passover find ourselves improvising this year. I thought it a good time to spread the good news that I’ve discovered on walks recently. Time and … Continue reading →

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SUPPORT LAKE OSWEGO RESTAURANTS OPEN FOR TAKEOUT DURING COVID-19 (AND CELEBRATE ARBOR WEEK)

Posted on April 5, 2020 by lovelakeoswego

One of the hardest-hit industries during this COVID-19 epidemic has been the restaurant business. But here in Lake Oswego, many food establishments are doing their best to stay open on a takeout/delivery basis. And many of them are supporting each … Continue reading →

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How Challenging Times Bring Out the Good in Lake Oswegans

Posted on March 29, 2020 by lovelakeoswego

The outbreak of COVID-19 has changed life for Lake Oswegans as well as all Americans. Headlines are filled with more closings, more confirmed cases, more deaths and more economic woes. I’d like to interrupt the programming for an important message: … Continue reading →

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How Is the Coronavirus Affecting the Lake Oswego Housing Market?

Posted on March 22, 2020 by lovelakeoswego

For most of us, home is the only safe place we feel we have right now. That reinforces the importance that housing plays in our lives. Whether it’s to provide four walls within which we can safely keep our distance … Continue reading →

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5 Reasons Why Lake Oswego is a Great Place to Raise a Family

Posted on March 15, 2020 by lovelakeoswego

The criteria for deciding where to live changes with our life situations. Lake Oswego scores high on much of the criteria parents must consider when deciding where to move to start and raise a family. Schools. You can’t go wrong … Continue reading →

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7 Ideas for Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day In and Around Lake Oswego

Posted on March 8, 2020 by lovelakeoswego

It may be a little too early to be wearin’ the green for St. Patrick’s Day, but it’s not too early to be planning how you’ll celebrate it. Since I’m 99.8% Irish, I have a few ideas to offer both … Continue reading →

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5 Things We Love About March in Lake Oswego

Posted on March 1, 2020 by lovelakeoswego

There are lots of reasons to love Lake Oswego—at least 1,000 considering I’ve been posting 52 reasons every year since 2011! Here are five more specific to the month of March: THE ODD COUPLE. The Lakewood Theatre Company brings us … Continue reading →

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Ten Reasons Why Moving to Lake Oswego is Good for Your Health

Posted on February 23, 2020 by lovelakeoswego

  By now we all know that being physically active is good for you. Did you know that your odds for being physically active go up because you live in Lake Oswego? The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recently … Continue reading →

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