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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.

Lake Oswego Summer Concert Series Starts This Week

Whatever your musical taste–from oldies to pop to the blues, there is a concert in Lake Oswego’s Summer Concert Series to get your toes tapping. Performances rotate among three different parks: Millennium Plaza (MPP), Foothills (FP) and Westlake (WP). Each … Continue reading

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Lake Oswego’s Reputation as a Great 4th of July Town Grows

“I bet Lake Oswego has more kids that come back for the 4th of July than any other small town,” proclaimed my daughter the other day as we finished talking to yet another twentysomething who said he was flying home … Continue reading

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Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts Stretches the Boundaries of Paper Art

Google “paper” and Wikipedia will tell you that it is a material used for “writing, printing, packaging, cleaning, and a number of industrial and construction processes.” Come to this year’s Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts, with its theme, “Chasing … Continue reading

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5 Reasons to Ditch Zillow and Trulia for This

According to the National Association of Realtors 42 percent of last year’s homebuyers started their search online. If they happened to land on a national site like Trulia, or Zillow, I have a word of advice, “Buyer beware.” When it … Continue reading

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What to Do with Out-of-Town Guests in Lake Oswego This Summer

One of the things you need to know about living in Lake Oswego is this: when it comes to summertime, you need to make room in your calendar for out-of-town visitors. The combination of beauty, weather, lake, and special events … Continue reading

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The More You Read, the More You Win in Lake Oswego This Summer

As if reading wasn’t its own reward, the Lake Oswego Library has added more incentives to turn the pages during the lazy days of summer. No matter what age you are, from pre-readers to seniors, the more you read, the … Continue reading

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Why Boredom Is Not an Option for Lake Oswego Kids This Summer

There is no reason for kids to be bored in Lake Oswego this summer. Thanks to resources like the Lake Oswego Parks and Recreation Department, Lakewood Center for the Arts, and the Play Boutique, they can become better athletes, more … Continue reading

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Don’t Forget This Important First Step When Getting Ready to Sell Your Home

Listing a house with an agent isn’t’ the first step to selling your home. Getting it ready to market is. With the busiest home buying season upon us, it’s time to consider what you need to do to make your … Continue reading

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5 Reasons Why Lake Oswego’s Farmers Market Won People’s Choice Award for Best Metro-Area Market

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Discover Why the Lake Run Has Been Around for 40 Years

The Lake Oswego Women’s Club is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its annual Lake Run with this year’s event scheduled for Saturday, May 7. Participants can choose from a 10K, 5K run/walk, Kid’s dash and family fun festival. Here’s what … Continue reading

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