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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.

WARNING: Watching Lakeridge’s Company Variety Show May Change How You Look at Today’s Teens

Posted on April 16, 2012 by lovelakeoswego

This weekend and next, the Lakeridge Company show choir is putting on their annual Variety Show. This year’s theme is “Taking Care of Business.” On stage you’ll see more than 32 talented performers sing and dance to popular tunes. For … Continue reading →

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10 Reasons to Check Out the Lake Oswego Public Library During National Library Week

Posted on April 9, 2012 by lovelakeoswego

This week the Lake Oswego Public Library joins the estimated 121,785 other libraries in the nation to celebrate National Library Week. Living in Lake Oswego, this is true cause to break out the party hats because our library is much … Continue reading →

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7 Ways to Celebrate Arbor Week in Lake Oswego

Posted on April 2, 2012 by lovelakeoswego

Oregonians take their trees seriously. Rather than devote one day in their honor as is done around most of the country on the last Friday of April, they take the first full week of April to celebrate the role trees … Continue reading →

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Excellence in Education Has a Price and Lake Oswegans Prove Willing to Pay It

Posted on March 26, 2012 by lovelakeoswego

With school budgets cuts across the country, the creation of educational foundations to stop the bleeding is not unusual. “What is unusual,” explains Lake Oswego School District Foundation Director Mary Puskas, “is the success that we’ve had.” The numbers back … Continue reading →

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Why Hamburger Lovers Brake for the Giant Drive-In

Posted on March 19, 2012 by lovelakeoswego

On his Hamburger America website, hamburger aficionado, author and documentary film maker George Motz encourages his audience to “Help preserve our hamburger heritage.” Bill and Gail Kreger, owners of the Giant Drive-In at 15840 Boones Ferry Road in Lake Oswego … Continue reading →

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10 Excuses to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Lake Oswego this Weekend

Posted on March 12, 2012 by lovelakeoswego

Lake Oswego’s Maher family is giving you a perfect excuse to party this weekend at their third annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival held at Maher’s Irish Brew Pub, 352 B Avenue in Lake Oswego. Events run from Thursday, March 15 … Continue reading →

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Some Enchanted Evening Set for Lake Oswego Dads and Their Daughters

Posted on March 6, 2012 by lovelakeoswego

I am blessed with two daughters who I have cheered for at sporting events, taken pictures of at proms, waited up for until curfew, and sent off to college. But one of my fondest memories is of a father/daughter dance … Continue reading →

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Oswego Lake: It Ain’t Broke, So No Need to Fix It

Posted on March 2, 2012 by lovelakeoswego

If Oswego Lake were human, it would be blushing right now. Monday night, citizen after citizen stood up before the city planning commission to sing its praises as everything from, “a jewel,” to what “anchors our community.” The occasion wasn’t  … Continue reading →

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Homegrown Talent: Is There Something in Lake Oswego’s Water That Makes These Kids So Amazing?

Posted on February 25, 2012 by lovelakeoswego

For a town of only 36,000, Lake Oswego produces more than its fair share of talented offspring. My daughter, Casey Costello, is currently featuring several of them on her ShortForm video channel,  “Hidden Talents.” She highlights local talented musical artists … Continue reading →

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Why Joni Mitchell had it all wrong if you live in Lake Oswego, Oregon

Posted on February 15, 2012 by lovelakeoswego

On a recent trip to Fresno, California, to visit relatives I was reminded of the lyrics to Joni Mitchell’s song, “Big Yellow Taxi”. “Don’t it always seem to go That you don’t know what you’ve got til it’s gone.” I’d … Continue reading →

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