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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.

12 Reasons Why You Can Wrap Up Your Holiday Shopping Right Here in Lake Oswego (Part 2)

Posted on December 15, 2011 by lovelakeoswego

Only 10 more shopping days ‘til Christmas, but if you live in Lake Oswego, there is no need to panic. From stocking stuffers to getting your gift wrapped, local retailers have you covered. Last week I focused on gift shops … Continue reading →

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12 Reasons Why You Can Wrap Up Your Holiday Shopping Right Here in Lake Oswego (Part 1)

Posted on December 9, 2011 by lovelakeoswego

The bad news: only 16 more shopping days ’til Christmas. The good news: that’s plenty of time because you can find what you need right here in Lake Oswego. The Lake Oswego retail community offers a wide selection of gifts … Continue reading →

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Lake Oswego makes it easy to get in the holiday spirit

Posted on December 1, 2011 by lovelakeoswego

Lake Oswego, Oregon is making it very easy for you to get into the holiday spirit over the next few weeks. Once again this town of 36,000 belies its size in the variety of activities it offers to ensure that … Continue reading →

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Giving thanks for living in Lake Oswego, Oregon

Posted on November 23, 2011 by lovelakeoswego

On Thursday, Lake Oswegans will gather around their tables to give thanks for what is most meaningful to them. With all three of our kids home, our blessings will surround us as we carry on our family tradition of writing … Continue reading →

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There’s no place like home for the holidays when home is Lake Oswego, Oregon

Posted on November 17, 2011 by lovelakeoswego

Dorothy had it right when she closed her eyes, clicked the heels of her ruby slippers and recited, “There’s no place like home, There’s no place like home.”  So did Perry Como when he sang, “There’s no place like home … Continue reading →

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Get Cultured and Get Healthy in Lake Oswego This Month

Posted on November 9, 2011 by lovelakeoswego

Do your health a favor this next month—attend one of the four stage productions being offered by the local high schools and Lakewood Theatre Company. According to Norwegian scientists who studied the cultural habits of over 50,000 adults, participating in … Continue reading →

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Community Culture Summit Invites Lake Oswegans to Shape Their City’s Future

Posted on November 2, 2011 by lovelakeoswego

Lake Oswego—it has come a long way from an industrial town with little more than an iron smelter and stump -studded Sucker Lake to brag about. City officials and citizen advocates would like to take it even further with a … Continue reading →

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Check out these great Lake Oswego neighborhoods for Halloween trick-or-treaters, oh my!

Posted on October 27, 2011 by lovelakeoswego

In our house, Halloween wasn’t about the search for the Great Pumpkin…it was all about the hunt for the candy. Our kids had it down to a six part process: Candy collecting Candy weighing Candy counting Candy sorting Candy trading … Continue reading →

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Listen to Mark Twain and get to one of Lake Oswego’s two homecoming parades

Posted on October 20, 2011 by lovelakeoswego

The way Mark Twain saw it, a parade was important for two reasons—as a show and as a symbol. When reflecting in “Queen Victoria’s Jubilee,” on the procession in her honor in 1897,  he wrote  “…its minor function being to … Continue reading →

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How to Live Happily Ever After in Lake Oswego, Oregon October 24-29

Posted on October 14, 2011 by lovelakeoswego

When my kids were young, one of their summer highlights was my brother-in-law’s storytelling night. Holed up in a dark room, he would both scare and engage them with tales of pirates, secret passageways and harrowing escapes. Employing nothing but … Continue reading →

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