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About me
I feel pretty lucky—I live where I work and I love where I live. As a Realtor in Lake Oswego, Oregon, I get to share that enthusiasm with clients every day. Through this blog, with the help of my freelance writer wife, Genita, I’d like to share that enthusiasm with you. Be sure to visit my website.
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Things to do in Lake Oswego This Week
WEEK OF OCTOBER 20
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20
●Woodmont Park Stewardship Planting Party
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Park at Knauss Road and Atwater
Heidi Schrimsher: 503.754.6640●Wine Tasting
12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Oswego Hills Winery
450 S. Rosemont Road
503.655.2599●Willamette Shore Trolley Rides
12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m.
311 N. State Street
Tickets: One-way and Round Trip
Adults: $8/$16; Seniors: $7/$14; Children 3-12: $4/$7; Children 2 and under Free
503.697.7436
www.wst.oregontrolley.comMONDAY, OCTOBER 21
●Indoor Playground
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
$4/drop-in; $2/sibling
Christ Church Parish
1060 Chandler Road
503.675.2538●Learning and Technology Group
9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Adult Community Center
505 G Avenue
503.635.3758●Sign for Babies, 0-18 months
3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Lake Oswego Public Library
706 Fourth Street
503. 697.6580●Music Mondays: Koonce – Ross – Fraser with Special Guest Rindy Ross
Lake Theater and Café
106 N State Street
$20/person at https://laketheatercafe.com
503.387.3236TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22
●Poetry of Place Workshop
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Lake Oswego Public Library
706 Fourth Street
503.636.7628●Trivia night at Hop-n-Cork
7:00 p.m.
17450 Lower Boones Ferry Road
503.305.5903●Trivia night at Roots Public House
7:00 p.m.
1377 McVey Avenue
503.957.2701.●Trivia night at Hanko’s Sports Bar and Grill
8:00 p.m.
4 Monroe Parkway, Suite F
503.697.7819WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23
●Indoor Playground
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
$4/drop-in; $2/sibling
Christ Church Parish
1060 Chandler Road
503.675.2538●Family Caregiver Discussion Group
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Lake Oswego Adult Community Center
505 G Avenue
503.635.3758Last Call Trivia
7:00 p.m.
Lake Theater and Café
106 N. State Street
503.387.3236Here We Go Again! Musical Revue
7:00 p.m.
Lakewood Theatre Side Door Cabaret Stage
368 S. State Street
$25/general admission at 503.635.3901 or online at https://www.lakewood-center.org/THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24
●Creative Hands
Volunteers work with donated materials to create useful items for local charities
9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Lake Oswego Adult Community Center
505 G Avenue
503.635.3758●RainSpark Gallery opens
11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Artists reception
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
310 State St., Suite 108●Trivia Night at Gemini Pub
7:30 p.m.
456 N. State Street
503.636.9445FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25
●Indoor Playground
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
$4/drop-in; $2/sibling
Christ Church Parish
1060 Chandler Road
503.675.2538●In Stitches Quilters
Volunteer quilters finish up quilts in exchange for donation to ACC
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Lake Oswego Adult Community Center
505 G Avenue●Lakewood Center Costume Shop Sale
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Lakewood Community Room
368 S. State Street
503. 635.3901●Open Maker Space for Teens
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Lake Oswego Public Library
7076 Fourth Street
503.6367628SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26
●Springbrook Park Stewardship Planting Party
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Park at Uplands: 2055 Wembley Park Road
Contactd: Tom Bland: 503.860.8665●Building Bridges Book Group
10:00 a.m.
Lake Oswego Public Library
706 Fourth Street
Contact: Alicia Yokoyama, 503.534.4228●Drug Take Back Day
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Lake Oswego Adult Community Center
505 G Avenue
Contact: Bonnie Hirshberger: 503.675.3992●Wine Tasting
11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wizer’s
269 A Avenue
503.636.1414●Willamette Shore Trolley Rides
12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m.
311 N. State Street
Tickets: One-way and Round Trip
Adults: $8/$16; Seniors: $7/$14; Children 3-12: $4/$7; Children 2 and under Free
503.697.7436
www.wst.oregontrolley.com●Night Jazz Club debuts at Tavern on Kruse with The Christopher Brown Quartet
8:45 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
4835 Meadows Rd., #133
Call to reserve a spot: 503.303.5280
Voluntary band tip requestedSUNDAY, OCTOBER 27
●Iron Mountain Stewardship Planting Party
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Park at Brookside Trailhead off of Twin Fir Road
Contact: Mike Buck 503.914.8607●Wine Tasting
12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Oswego Hills Winery
450 S. Rosemont Road
503.655.2599●Willamette Shore Trolley Rides
12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m.
311 N. State Street
Tickets: One-way and Round Trip
Adults: $8/$16; Seniors: $7/$14; Children 3-12: $4/$7; Children 2 and under Free
503.697.7436
www.wst.oregontrolley.com●Music Mondays on Sunday: John Nilsen CD Release Concert
Lake Theater and Café
106 N State Street
$20/person at https://laketheatercafe.com
503.387.3236
Category Archives: buying a home in Lake Oswego Oregon
7 Home Repairs That Might Surprise New Homeowners
I remember the first winter after my wife and I bought our first home and a rainstorm sent our gutters spilling over. No one had ever mentioned that cleaning out your gutters was one of the “joys” of owning a … Continue reading →
Read this before you move to Lake Oswego
If you’re thinking of moving to Lake Oswego or moving within if you already live here, let me tell you a little story that could have a happy ending if you choose the right Realtor. 🙂 … Continue reading →
Lake Oswego Housing Market Forecast
With the traditionally hot summer housing market coming up, I thought I’d share some insights I recently gained from listening to Patrick Stone, Founder and Executive Director of Williston Financial Group providing title insurance and real estate settlement services. He … Continue reading →
Buy a Lake View Lot in Lake Oswego and We’ll Throw In a Waterfront Lot for $50 (offer expired in 1912)
With lakefront homes in Lake Oswego now going for $950,000 to $5,495,000 it’s hard to imagine that back in 1912, developers were practically giving them away. That’s right. Because the land was undeveloped and there weren’t roads leading down to … Continue reading →
7 Mistakes Your Don’t Want to Make When Pricing Your Home to Sell in Lake Oswego
Price is considered by many to be the most important marketing decision you can make when it comes to selling your home. Given that, you want to be sure not to make these mistakes: 1. Listing it at a price … Continue reading →
What’s the Housing Market in Lake Oswego Look Like for 2019?
Stocks aren’t the only investment undergoing a correction right now. So is the housing market. But that’s not necessarily bad news. After decades of boom and bust cycles, slow and steady can be good for everyone. Here’s what I mean. … Continue reading →
Why Living in Lake Oswego Can Lead to Short Term Memory Loss (and why that’s a good thing)
Give Lake Oswegans (or most Oregonians, for that matter) one day of sunshine and gone and forgotten are the gray days, the wet and windy days, the threat of freezing rain days. We have this incredible capacity to be in … Continue reading →
