Category Archives: Lake Oswego lifestyle

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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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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5 Reasons why Sundeleaf would be happy to have his name attached to Lake Oswego’s newest park

Posted on September 24, 2011 by lovelakeoswego

Sundeleaf Plaza is the new kid on the block–the latest addition to the City of Lake Oswego’s park system. While open since June 25, an official dedication will take place on Monday, September 26, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. and … Continue reading →

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A guide for Euclid to Lake Oswego’s pathways

Posted on September 14, 2011 by lovelakeoswego

Euclid said the shortest distance between two points is a straight line, but which is the most scenic? Probably one of the trails or pathways winding around Lake Oswego. Inspired by a master plan to provide its citizens with safe … Continue reading →

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5 Reasons why during summertime, the livin’ is easy in Lake Oswego, Oregon

Posted on August 24, 2011 by lovelakeoswego

When DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin wrote the lyrics for “Summertime, and the livin’ is easy,” for the opera Porgy and Bess, they could have used Lake Oswego, Oregon for inspiration. This city knows how to do summer. Here are … Continue reading →

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Jay Leno’s Guide to the Oswego Heritage Council’s 12th Annual Collector Car and Classic Boat Show

Posted on August 17, 2011 by lovelakeoswego

Jay Leno loves classic cars as his Jay Leno’s Garage website will attest. From a 1906 Baker Electric to a 2006 Corvette, Leno has amassed a collection any serious car buff would covet. So what would he say about this … Continue reading →

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4 Reasons why Jimmy Buffett would like to get invited to Lake Oswego’s Hot August Nights

Posted on August 10, 2011 by lovelakeoswego

1. It’s a Margaritaville state of mind. Setting sun, boats on the lake, forecast in the 80s, friends gathered to listen to music—who has any cares? That’s about as close to a carefree island lifestyle as you can get this … Continue reading →

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