Category Archives: Things to Do in Lake Oswego

5 Reasons to Check Out the New Lake Theater & Café

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Case in point: The Lake Theater & Cafe. Opened in 1940, admission was 25 cents to see a movie. Today, when a matinee at Bridgeport Cinema will set you back … Continue reading

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Just When You Thought the Lake Oswego Farmers’ Market Couldn’t Get Any Better…It Did!

The crowds that gather in Lake Oswego’s Millennium Plaza Park on Saturday mornings from mid May to mid October already know that the town’s Farmers’ Market is as good a wake-up call as a rooster’s cock-a-doodle-doo. From beautiful floral bouquets … Continue reading

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5 Reasons Why Lakeridge Company’s Variety Show Is the Talk of the Town

Take 28  energized, talented teens, give them a stage and sit back and be entertained.  That’s the formula for this week’s Lakeridge Company Variety Show, “Talk of the Town,” in the Lakeridge auditorium at 1235 Overlook Drive. Show times are 7:00 … Continue reading

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How You Can Enjoy “This Old House”: Lake Oswego Edition

There is a reason This Old House has been around since 1979. We are home-bodies, fascinated with the stories surrounding where we live and the potential for breathing new life into old 2×4’s. That explains why the Oswego Heritage Council’s … Continue reading

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Why William Shakespeare Would Have Joined the Oregon Wine Reserve

William Shakespeare may have had the Oregon Wine Reserve in Lake Oswego in mind when he wrote, “good company, good wine, good welcome, can make good people,” in Henry VIII. Prior to opening up the Oregon Wine Reserve, Andres Martinez … Continue reading

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5 Reasons Why Tim Gunn Would Love Lake Oswego’s “Runway on the Lake”

The Lake Oswego Parks and Recreation Department is holding the first ever “Runway on the Lake,” on Sunday, April 6, at 2:00 p.m. at the Adult Community Center. If fashion guru Tim Gunn wasn’t already tied up, I’m sure he’d … Continue reading

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Spring Break Activities Make Sure Kids Will Be Anything But Bored in Lake Oswego

Next week school will be out for Spring Break, but there is no excuse for kids to be bored here in Lake Oswego. Check out these offerings from a lacrosse clinic to acting and singing camps for all ages. COMMUNITY … Continue reading

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5 Irish Traditions Alive and Well for St. Patrick’s Day at Maher’s Pub in Lake Oswego

Google “St. Patrick” or “St. Patrick’s Day Festival” and Maher’s Irish Pub in Lake Oswego shows up on the first page. Need I say more? Maher’s is the place to be to celebrate this Irish holiday, starting this Friday, March … Continue reading

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5 Reasons Why Lake Oswego High School’s Windjammers Will Make You Feel Right at Home This Weekend

Lake Oswego High School’s show choir, The Windjammers, is putting out the welcome mat this weekend with its annual variety show. Here’s why they’re sure to make you feel “At Home With the Windjammers.” 1. Social relatedness is one of … Continue reading

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5 Excuses to Get Outdoors This Winter in Lake Oswego, Oregon

Sometimes we all need a little prodding to get outdoors in the winter here in the Northwest. Luckily there’s no polar blast sending frigid temps our way like on the East Coast, but it’s also not in the 70s and … Continue reading

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