I love Lake Oswego! There, I said it, let the haters hate…read more The downtown area is safe, has lots of really good restaurants of various cuisines. So many to choose from! Bamboo Sushi; Bairds on B (get the cioppin); Tucci for a Italian; Holy Taco; Hush Hush for the best Mediterranean; Five Spice for Asian; La Provance for delicious pastries; St. Honore; and Lake Oswego Grill just to name a few. With all the crime and homeless in downtown Portland, lots more restaurants are moving to or opening locations here. The downtown area has some great shops and I just love walking around the beautiful streets with flower baskets hanging from the lamp posts, stopping for a beverage or meal on a sunny spring, summer or fall day. The sidewalks are wide, there are planters overflowing with gorgeous flowers, and benches welcoming you to come sit and relax. Even bowls of water for your dog! The shops are situated in buildings designed to look like houses adding to the quaint ambiance and charm. Only minutes from Portland, you feel miles away. Throughout Lake Oswego are many parks and trails adding to the livability factor. And of course there is the lake! While I know there is a lot of contention over the lack of public access, and rightfully so, if you are fortunate enough to have a friend who lives on the lake, it's an idyllic place to spend the day and evening. Friends of mine live on one of the canals and so boat rides, swimming, tubing, watching the fireworks, kayaking and enjoying pop up concerts on the lake are all part of my summertime fun. Often we take the boat across the lake, dock, then go into town for dinner and ice cream. Again, don't hate. Just 20 minutes from Portland, I come here a lot, even more frequently these days to escape the madness that is Portland.

Poor Lake Oswego. Snubbed by so many. What I really think is that some people are jealous of you…read more Who wouldn't want to live in a nice, safe, orderly community with fancy restaurants, high-end boutiques, statues/art, beautiful flower gardens in public areas, and hanging baskets adorning every lamp post? Sounds a little utopian doesn't it? Well, as lovely as Lake Oswego is, as wonderful and pedestrian friendly as the downtown is, maybe I wouldn't want to live there. Frankly, I prefer bit more diversity in my surroundings, thus I find myself living in downtown Portland. I do enjoy visiting you Lake Oswego. My best friend lives there. Your liquor store always has the little miniature vodkas I can't find elsewhere. My favorite nail salon is in Lake Oswego, as is one of my favorite consignment shops. You see, I have several reasons to visit you. I'm not jealous. I'm happy for you folks. You have a lovely, albeit, somewhat Stepfordesque city. I'll visit again soon. Air kiss kiss. Review # 108 - PDXYelp 100 challenge

Small but mighty! I was recently attending a show at the Lakewood Community Center…read more I was shocked as to how great their prices are! Re-Runs is a non-profit consignment and donation gift shop that supports the Lakewood Center for the Arts Consignments are accepted by appointment on Tuesdays between 11am-1:30pm. Consignors receive 60%. You can email pictures to Lakewood.LCA@gmail.com Donations can be dropped off any time during store hours. Mondays- Saturdays 11am-3pm. They are also open from 630 - 730 pm on Thursdays when there are shows at the center. I plan to start coming to shows way early just to shop here since I always try to go to shows on Thursday nights!

I started volunteering at Paws in May sometime... I go…read morethere as much as possible or when I get a chance... I love this place because it makes me feel good when I am around the cats,,, I love taking pictures of the cats too... I love this lady named Sharon and I have learned so much from her.... She makes my day every time I go there...

I volunteered to become a foster parent. I fostered 3…read morekittens that were orphans. Sharon the owner/the woman who runs this shelter told me that the "family" that dropped them off were completely unreachable. So she asked me to foster them. The day I picked them up I expressed openly that I would want to adopt them (being as they were orphans). One employee and the previous foster mom who passed them to me told me that was possible. Over 3 weeks later we received a phone call from Sharon saying that she had made a mistake and that the family wanted them all back. After the fact that several foster homes raised them during the difficult stages. Of course this was very upsetting and heartbreaking to me and my family. Come to find out she wasn't being truthful about the situation. We were told that it was 1 family that was out of town on a vacation to Europe. But the truth came forth that it wasn't 1 family but yet 3 different people. We have no idea what was in it for her financially but this seemed wrong. I received thereafter a phone call from the police dept. telling me that she was stating that me and my family had stolen these kittens. Demanding their return. This came as an incredible shock to us and our children. Who has done nothing but love, and care for these babies for weeks! My children are devastated to have to have said goodbye to 3 sweet souls that they grew to love. With reluctance we arranged a time and day to return them to her care, to avoid any legal issues. She then proceeded to accuse us of not returning the correct kittens. Again I received another call from the police dept. I just want anyone and everyone to be VERY aware of this shelter and this woman before considering adopting from them. My understanding of a shelter is to give animals a loving home and keep them off the streets. Obviously this is not her/their intent. My want to help and foster has been completely tarnished and I am now scared to ever try and help again. We hope that every animal in need finds a loving home and we would hope that this entire staff of people will find their way back to the intent of this business.....

O to be old and in love again, in the portland rain! A nice place for senior shenanigans. Had a…read morenice meal in one of the onsite restaurants with good friends.Then saw some live theater. First Lady Lou. A play in 2 acts about First Lady Lou Henery Hoover. A wonderful experence.

From the owner: Rose Villa is a nonprofit, continuing care retirement community (CCRC) located on a bluff above the…read moreWillamette River in Portland, Oregon, offering cottage homes and a continuum of care from independent living to supportive services in your home to 24-hour nursing care. It is an active, inclusive adult community, in which every person is needed and can be fully engaged and energized.

My father-in-law (John) is a WWII career Navy vet and needed a place to celebrate his 100th…read moreanniversary. I contacted the Tualatin VFW and Pat took care of us. Approximately 40 friends and extended family attended the gathering at the VFW Hall and Pat said some initial words that meant a lot to everyone. He also presented John with a couple of commemorative coins to make the occasion more special. Highly recommend this VFW Hall and Pat.

From the owner: Join our Post as a Veteran of a Foreign War, or rent our building for your next function.read more

Lovely bakery, great business concept and delicious cupcakes. Definitely will be back more often…read morethis year. Today I purchased a dozen regular sized cupcakes (Almond-Raspberry: Almond Cake. Raspberry Frosting. Lemon-Blueberry: Lemon Cake. Blueberry Frosting, Chocolate Salted Caramel: Chocolate Cake. Salted Caramel Frosting) at $44.00 a dozen or $4 each. Price went up $5.50, which is to be expected, but still worth the price, in my opinion. Starting Tuesday, March 4th their seasonal flavors will be tropical fruit. Give them a try if you find yourself in Multnomah Village in SW Portland.

Great cupcakes and super friendly service. They have a great selection of flavors, and the cupcakes…read moreare delicious- even the gluten free options were fantastic.

Justin was very helpful in providing me a refund for the month when I moved out with short notice!…read moreIt can get cold in the facility during the winter but it's a great space, overall great experience.

Be careful with setting autopay with them. If you enter incorrect info accidentally, they will not…read morenotify you of this and continue to automatically attempt charges on the incorrect info until you catch it yourself. They never call or anything. Literally just continue to attempt charges that will bounced back and each bounce back will be a fee you will have to pay even though they are the ones knowingly charging incorrect information. Such poor communication!