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

Cute clean hidden neighborhood park equipped with playground for the kiddos, picnic bench area and…read morecommunity garden. I grabbed a Marionberry shake from Burgerville and sat in the shade and enjoyed the silent break.

Great place for family events. Clean are and awesome kids play area. Had a birthday party and did a…read morecatering event.

Phoned them on Saturday Memorial Day weekend, a weekend I'm sure they were very busy! I am not a…read more"gardner" (I'm a novice) but I spoke with Laurie, and she was absolutely wonderful, answering the questions I had about soil and bark dust. She could've been short with me because I was asking really basic questions, but instead, she answered my questions (with care) and told me I could also go to their website, as well, to estimate how much soil/dirt I would need for our yard projects. She also mentioned the best technique to use to measure our flower beds and use the website's calculating tool. I really appreciated her kindness and helpfulness! She even lamented being short staffed this weekend and apologizing they were a week out to be able to deliver product to our home! Once again, she did not make me feel rushed as I spoke to her, even though she mentioned they were shorthanded this weekend!. I got the basic information I needed very quickly and was off the phone in less time than I expected. I'm certain I will do business with McFarlane's when I order "product", because not only are they close to where I live, but they were incredibly nice and helpful on the phone. I know they have a good reputation in the community ,as well, being recommended to me by several friends who live in other parts of town.

Been coming here for years, they changed their weight system to a measurement that is always…read moreinconsistent. Something that I used to pay $70-$80 now I pay 150 sometimes more depending measuring. All good things come to an end. Best of luck to them loved going there for years.

Very responsive! Very clean! Very organized! Personable and creative. I really enjoyed my tour of…read morethe location. We ultimately decided to go elsewhere due to location and convenience.

We love Cadence Academy for our two children (one infant, one toddler). The teachers and director…read moreknow us by name and greet us warmly every day. The center is clean, bright, and colorful. As a full-time working mom, it has been emotionally difficult to utilize daycare, but I truly consider Cadence to be part of our extended "village". Every day my toddler spends the car ride home gleefully reciting all the new things she's learned that day, and it makes me feel confident that my kiddos are in the best place being nurtured in the best ways by the best people.

Delivered on less than 24 hour request. Dumped at the exact time frame and since I wasn't home when…read morethey arrived I received a call about where I wanted it dumped. The guy was very friendly, I'm sorry I didn't get his name and the girl I spoke with when ordering was very kind and helpful. I got medium dark hemlock and it looks wonderful. No extra debris noted. I will definitely use them again. Thank you 5 stars!!!

Great repair services and great employees. Grimm's has the friendliest gas station attendants in…read moretown, and they will always pump your gas for you. Added bonus: doggie treats for all the four-legged friends.

It is a nice park with a couple trails. The reason for the low rating is there are a lot of…read moreunsupervised kids here. The park always has a fair amount of garbage scattered around and there have been several incidents of vandalism. The park also attracts some homeless and people sleeping in their cars or parking in their cars to do drugs. The idea of a park sounded like a good idea but now I think they do more harm than good in Oregon.

Cute clean little community park with a community garden. Quiet area with small trail and…read moreplayground. Benches and area to Grill and cute little seating area for some peace and quiet in this crazy world.

Great place for people needing house things. Value is great and people super friendly. I paint an…read moreArtist Chair every year to be auctioned off then given to a child in need.

I was downsizing and donated a whole bunch of stuff to them. I really like the work they do, but I…read morewas sort of put off by the fact that I had to hire my own movers to take the stuff to the warehouse. It made it expensive for me to support them. This is FWIW. I'm not sure whether I would've been similarly charged by other charitable organizations. That said, they were easy to communicate with came and they said they would and did a great job of getting everything out of my condo.

We love Peake! The teachers, staff and kids are all so wonderful. Our child thrived at Peake -…read morelearning so much each week. You can tell how much the kids mean to the teachers. The facility is always very clean and inviting.

Booked a party for my daughter a month in advance. Paid deposit. Went to the venue on day of party…read moreand it was closed. No call, no email, nothing. My daughter was crying for an hour on her 3rd birthday because we couldn't go to her birthday party. ended up at a nearby park but with no decorations, no cake or cupcake and no supplies to accommodate guests at an outdoor party. Do not give any business to this establishment.