Moraga, CA Real Estate:

Rheem Theater Located in the part of Moraga called Rheem Valley, is the refurbished art deco theater build about the same time as the Orinda Theater by Donald Rheem. First run movies are shown regularly.

The Park at Rheem: second Moraga Shopping Center featuring Apple Market, TJ Max Department Store, Longs Drugs, Moraga Post Office, Nation's Burgers, The Pasta Stop, Loard's Ice Cream, Rheem Theater, other restaurants, small businesses and shops.

In fall of 1999, the Soda Aquatic Center opened on the grounds of Campolindo High School in Moraga. It was a joint project between the Acalanes School District and the Orinda based Soda Charities. The center now serves all district students and community members. The year-round facility has an Olympic-size competition pool, a diving pool and a lap pool. The center includes a community room, dressing rooms, and concession stand. Olympic swimmer Matt Biondi grew up in Moraga and swimming is still going strong here for all ages.

The diving and lap pools at Campolindo High School.

Did You Know? Most of Moraga was built since the building boom of 1960. Moraga got an early start during the Gold Rush Days in California and actually had 200 residents in 1860. However, over the years the area was owned by several parties and major development didn't really successfully start until the 1960’s. So Moraga got a later start than Orinda or Lafayette. 

Moraga History: Many of the streets in Moraga were named after early settlers: Merrill, Sanders, Irvine, Harrington, Hunsaker, Windeler, Carr, Southard, Carroll, Brandt, etc.  Moraga has more of a "neighborhood or subdivision feeling" than Orinda or Lafayette. Many buyers preferring that convenience have been attracted here for that reason. Prior to development much of the land was orchards and farmlands. The center piece of Moraga today is still a large peach orchard that puts on a spectacular show of blooms each spring.

The mild weather, natural beauty, friendly people, top schools, proximity to so many wonderful California locations...it's not perfect... but almost, and we LOVE it here!

Town of Moraga web site: www.ci.moraga.ca.us

***Community Stories from the Contra Costa Times-our local newspaper has a collection of articles on Moraga on their website in a section they call, "Where We Live." Note the related links next to the story for additional stories. Click HERE to view them.

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