Support Natural Skincare Kickstarter Drifter Organics from Moraga

April 6, 2016 11:30 am

From an email:

I wanted to get in touch with you about a Kickstarter campaign my mom and I launched Tuesday, the 29th, for a line of organic, gluten-free, and vegan body butters. It was born out of my many allergies. The body butters are for anyone who wouldn’t want to put anything on their skin they wouldn’t trust eating. They are great for parents who are looking for something safe for their kids—in fact, we have a lot of parents who’ve been using our products.

A Moraga mother and daughter team developed this new skincare butter and if you check out the Kickstarter video carefully you may notice that the farmers market and drugstore scenes were filmed at the Moraga farmers market and Moraga CVS drugstore. You can support their Kickstarter campaign here.

1 Comment

UPS Store Relocating in Moraga Shopping Center

April 5, 2016 8:30 am

Moraga Shopping Center, Moraga

The UPS Store in the Moraga Shopping Center is relocating a few spots down where St. Mary’s Flowers & Gifts used to be. This is a larger location with entrances in the front and back.

0 Comments

Terzetto Cuisine Closes in Moraga

March 22, 2016 11:30 am

1419 Moraga Way, Moraga

Thanks to a reader for sending word that Terzetto Cuisine has closed in the Safeway shopping center in Moraga.

0 Comments

Mel Brooks Day at Rheem Theatre in Moraga on March 19th

March 17, 2016 4:30 pm

Mel Brooks Day:

Rheem Theatre
350 Park St, Moraga
Saturday, March 19th, 2016

1:30PM – History of the World:Part 1 (1981) – Mel Brooks brings his one-of-a-kind comic touch to the history of mankind covering events from the Old Testament to the French Revolution in a series of episodic comedy vignettes. Starring Mel Brooks, Gregory Hines, Dom Deluise, Madeline Kahn, Harvey Korman and Cloris Leachman, Rated R

3:30PM – High Anxiety (1977) – Mel Brooks parody of Alfred Hitchcock films. Starring Mel Brooks, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Harvey Korman and Dick Van Patten. Filmed throughout San Francisco. Rated PG

5:30PM – Spaceballs (1987) – Planet Spaceball’s President Skroob sends Lord Dark Helmet to steal planet Druidia’s supply of air to replenish their own, and only Lone Starr can stop them. Starring Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman and Daphne. Rate PG-13

7:30 PM – Blazing Saddles (1974) – To ruin a western town, a corrupt political boss appoints a black sheriff, who promptly becomes his most formidable adversary. Starring Cleavon Little, Gene Wilderm Slim Pickens, Harvey Korman, Madeline Kahn and Mel Brooks. Rated R

All Day Pass to see all movies is $25. Individual Movie Tickets are $10 each

0 Comments

Statue of the Day

March 17, 2016 8:30 am

Spotted in front of the St. Mary’s chapel in Moraga. Find out more about the chapel here.

1 Comment

PG&E Works to Restore Service after Giant Sinkhole Appears in Moraga

March 15, 2016 7:30 am

Photo from Moraga PD
Rheem Blvd. & Center St, Moraga

Check out the photo above from the Moraga police showing the massive sinkhole that appeared across the street from Nation’s Giant Hamburgers in the Rheem Valley Shopping Center in Moraga. When I dropped by later in the day there was a huge PG&E presence with mobile command center in the 24 Hour Fitness parking lot.

From the Moraga PD:

The Town of Moraga and PG&E are continuing to work to repair the damage caused by recent sinkhole at Rheem Blvd. and Center Street. Beginning at around 1:00 PM today PG&E will be venting the small amounts of natural gas as the broken line is repressurized. There are approximately 25 vent sites in the Rheem Valley area that will be staffed with PG&E personnel. Residents may smell the odor of natural gas between 1:00 and 3:00 PM today. The natural gas odor will quickly dissipate and will not be harmful.

1 Comment

Sushi Fighter Opens in Moraga

March 9, 2016 11:30 am

356 Park St, Moraga

A new restaurant called Sushi Fighter has opened where Kirin Sushi used to be next to the Rheem Movie Theatre in Moraga. Check out their menu here. I think I’d try this place out for the name alone!

1 Comment

Townhome Deal of the Day

February 18, 2016 2:00 pm

Brendan Moran is a real estate broker with Moran Real Estate Group and a partner with Executive Brokers. Neither he nor any company he’s affiliated with represented any of the parties or were directly involved in the transaction reported below. The source of information is Contra Costa Association of Realtors MLS. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Address: 1438 Camino Peral, Moraga
List Price: $649,000
Sold Price: $660,000
Days on Market: 4
Close of escrow: 1/15/16

This three bed, two bath town home in the Casitas de Moraga complex near Moraga Commons lasted four whole days before being snatched up by a cash buyer for $660,000, $11,000 more than the asking price. And yes, that’s still a great deal. Town homes were selling in the $725,000 range on the same street just six months ago. Plus, there are no rental restrictions here, which means a savvy investor can get great rent from young families looking to get into the Moraga School District.

Listing courtesy of Jim Colhoun with BHG Mason McDuffie Real Estate.

1 Comment

Marina Vintage Boutique Coming Soon to Moraga

February 10, 2016 8:30 am

354 Park St, Moraga

Marina Vintage Boutique is “coming soon” to Moraga right next to the Rheem Movie Theater. You can see part of the amazing art deco movie theater styling right above.

0 Comments

The Karate & Fitness Place Closes in Moraga

February 2, 2016 8:30 am

1375 Moraga Way Moraga

The Karate & Fitness Place has closed in Moraga. Word on the street is they moved to Concord but no mention on their website yet. Anyone know what happened?

0 Comments