Off-campus Activities
Being a relatively small community, Moraga does not have a lot of entertainment that caters to college students; however, a Jan Term class was created in 2011 to address the needs of college students in Moraga. One student even started an initiative called "Moraga Deals" to offer discounts from local businesses to SMC students. As one sign of its suburban setting, Saint Mary's location is distinguished by having a Safeway at the bottom of the hill no matter which way you turn out of campus. However, there are several movie theaters, fast food places and restaurants within a short drive of campus, and the Rheem and Orinda Theatres are only about ten minutes away. Some students also go to nearby larger towns, such as Concord, Walnut Creek and Berkeley and the cities of Oakland and San Francisco.
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