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Treasures of Lamorinda: La Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 2/27/2003
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Short: Art Deco movie house treasures of Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda. A series of three micro-caches near old-style movie theaters. Basically, sign-only logsheets in mini-Altoid tins; keybox sized at ~1"x2"x0.5". Bring a pencil/pen.

Before there were multiplexes or MTV, there was big screen cinema to transport us to other places and other circumstances. These old style movie theaters are worthy of our fondest memories.

Three communities east of the Caldecott Tunnel have seen fit to cherish and patronize their neighborhood movie theaters: Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda. Stop by, and catch a matinee or evening show.

Besides driving, these can be done by public transit or bicycle. La and Inda are just a 5 minute walk from, respectively, Lafayette and Orinda BART stations.

County Connection 106 bus does a local run: Lafayette BART to Rheem Valley and on to Orinda BART, every day but Sunday, westbound and eastbound. A bus stop is just 1 or 2 blocks away from any of the three micros. (visit link)

St. Stephen’s bike path connects Orinda and Lafayette. It starts in Orinda, to the right of a Hwy 24 eastbound on-ramp. Take a street map.

Lafayette-Moraga bike path can be followed from School Street, passing St. Mary’s College, on to the Town of Moraga; it’s flatter to back track north on Moraga Road to Rheem. (visit link)

The cell phone ruse may be useful. The the adventure is the journey!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)