"Silicon Valley" is located in the San Francisco Bay in California. It is called "Silicon Valley" because of silicon chip innovators and manufacturers. It now represents the high-tech companies there. It has been called "Silicon Valley" since 1971 by Dan Hoeffer who first used the phrase in the "Electric News" tabloid. This area is important because it is where high-tech innovation is still one of the leading developing investments in the U.S. In this area one can expect higher home prices, many languages spoken, and an unreliable availibility of work. I don't know about this area, but I would love to take a peek at all the mysterious wonders it might hold.