AIf you're looking for clams for fishing, most any beach, but you'll need a special pumping tube to get them. For human consumption, you won't be successful anywhere around the Bay Area. The mud's and areas all along the coast are too full of heavy metals which are poisonous. Lead, mercury and Selenium are the most common. Then there are chemical based toxins too. Since Clams are filter feeders, you do not want to eat any.

ACitizen Cakes patisserie has the yummiest!! although i heard that Sprinkles is coming to Palo Alto soon and may give them a run for their money!

AHave you checked with other Prius owners on the area usergroups? I think there's one on http://www.priuschat.com/ , besides the Bay_Area_Prius_fans Yahoo!Group: http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bay_Area_Prius_fans/ (which has a small dealer database, but you're better off checking their message archives for suggestions...)And what sort of mechanic are you looking for? Since the regular scheduled maintenance schedules could be performed DIY, any competent mechanic should be able to do them. (US Passport to Performance scheduled maintenance guides are available at http://smg.toyotapartsandservice.com/ ) But the repair manuals may prove more useful, besides the DIY section in your Owner's Manual.Ask your friends and co-workers for suggestions on what mechanics they trust locally (or to avoid), or join a referral list like Angie's List for suggestions. If you have a mechanical problem (like a check engine light), the owner's groups could point you to a solution, but your best bet (particularly if still under warranty) is to go to a good Toyota dealer.

AUnemployment is holding steady at about 12% and that doesn't take into account the huge number of people who have given up on finding jobs or who are underemployed.As to your field of expertise I can't answer. You might want to check with a recruiter that specializes in placement in the Pharmaceutical and Biotech fields.Single best piece advice I can give is if you have a job where you are keep it and don't move to SF [which is very expensive] without securing a new job.

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AIn this economy, the field you mentioned is very competitive. (especially for the bay area).My suggestion is to pick up tech skills. Many photographers these days now work themselves through websites and internet. Good networking. In addition, they use programs to manipulate the best pictures for their client and also can gain customers by show casing their work through computers. You can also build internet sites and charge companies, couples, or anyone for display the pictures. So learn softwares such as dreamweaver, photoshop, flash, etc.It also helps if you have credentials. You may want to take courses at the Academy of Art University and get a degree in that specialty. In addition, they can get you internships to help gain real experience.Good luck.

AIt is the worst I have seen it in over 25 years in SF. There are very few jobs unless you are in IT or medicine. I have friends who have been out of work for 5 or more years, and lots of us who are working are earning an income only by working multiple part time jobs. In addition if you can find a job the pay rate is about 30% less than the same job was paying 3 years ago. The state average unemployment rate is 12.9% with SF being closer to 15%. The official numbers don't include the many people who are no longer getting unemployment benefits and have simply given up on finding a job. In reality the unemployment is probably closer to 19% in The City.You can check out employment opportunities on craig's list but in reality, if you are planning on moving here do not move until you have a firm job offer.Check out craigslist for some idea of just how dismal it is in SF and the bay area. Also don't neglect to check housing prices because you will have a hard time in the Bay Area if you are making less that $50k a year.

Ahttp://www.chasinracin.com/track-locator/this is a website that will give you directions to legal race tracks. Drive carefully and buckle up!

ACheck the malls around that area, I'm sure there will be gift wrapping in the mall! I remember my cousin doing it up here in Canada, I'm sure they have it down there too. Or even a food/gift bank! Good luck!

AThere are a number of factors that go into the high price of Bay area fuels. First, California has some of the strictes regulations in the US on gasoline formulations. This results in small volume "flavors" of gasoline. Smaller volume means higher unit cost. Where we can refine hundreds of thousands of barrels for a large market, in CA, we have to refine 20 or 30 thousand barrel batches. Switching refineries for diffrent flavors costs money, making the gasoline more expensive.Also, not only is your cost of living higher, but the refinery and terminals have a higher cost of business. The truck company who transports the fuel has higher labor costs, fuel costs, insurance costs. Taxes add to the burden and I'm sorry to say, but marketing decisions can push up the price as well. These all combine to push Bay area fuels to the top of the price charts.