Originally Posted by
Digger_O'Dell
Welcome to AD! I can't help with the buddy a I'm at the other end of the country in Wis. But I'm guessing that you should have a ton of great detecting opportunities with the rich history in your new locale. Centuries of shipping in the bay area, heavy, slave trade and rich commerce not to mention the heavy CW involvement should keep one busy for a lifetime. My guess is there should be little problem finding people to go detecting with, and there's probably at least one detecting club in the area to join or at least get some good information from.