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Shouldn't it be "bay area" with lowercases? Is the "Bay Area" different from "bay area"?

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Rebecca

"Bay Area" is correct here capitalized because "Bay Area" is the official name of the region containing San Fransisco and the area surrounding San Fransisco. "Bay area" not capitalized simply refers to any area around any bay.

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