Silicon Valley, its Heart and Soul

This has got to be the biggest challenge I have yet set for myself - - "Woman needs Man, like a Fish needs a Bicycle", Silicon Valley needs Heart and Soul,.....like the 'fish & bicycle thing'
There is no question, Silicon Vly is a great place to live, - the Climate, - the Closeness to the Ocean/Sierra, - Abundance of good schools (5 Universities, also), - "The Real Estate appreciation 'proves' it", - amazing Diversity, "Cutting-edge new Business (Google, Yahoo, e-Bay, etc)
What is the "Heart and Soul" of Silicon Valley? Is it the Neigborhoods, an 'Old town', Santana Row, Live theater, Retro-old theaters. Is it a History, A Way of Life, A Character, some established Writers, Artists, Musicians, cutting-edge Chefs, Charasmatic Politicians. Is it making Wine, growing Flowers, Film Festivals, Art Shows, creative gourmat Resturants

Maybe not - it might just be "Text-messaging" and"Blue-tooth" conversations (everywhere specifically while driving, eating, exercising) working 60 and 70 hours a week at the "Cutting-edge, 'Start-ups'", the Busyness of the two-income Households, buying houses just for the 'Appreciation', an average turn-over of Three years for the 'Newly-arriving' and the 'Newly leaving', and that would help to understand the "No Identity", "minimal "Ownership in the Community, It all functions relly well, sort of like its Start-ups/Cutting-edge Technology, but, alas, just barely "Medocrity", - - Not much "Heart and Soul"