Class5: Phase 1> Blocking out content + Jquery

I want to freeze this step here as I continue. I have blocked out the page with css and included jquery to respond to the center nav [ Home | Products | Special Deals | etc... It will only pop up alert box "Hello YOU".

http://onepotcooking.com/amandadouglas/class5ama/class5jqsite1.html

Class3 Assign1 Step1 Blocking out areas

I want to freeze this step in the process because it describes the approach to building a web page.
Makes the process as simple, smooth, and elegant as when Amos does it.

http://onepotcooking.com/amandadouglas/class3ama/assign1/class3mtv1.html

Class 3 Assignment BlackBook Version 2

After doing Search / Home City row as an unordered list, I decided to do a second version.

http://onepotcooking.com/amandadouglas/class3ama/class3bbook2.html

Class 3 Assignment 2 BlackBook

Trying to use an unordered list for the second row of elements and the placement does not come out well. Something [invisible to me] is preventing the ul from floating all the way to the left. Any clues?

http://onepotcooking.com/amandadouglas/class3ama/class3blackbook.html

I have looked in my css for padding and margin errors, but can't find any. If I try to add padding or margin to the right, the elements wrap to the next line. My last line in the ul is a div class clear. So I am baffled. I will work on the rest of the page until help arrives. Then I will try the same not using the ul.