Weddings take a long time to plan, organize and prepare. Flowers, invitations, photographers, cakes, caterers, limos, carriages, ministers, wedding planners; so many things go into a wedding. As soon as the bride and groom become engaged and set a date, the clock starts ticking, and although a wedding date is planned well in advance, the date always arrives quickly. A Party and Wedding Faire took place at the Sheraton Grand Hotel on 1230 J Street this past Sunday. Organized by Julia Costanza of Trade Secrets, the event brought together many wedding day vendors and planners under one roof for those seeking help with planning their special date. The Party and Wedding Faire was held on the

At about 9 a.m. Thursday, three-time Amgen Tour of California winner Levi Leipheimer announced via a "tweet" that he was going to defend his title in 2010. It was part of a high-profile Twitter conversation started by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger that went something like this: "@schwarzenegger: Great news for American cycling fans and CA. The 2010 Amgen Tour of California will be better than ever. @lancearmstrong will you join us? @lancearmstrong: Absolutely! @schwarzenegger, I've decided to ride the #Amgen Tour of California in 2010. Can't wait. What about you @levileipheimer? @levileipheimer: I'll definitely be racing the 2010 Amgen Tour of California, defending my title." Then at 4:30