Christian Meyer laughs and raises their hand to adjust their glasses during a tarot reading during the San Marcos Valentine’s Craft & Vendor Market, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at the Tanger Outlets. The market featured local vendors, sweet treats, and gift ideas for Valentines Day.

Biology freshman Alexandra Avilez rifles through a rack of resell clothes during the San Marcos Valentine’s Craft & Vendor Market, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at the Tanger Outlets.

Jessica Ramirez, owner and cook of Ideal Mini Pancakes, flips a pan of mini pancakes during the San Marcos Valentine’s Craft & Vendor Market, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at the Tanger Outlets. Ramirez’s snack cart can be found in Austin and surrounding areas.

Business Management senior Gerardo Escobar, clips his home grown micro greens at the Market, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. on the Square. Escobar started his Micro Green Pastures business this year.

Latonya Perkins laughs while chatting up a customer for her gift basket business during the San Marcos Valentine’s Craft & Vendor Market, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at the Tanger Outlets. Perkins started selling gift baskets in Austin and nearby cities three years ago after seeing large success at her church.

Mycheryl Russ tells mechanical engineering freshman Mante Brazil about her business Chak Therapy during the black history month kick off, Monday, Feb, 3, 2025, at the LBJ Student Center. Chak Therapy makes vegan products that are designed to honor the seven chakras while practicing self-care.

Aniyah Corpus considers a variety of homemade soaps being sold at the San Marcos Valentine’s Craft & Vendor Market, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at the Tanger Outlets. The event was hosted by Hometown Vendor Market, a program that puts on markets to supports local vendors.