Send a valentine from a ‘Kissing Alley’ address

Take that, Valentine, Texas.

The sleepy little town in Jeff Davis County has long been famous as one of several locations where the U.S. Postal Service cancels envelopes for Valentine’s Day.

For the past few years, however, there’s a means right here at home to send your special someone a uniquely stamped Valentine — from San Marcos’ own Kissing Alley.

The San Marcos Main Street Program is accepting letters at the Valentines Mailbox in Kissing Alley now through Feb. 14.

It doesn’t matter whether you live here or not. Residents and visitors alike can drop Valentine’s Day letters and cards in the mailbox in Kissing Alley at 121 E. Hopkins. The Main Street staff will stamp “Sent from Kissing Alley” on the envelope and mail it.

 If participants want their letters sent, they must be enclosed in an envelope with a U.S. postage stamp, and have a clearly written full address on the front. To ensure a timely delivery, residents are strongly encouraged to drop their letters off no later than Feb. 5.

 Main Street encourages everyone to participate in this local activity, and invites participants to mail out as many letters as they wish.

 For questions and more information, contact the Main Street office at mainstreet@sanmarcostx.gov.