We are officially just two days away from Valentine's Day! If you've been putting off venturing out in the cold this week to shop for your sweetheart, Quirk Social has you covered. They are holding a 'One-Stop Valentine's Day Market' tomorrow, February 13 at the Social Spot located in the old IGA building.

Owner of Quirk Social, Kailey Leonzio says that when they ran their Christmas Market they noticed a lot of men who were scrambling at the eleventh hour to get their shopping done. She thought that holding a One-Stop Market the day before Valentine's Day would prove valuable for a lot of male shoppers in the Cochrane area.

Leonzio, says that you don't have to be a man to shop at the Market though. She said not only will it be a quick, convenient option for local shoppers, but a chance to support local vendors.

"Instead of going to the big box stores and picking up stuff for Valentine's Day, we have a lot of really awesome people in town who do flower arrangements, make chocolates and make cards," says Leonzio. "It's all of the same stuff you can get at the big box stores but you're supporting local."

Eleven vendors will be present at the One-Stop Valentine's Day Market. Leonzio says that COVID measures will be in place and Quirk Social's previous markets have proven to be a safe shopping experience.

"People come there with intention it's kind of a 'come in, walk through and go," says Leonzio. "It's not like people spend a long time lingering around, I think everyone's got that COVID shopping in their head, get in and get done."

The spacious Social Spot allows for plenty of spacing between vendors and more than ample room for shoppers to distance themselves.

Leonzio says that they were sure to cover all of their bases to truly make this shopping experience the only stop you'll have to make for your Valentine's Day shopping.

"We have Nectare & Root who does flowers, we've got Go Mug Yourself with funny and cute mugs, we've got bath stuff as well as tea, we have chocolates from Cochrane, we have Bakery by Jess, Macaroons."

The One-Stop Valentines Market runs tomorrow, (February 13) from noon to 5 pm, at the Social Spot, located at 609 1st Street West in Cochrane.