Burlington held a grand opening ceremony Sept. 23 at the San Marcos Premium Outlets, 3939 S. I-35. Ste. 800, San Marcos. Burlington is known for its selection of women’s and men’s clothing, shoes and accessories. The store also sells kids items, toys, home decor and more. Burlington was founded in 1972 and now has more than 800 stores across the country. 737-338-7096. www.burlington.com
Boardriders opened Sept. 6 at the Tanger Outlets, 4015 S. I-35, Ste. 625, San Marcos. Boardriders is a shop that sells clothing, shoes and accessories with surf and skateboard aesthetics. The store carries brands such as Quicksilver, Billabong, ROXY and more. 737-213-1841. www.boardriders.com
A new location of Car Wash Express opened in September at 233 Wonder World Drive, San Marcos. The chain offers four different car washes from an express wash to a penultimate wash that vary in services. There are also membership plans customers can choose ranging from $19 to $35 a month. All washes come with free use of vacuums, window cleaner and towels. 512-216-6234. www.thecarwashexpress.com
A new Mediterranean restaurant called Halal Basket opened Sept. 19 at 1101 Thorpe Lane, Ste 107, San Marcos. The menu features traditional Mediterranean foods, such as gyro wraps with chicken shawarma and platters with hummus, tzatziki, pita bread and more. The menu also includes kids items, such as chicken nuggets and fish sticks. 512-214-8013. www.smhalalbasket.com
La Catrina & Co. held a grand opening ceremony at the Tanger Outlets, 4015 S. I-35, Ste. 875, San Marcos. The shop sells women’s clothing, such as animal print shorts and dresses as well as cowboy boots. Men’s clothing includes embroidered western shirts and jeans. Customers can shop in store and online. 915-503-6040. www.lacatrinacompany.com
Coming soon
DivaDance is set to host an open house Oct. 8-9 for the new location at Sky’s The Limit Dance Academy, 101 Uhland Road, Ste. 213, San Marcos. DivaDance provides a space for people to find community and build their confidence, according to owner Katie Laye. DivaDance offers a variety of dance classes including adult hip-hop and “Slay like Beyonce.” Bachelorette parties, girls night out and team building sessions are also available. 512-693-8174. www.divadancecompany.com
