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Happy New Year! What's In Store

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Ready to ring in the New Year? We are! It's been a great year for us here at Offbeat Avenue. We went to some amazing auctions in the spring to get great items to sell; met some great people at Ladies Night in the summer, opened our brick in mortar shop in downtown Leominster in September, and had a busy Christmas season online and at our shop! We can't wait to see what 2017 brings. Even though Christmas is over, we're still getting lots of views of our items online. Here are some of the most viewed items this last week of 2016. Vintage Ceramic Lady Head Vase Planter Bust with Original Necklace We love this lady! Like some girls we know (😏) she's in good condition for her age! We love her original pearl necklace and festive plastic bouquet as her hat! She would look great on a bedroom vanity, or in a classic pink tile bathroom. Vintage Radio Zenith Console Floor Standing Cabinet Radio  We're not surprised this vintage radio is getting a lot of v

Winter Stroll Leominster 2016: How to Get Into the Holiday Mood

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Well it's finally here! The Winter Stroll in downtown Leominster MA from 2PM-5PM. Here at Offbeat Avenue we're excited because this is the best way to get into the holiday mood. The unseasonably mild weather combined with a less than civil election season put a real damper on everyone's mood. Us too! We didn't even start listing Christmas items until recently--we were still in the Halloween frame of mind 😃. I'm happy to say things have changed. Today, December 3, it's a sunny but brisk 40 degrees out there so bundle up and head on down to the stroll for some family friendly fun. Most of the businesses downtown will be offering free snacks like candy, cookies, or hot cocoa. There will be hay rides, roasted chestnuts, and of course our favorite lighted dancing snowman in the Common. Be sure to drop into the basement of the Unitarian Universalist church at 15 West St, right across from the Common to warm up and visit Michelle, who will be working our ow