The Beachcomber

Let’s be real ‘downtown Wells’ lacks in many ways. There are only about four stores and the grand finale of them is the Beachcomber; well maybe the Boardwalk Arcade.
Your expectations aren’t set too high from the rest of the stores. Now I know this all sounds negative but I truly have come love the Beachcomber over the past 23 years of being a regular in Wells. It seems to have everything I desperately need at the last second (COFFEE, ketchup, milk, bandaids — of course overpriced) and everything I def don’t need but feel like would be a great addition to my time on the beach (kite, candy, everything and anything that says Wells Beach — sweatpants, shot glass, pencil and post card)
If you visit Wells for more than a day you are inevitably going to walk into here. It is one of the oldest original buildings and stores in the downtown! Plus they have Green Mountain Coffee! Not bad if you don’t feel like driving all the way across Mile Rd.

I have very fond memories of this place. It was owned by a very good friend of our family, twin sisters who have both since passed on. They graciously invited us to spend two summers in Wells Beach, Maine, when I was a young kid. I know it is under new ownership but I am confident that it will still provide the great service to traverlers and vacationing familes as we enjoyed many years ago.