Beach Mart

Oh wow! I can’t believe someone reviewed this place. I used to live just down the street from the Beach Mart (which by the way was run by my grandfather). I remember growing up in the place because my mom worked as a cashier… I pretty much ran rampant. I think I’ve been back there once recently to pick up a few drinks before me and a couple of friends checked out the Gary Air Show. You can get just about anything you need for a fun day at the beach.

You’ve got your towel, your flip flops, the shovel and bucket, your beach chair. But wait! No sunscreen? And you’re hungry for a snack? Well, lucky for you, B&D Beach Mart is just blocks from the shore and filled with things you might want or need for your beach day. A convenience store that offers all sorts of portable snacks, baked goods and candy, a deli, beer, wine and anything beachy (coolers, towels, sunglasses, sunscreen, grills, beach balls blah de blah), Beach Mart has it all. Back when I was a kiddie, it was the only place I ever found a tasty bottled delight called a NY Egg Cream (vanilla, please). I’ve had real ones since then, but back then, that was a special Beach Day treat. Stop by Beach Mart when you’ve forgotten something or just because no Beach Day is complete without a tasty treat to fuel that wave-​jumping!