The name, “Short Path” refers to the distilling process in a pot still-the shorter the path between evaporation and condensation, the more intense and complex the distillate.

This small-batch distillery opened in Everett in 2015. Short Path Distillery Source: Short Path Distillery / Facebook Short Path Distillery

There’s a selection of bars and lounges at the resort, along with dining options from white tablecloth (Rare Steakhouse, Fratelli, Red 8) to Shake Shack and Dunkin’.ĥ. The casino has more than 2,700 slots and close to 200 table games, in an opulent environment with 40-foot ceiling and chandeliers on the main floor, and a terrace level for high-limit rooms and private gambling salons. Part of the Wynn Resorts brand, Encore Boston Harbor came at a total cost of $2.6 million, and helped regenerate a big chunk of waterfront, with a performance lawn, riverside trail (Harborwalk), waterfront restaurants and a viewing deck. Encore Boston Harbor Casino Source: Wangkun Jia / shutterstock Encore Boston Harbor CasinoĪbout a decade after it was first proposed, in 2019 this luxury casino resort opened on the Mystic River, laying down a milestone in the city’s modern history. Surely the biggest transformation took place in 2019, when Wynn Resorts opened the casino resort, Encore Boston Harbor Casino, with more than 670 rooms.Įverett’s many old factories and warehouses have also proved to be fertile ground for innovative craft beverage businesses, with a cluster of breweries and a distillery dubbed the Fermentation District. Other former industrial areas along the riverfront have been replaced by a shopping center, a waterfront trail and spots for axe throwing and indoor climbing.

Prominent on the skyline here are the chimneys of the Mystic Generating Station, expected to fully retire in the mid-2020s. Within 15 minutes of downtown Boston, Everett is a diverse community on the Mystic River, with a hardscrabble background.

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