Help clear away those winter blues with a two night trip to the MidCoast. Stay at the cozy Craignair Inn in Spruce Head, located on the St. George peninsula. Thursday evening, savor a 6-course pairing dinner featuring traditional Mardi Gras fare and 6 specialty Mardi Gras themed cocktails prepared by The Causeway’s Chef Fernando. On Friday, enjoy a morning exploring Down East’s Best of Maine Winner, Farnsworth Museum with a private tour just for Down East guests.

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More about Craignair Inn: The Craignair Inn is a warm and welcoming bed and breakfast situated on a breathtaking section of coastline just south of Rockland.  The inn was originally built to house granite quarry workers and evidence of the quarry workers’ time is portrayed in the beautiful granite causeway that stretches across the water to Clark Island, where a great quarry was once the center of this picturesque village. Clark Island is a magical place located just across the causeway from The Craignair Inn. They welcome guests looking for a peaceful retreat on the coastal edge of MidCoast Maine.

More about The Causeway Restaurant: Mardis Gras in Maine takes place at The Causeway restaurant, located inside The Craignair Inn. It kicks off with a 6-course pairing dinner featuring traditional Mardi Gras fare and six specialty Mardi Gras themed cocktails. The Causeway’s Chef Fernando once worked with the famed Chef Paul Prudhomme at his legendary K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen. In addition, Chef Fernando has also worked with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and SUSTA (Southern United States Trade Association) where he traveled around the world hosting Mardi Gras festivals. Perhaps nobody in the state of Maine has the training and experience preparing these dishes that Chef Fernando possesses! The Causeway restaurant will be transformed into New Orleans for the week, decorated with all of the traditional Mardi Gras flair, and guests are encouraged to dress in their Mardi Gras attire.

More about The Farnsworth: The Farnsworth Art Museum offers a nationally recognized collection of works from many of America’s greatest artists, with 20,000 square feet of gallery space and over 15,000 works in the collection. It has one of the largest public collections of works by sculptor Louise Nevelson, while its Wyeth Center features works of N.C., Andrew and Jamie Wyeth. The National Register-listed Farnsworth Homestead; the Olson House, a National Historic Landmark; and the Gamble Center for Education complete the complex.

CANCELLATIONS

The payment is 50% refundable in the event you have to cancel, as long as the cancellation is made 21 days before the trip. After that time, your payment is non-refundable. Alternately, 100% of your payment will be refunded if a replacement can be found prior to the trip.

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