Wine Country Inn in Palisade, Colorado is featuring a Mardi Gras celebration on February 21, the Saturday before Mardi Gras 2009. Live music will feature Influx Jazz Quartet. Enjoy listening or dancing to this instrumental jazz. The event is slated to run from 8pm to 11pm on the 21^st.

According to the Wine Country Inn blog,  “Mardi Gras 777 will offer a cash bar, bar menu, and those famous Hurricanes, which are amazing concoctions of lime juice, passion fruit syrup and rum. There is a $5 cover charge. Everyone 21 and over is welcome.”

Consider visiting Wine Country Inn and taking part in the festivities. Standard rooms are available that evening at a very reasonable cost – $77.70 per couple. This includes a complimentary ticket for the Mardi Gras Jazz 777. Check for availability of rooms ahead of time.

For more details, visit the Wine Country Inn website at http://www.coloradowinecountryinn.com.

Cayuga Wine Trail in the New York Finger Lakes region is celebrating Mardi Gras in grand style with its 7^th Annual Mardi Gras festivities on February 21 and 22. This event includes receiving Mardi Gras beads at each winery, a wineglass and prizes. Each winery will provide a wine and food pairing. Three grand prizes will be awarded.  Tickets at the door are $25, $20 advance purchase, or $15 for a designated driver.

For more details: https://www.cayugawinetrail.com/cwt_register.taf

Enjoy Mardi Gras!

Cheers, Kathy