Slowly but surely, we’re getting out of this pandemic-induced daze, where days and weeks and months blend together with little to look forward to, little to break up the monotony of routine. This weekend, though, Discover Memphis Naturally is launching its first Fieldaze to break us out of that stupor.
“I’m mostly looking forward to just seeing people excited to be out,” says Kellan Bartosch, whose job title at Wiseacre Brewing Co. is “Captain of Industry/Teller of Tales.” “Even though there’s still reason to take precautions, there’ve been very few times in recent months where I’ve personally gone out and seen a group of people I don’t know laughing and smiling.”
Like any decent field day, the festival schedule is packed with outdoor activities, the biggest ones being the Peer Power Big River Crossing Half Marathon +5K, the Huzzah! On the Harbor Kayak Race, and the Grit & Grind Gravel Grinder bicycle race — not to mention a scavenger hunt with Envision Memphis, Zumba taught by David Quarles of Quarles IV fame, kayaking tours, TikTok- and line-dancing lessons, and so much more.
“We [Wiseacre] are the home base,” Bartosch says. “And we’re obviously excited to be a part of the event and what it could mean for Memphis in the short-term and long-term.”
Fieldaze also coincides with the Downtown Memphis Commission’s Downtown Dining Week, where restaurants like Little Bettie at Wiseacre will be offering specials priced at $20.21. “We’re gonna do a pizza and two beers as our special,” Bartosch says.
For a full schedule of Fieldaze activities or to register, visit memphisadventures.com, and for a full listing of restaurants participating in Downtown Dining Week, visit downtownmemphis.com.
Fieldaze, various locations, Friday-Sunday, November 5th-7th.
