Pemberton Barn Dance and Pancake Breakfast
There will be no shortage of events to keep you, and your dancing shoes, busy at this year’s Pemberton Festival. It has now been announced that a nightly Barn Dance, starting on Thursday, July 24th, will be incorporated into the weekend’s events. The Pemberton Barn Dance is a twelve-year-old Pemberton tradition, which began as a fundraiser for the Chamber of Commerce and grew to include the Rotary Club, the Legion and the Lions. Typically a one-day event occurring on the same weekend as the Festival, the Pemberton Festival and Barn Dance organizers have teamed up to bring the event to the festival and expand it to four days. In keeping with tradition, the Barn Dance tent at the Festival will include local bands and DJs.
Festival Camping and RV Ticket holders are invited for a very special sneak peak of the Barn Dance on Thursday, July 24 from 5pm to 11pm. Drinks (alcoholic and non) will also be available, so plan ahead to arrive at the site on Thursday to enjoy this special Pemberton party. The Barn Dance goes into full swing on Friday running from noon to midnight each day.
After long nights of music and dancing, refuel at the Barn Dance between 7am and 11am (Fri-Mon) at the Biggest Pancake Breakfast in Pemberton, open to all ages. If you’re looking for something exhilarating to do before heading to the festival grounds, take the opportunity to meet some of Pemberton’s local adventure operators who will be at the Pancake Breakfast signing campers up for adventure tours.
General Store
Forget something at home, or need to restock on the essentials? Save yourself from packing heavy and from making extra trips into town, and swing by the convenient General Store for your weekend necessities.
We will be stocking many camping items, like burgers, hot dogs, and kabobs for the BBQ, Whistler water, cold drinks, milk, juice, fruit, yogurts, eggs and bacon. First aid supplies, propane, ice, cereal, bread, sweets, chips and other salty snacks, cigarettes, lighters, sunglasses, feminine hygiene products, condoms, suntan lotion, and insect repellent. Fun items like glow sticks, tanning tattoos and hats will also be available. In the mornings, you’ll find hot coffee, tea, and breakfast sweets. We will also have organic, natural, and/or biodegradable packaged items for sale.
Microwaves will be available to warm up meals you’ve purchased at the store.
Carpooling
What fun is a road trip without friends? There’s no better way to make friends and get the full festival experience than getting together, driving together, and creating unbelievable memories.
Carpooling has brought people from all walks of life together for one common goal; a desire to reduce gas emissions without relying on public transportation. The Pemberton Festival has joined forces with PickupPal to get concert goers to and from the festival, by matching drivers and riders based on fees, preference, and route. From there individuals can travel to the concert, making new friends, saving cost, and being a part of a green program. PickupPal is not a traditional rideshare, but rather, is specifically focused on group and event-based needs.
Remember, with the Pemberton Festival offering free parking to cars boasting four (or more) riders, carpooling just makes sense.
Please visit http://www.pickuppal.com/ for more info and to get started with finding your fellow concert goers and future friends to carpool with!
Traffic Advisory
Most of us can hardly wait to arrive at the first Pemberton Festival in just a couple weeks. But remember, thousands of other festival goers (and drivers!) will also be eager to arrive. To minimize your time stuck in traffic, and to help you travel safely, the Pemberton Festival would like to advise those who are planning on arriving to the festival through Lillooet via Duffy Lake Road of additional hazards to be aware of before heading out on their drive:
• Duffy Lake Road is a very mountainous section of highway with numerous switchbacks and steep grades. These conditions can be very demanding on a vehicle’s engine, transmission and braking. It is therefore advised that drivers get their vehicles serviced so that they are in good mechanical condition
• This section of highway is remote with no cell phone reception. Therefore, response times to vehicle breakdowns or accidents could be quite long. In addition, it is advised that drivers refuel in Lillooet to ensure they don’t run out of fuel before reaching Pemberton.
Check http://www.drivebc.ca/ for current road closures before heading out.
For those traveling from Vancouver via Whistler, please also keep in mind that there is only one gas station in Whistler. To avoid long waits, consider fueling up in Squamish or Pemberton.
Accommodations in Whistler
Whistler Blackcomb is proud to be the official accommodation supplier for the Pemberton Festival, offering a limited number of rooms specially priced for festival fans. Whistler is only a 20 minute drive south of Pemberton where you can choose from 3 star properties to 5 star luxury accommodations. Be sure to check out the great restaurants and nightlife in Whistler Village.
Exclusive rates start from $104 per night based on 2 people sharing a room from July 21 -30, 2008. Don’t delay, rooms are only available by phone and are going fast. Call 866.787.1935 today.
Molson Canadian Rocks!
Ice cold Molson Canadian will be flowing throughout the beer garden starting 5:00 pm on Thursday in the Barn Dance Tent and continues all weekend long in the beer gardens throughout the festival.
Look for the “code hunters” who will be handing out cool prizes all weekend long. What code do you live by? Tell our promo team and they’ll reward you.
Haven’t got your tickets yet? No problem, just text “ROCKS” to 14747 which will automatically enter you to win one of 10 pairs of three day tickets. See you there!
Rogers VIP
Want to be a Rogers VIP? If you’ve purchased your Pemberton Festival tickets through Rogers Wireless Box Office, you already are.
As a VIP, you’ll have access to the air conditioned Rogers VIP tent at the vendor’s village, where you can drop by to enjoy watch concert footage on our big screen while you enjoy a cold beverage. If you need to recharge your batteries, stop by our cell phone recharge centre, and sit back while you, and your phone, power back up for more excitement at this year's festival.
See You There! xo P.
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