Over the past two months, Pemberton locals and visitors alike cast their votes for the people, places, and experiences that make this little mountain town truly one of a kind.
From mouthwatering burgers and the perfect cup of coffee to stunning horse trails and even the most creative name for a horse (Pony Soprano, anyone?)—you’ve voted, and now it’s time to reveal the best of Pemberton’s best for 2025.**
Drumroll please…
**Editor's note: due to a production error, some categories were left out of this week's print feature. The full list of winners is included here, and the missing categories will appear in next week's Pique.
FAVOURITE NICKNAME FOR PEMBERTON
Pemby
Pemberton
Spud Valley
WHAT WORD BEST DESCRIBES PEMBERTON?
Community
Potato
Paradise/home/beautiful
NO.1 REASON WE ARE NOT LIKE WHISTLER
Tight-knit community
Small-town vibes
Less busy/touristy
FAVOURITE NEIGHBOURHOOD
Pemberton Meadows
The Glen
Benchlands
NEWS STORY OF THE YEAR
Pemberton tied for largest home-value increase in B.C.
Pemberton council passes 14.2% tax increase
Pemberton farmers brace for impact of trade war
FAVOURITE NON-PROFIT
PAWS
PORCA
Food bank
MOST PRESSING NEED IN THE COMMUNITY
Affordable housing
Public transportation and commuter amenities
Childcare and early learning resources
WHICH ESTABLISHMENT HOSTS THE BEST EVENTS?
The Beer Farmers
The Downtown Community Barn
The PemHo
FAVOURITE PEMBERTONIAN
Misha Cossette
Bob Menzel
Bruce Miller
WHERE DO YOU LAND ON THE GREATNESS OF PEMBERTON POTATOES?
Strongly agree—they’re spudtacular!
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
WHAT’S THE BEST NAME FOR A HORSE?
Spud
Banjo/Bucky/Horsey
Horsey McHorseFace
Honourable mention: Pony Soprano
FAVOURITE ARTIST/ARTISAN
Vanessa Stark
Karen Love
Heidi Mattson
MOST ANTICIPATED EVENT
Slow Food Cycle
Barn Dance
Farmers’ Market
FAVOURITE PHOTOGRAPHER
Shane Roy
Kelly Cosgrove/Matt Bruhns
Brittany Andrew
FAVOURITE BAND/MUSICIAN
Dakota Pearl
The Zummers
The Pemberton Project
FAVOURITE WRITER
Lisa Richardson
Veronica Woodruff
Cindy Filipenko
FAVOURITE RESTAURANT
Fish and Rice
The Pony
The Bread Warehouse
BEST VALUE
Backcountry Pizza
The Bread Warehouse
The Centennial
BEST BREAKFAST
The Bread Warehouse
Blackbird Bakery
North Arm Farm
BEST TAKEOUT
Backcountry Pizza
Fish and Rice
The Centennial
BEST DESSERT
The Bread Warehouse
Blackbird Bakery
The Pony
BEST COFFEE
Mount Currie Coffee Co.
Blackbird Bakery
The Bread Warehouse
BEST BURGERS
Mile One Eating House/The Pony
Beer Farmers/Miller’s Fries
Town Square
BEST BEER SELECTION
The Beer Farmers
The Pony
Pemberton Brewing Co.
BEST BREWERY/DISTILLERY
The Beer Farmers
Pemberton Brewing Co.
N/A
BEST SERVICE
The Pony
Fish and Rice
The Bread Warehouse
BEST COCKTAIL
The Pony
Town Square
Sunstone
BEST PATIO
Fescues at Big Sky
The Beer Farmers
North Arm Farm
FAVOURITE GOLF COURSE
Big Sky
Sunstone
N/A
FAVOURITE ATHLETE
Ethan Hess/Tegan Cruz
Logan Pehota/Trinity Ellis
Lucas Cruz
FAVOURITE BIKE TRAIL
Fat Tug
Cream Puff
Bob Gnarly/Happy Trail
FAVOURITE HIKING TRAIL
Lumpy’s
One Mile
Sea to Sky Trail
FAVOURITE HORSE-RIDING TRAIL
Bob’s Loop
Side Saddle
Friendship Trail
FAVOURITE TOURISM ACTIVITY OPERATOR
The Beer Farmers
Copper Cayuse
Laughing Crow Organics
FAVOURITE LAKE
Gates/One Mile
Lillooet Lake
Mosquito Lake
FAVOURITE REALTOR
Danielle Menzel
Katelyn Spink
Lisa Hilton
FAVOURITE FARM
North Arm Farm
Laughing Crow Organics
Helmer’s Organic Farm
FAVOURITE WELLNESS/FITNESS SERVICE
Ride Wild Training
Leaning Cedar Therapy
Local Motion Therapy
FAVOURITE HOTEL OR B&B
Pemberton Valley Lodge
Joffre Creek Cabins
The Hitching Post Motel/The Cabin at Sweetwater Lane Farm
BEST HAIR SALON/BARBER
Mountain Rose Parlour
Mynt Salon
Village Barber
BEST LOCAL ESTHETICS SPOT
Ivy Esthetics
Esthetics by Courtney
Browtown Beauty
FAVOURITE WEDDING VENUE
Riverlands Red Barn
North Arm Farm
Big Sky Golf Club
FAVOURITE RETAIL SHOP
The Pemberton Collective
Small Potatoes Bazaar
Dandelion and Clover
BEST DOG TRAINER
DawgSmartz Dog Training
Modern Dog Training
Mt. Currie K9 Adventures
BEST PET SERVICE/SUPPLIES
Whiskers Pet Shop
Animal Barn
Ruth’s Pet Hotel
BEST CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC
Heather Munroe Chiropractic
Pemberton Valley Wellness
Local Motion Therapy
BEST PHYISOTHERAPY/ACUPUNCTURE
Local Motion Therapy
The Ridge Physiotherapy
Allison Megeney Physiotherapy
FAVOURITE ELECTRICIAN
Fenner Electric
Rainbow Electric
Wire-it Electrical Contractors
FAVOURITE PLUMBING COMPANY
220 Plumbing
Grizz the Plumber
Straightline Plumbing and Gas
BEST CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Dorgelo By Design
New Leaf Contracting
Pedrini Construction
BEST AUTO SHOP
Spierings Automotive
Black’s Hot Wheels
JT Heavy and Auto Repair
FAVOURITE GAS STATION
AC Gas
Lil’wat Station
Petro-Can Pemberton
BEST LANDSCAPING
Snapdragon Landscapes
Super Natural Landscapes
Mountain Top Landscapes/Bandit Farms
FAVOURITE NEW BUSINESS
Snapdragon Landscapes/Pemby Foods Gyoza
The Bread Warehouse
Tempest Jiujitsu
