Join us every Saturday at 11am for an approximately 1.5 hour guided walking tour through 150 years of history and architecture. Let us introduce you to the built environment that makes downtown Boise like no other place.

These walking tours will be held rain or shine, so please plan and dress accordingly with comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, an umbrella if needed for sun or rain, and a bottle of water. They will start promptly at 11am and end around 12:30pm, beginning and ending in front of the Basque Museum on Grove Street downtown Boise.

*Member discount: If you are a member of Preservation Idaho and wish to take advantage of a $2 member discount, please email Megan Ramey at wab@preservationidaho.org for the member discount code. Preservation Idaho will provide full refunds only to those cancelling their reservations no later than a week in advance of their scheduled tour. To cancel, please contact Megan Ramey at (208) 353-2011 or wab@preservationidaho.org.

Join us every Saturday at 11am for an approximately 1.5 hour guided walking tour through 150 years of history and architecture. Let us introduce you to the built environment that makes downtown Boise like no other place.

These walking tours will be held rain or shine, so please plan and dress accordingly with comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, an umbrella if needed for sun or rain, and a bottle of water. They will start promptly at 11am and end around 12:30pm, beginning and ending in front of the Basque Museum on Grove Street downtown Boise.

*Member discount: If you are a member of Preservation Idaho and wish to take advantage of a $2 member discount, please email Megan Ramey at wab@preservationidaho.org for the member discount code. Preservation Idaho will provide full refunds only to those cancelling their reservations no later than a week in advance of their scheduled tour. To cancel, please contact Megan Ramey at (208) 353-2011 or wab@preservationidaho.org.

Join us every Saturday at 11am for an approximately 1.5 hour guided walking tour through 150 years of history and architecture. Let us introduce you to the built environment that makes downtown Boise like no other place.

These walking tours will be held rain or shine, so please plan and dress accordingly with comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, an umbrella if needed for sun or rain, and a bottle of water. They will start promptly at 11am and end around 12:30pm, beginning and ending in front of the Basque Museum on Grove Street downtown Boise.

*Member discount: If you are a member of Preservation Idaho and wish to take advantage of a $2 member discount, please email Megan Ramey at wab@preservationidaho.org for the member discount code. Preservation Idaho will provide full refunds only to those cancelling their reservations no later than a week in advance of their scheduled tour. To cancel, please contact Megan Ramey at (208) 353-2011 or wab@preservationidaho.org.

Preservation Idaho's 16th Annual Heritage Homes Tour 2018

East Warm Springs Avenue

Don't miss this year's Heritage Homes Tour on Warm Springs Avenue. These historic homes tell the story of early Boise and the story of the families who helped to build the city.

Early Bird Tickets $25 until September 22nd.

Then $25 members/$30 non-members

Call 208-424-5111 for questions/information

More about Heritage Homes Tour:

The annual Heritage Homes Tour features select homes in various historic residential areas of Boise. The purpose of this tour is to promote public awareness of Boise’s rich heritage of buildings, neighborhoods, and landscapes and celebrate those who steward these beautiful homes.

Event will take place rain or shine. On the day of the event you will check in at the reservation table and recieve your "ticket" which is a booklet providing information on the tour home locations and history of the neighborhood.

Registration Desk will be at Roosevelt Elementary School. Check-in begins at 10 AM and ends at 3 PM. Homes will be closed to touring guests at 4pm.

Join us every Saturday at 11am for an approximately 1.5 hour guided walking tour through 150 years of history and architecture. Let us introduce you to the built environment that makes downtown Boise like no other place.

These walking tours will be held rain or shine, so please plan and dress accordingly with comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, an umbrella if needed for sun or rain, and a bottle of water. They will start promptly at 11am and end around 12:30pm, beginning and ending in front of the Basque Museum on Grove Street downtown Boise.

*Member discount: If you are a member of Preservation Idaho and wish to take advantage of a $2 member discount, please email Megan Ramey at wab@preservationidaho.org for the member discount code. Preservation Idaho will provide full refunds only to those cancelling their reservations no later than a week in advance of their scheduled tour. To cancel, please contact Megan Ramey at (208) 353-2011 or wab@preservationidaho.org.

Join us every Saturday at 11am for an approximately 1.5 hour guided walking tour through 150 years of history and architecture. Let us introduce you to the built environment that makes downtown Boise like no other place.

These walking tours will be held rain or shine, so please plan and dress accordingly with comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, an umbrella if needed for sun or rain, and a bottle of water. They will start promptly at 11am and end around 12:30pm, beginning and ending in front of the Basque Museum on Grove Street downtown Boise.

*Member discount: If you are a member of Preservation Idaho and wish to take advantage of a $2 member discount, please email Megan Ramey at wab@preservationidaho.org for the member discount code. Preservation Idaho will provide full refunds only to those cancelling their reservations no later than a week in advance of their scheduled tour. To cancel, please contact Megan Ramey at (208) 353-2011 or wab@preservationidaho.org.

Join us every Saturday at 11am for an approximately 1.5 hour guided walking tour through 150 years of history and architecture. Let us introduce you to the built environment that makes downtown Boise like no other place.

These walking tours will be held rain or shine, so please plan and dress accordingly with comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, an umbrella if needed for sun or rain, and a bottle of water. They will start promptly at 11am and end around 12:30pm, beginning and ending in front of the Basque Museum on Grove Street downtown Boise.

*Member discount: If you are a member of Preservation Idaho and wish to take advantage of a $2 member discount, please email Megan Ramey at wab@preservationidaho.org for the member discount code. Preservation Idaho will provide full refunds only to those cancelling their reservations no later than a week in advance of their scheduled tour. To cancel, please contact Megan Ramey at (208) 353-2011 or wab@preservationidaho.org.

Join us every Saturday at 11am for an approximately 1.5 hour guided walking tour through 150 years of history and architecture. Let us introduce you to the built environment that makes downtown Boise like no other place.

These walking tours will be held rain or shine, so please plan and dress accordingly with comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, an umbrella if needed for sun or rain, and a bottle of water. They will start promptly at 11am and end around 12:30pm, beginning and ending in front of the Basque Museum on Grove Street downtown Boise.

*Member discount: If you are a member of Preservation Idaho and wish to take advantage of a $2 member discount, please email Megan Ramey at wab@preservationidaho.org for the member discount code. Preservation Idaho will provide full refunds only to those cancelling their reservations no later than a week in advance of their scheduled tour. To cancel, please contact Megan Ramey at (208) 353-2011 or wab@preservationidaho.org.

Join us for WalkAbout Idaho Falls-- a 1-hour guided tour through over a century of history and architecture.  Let us introduce you to the stories that make downtown Idaho Falls like no other place.

Tour Highlights Include:

• Downtown's evolution from a narrow crossing on the Snake River, through a railroad town boom and bust, to urban renewal decline and 21st century revitalization
• Residential and commercial structures spanning over 100 years of construction
• Historic river, rail, and road transportation corridors
• Simple residential architecture through commercial Richardsonian Romanesque
• Stories, myths, and legends associated with the people and places that make downtown unique

Join us every Saturday at 11am for an approximately 1.5 hour guided walking tour through 150 years of history and architecture. Let us introduce you to the built environment that makes downtown Boise like no other place.

These walking tours will be held rain or shine, so please plan and dress accordingly with comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, an umbrella if needed for sun or rain, and a bottle of water. They will start promptly at 11am and end around 12:30pm, beginning and ending in front of the Basque Museum on Grove Street downtown Boise.

*Member discount: If you are a member of Preservation Idaho and wish to take advantage of a $2 member discount, please email Megan Ramey at wab@preservationidaho.org for the member discount code. Preservation Idaho will provide full refunds only to those cancelling their reservations no later than a week in advance of their scheduled tour. To cancel, please contact Megan Ramey at (208) 353-2011 or wab@preservationidaho.org.

Join us every Saturday at 11am for an approximately 1.5 hour guided walking tour through 150 years of history and architecture. Let us introduce you to the built environment that makes downtown Boise like no other place.

These walking tours will be held rain or shine, so please plan and dress accordingly with comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, an umbrella if needed for sun or rain, and a bottle of water. They will start promptly at 11am and end around 12:30pm, beginning and ending in front of the Basque Museum on Grove Street downtown Boise.

*Member discount: If you are a member of Preservation Idaho and wish to take advantage of a $2 member discount, please email Megan Ramey at wab@preservationidaho.org for the member discount code. Preservation Idaho will provide full refunds only to those cancelling their reservations no later than a week in advance of their scheduled tour. To cancel, please contact Megan Ramey at (208) 353-2011 or wab@preservationidaho.org.

Join us every Saturday at 11am for an approximately 1.5 hour guided walking tour through 150 years of history and architecture. Let us introduce you to the built environment that makes downtown Boise like no other place.

These walking tours will be held rain or shine, so please plan and dress accordingly with comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, an umbrella if needed for sun or rain, and a bottle of water. They will start promptly at 11am and end around 12:30pm, beginning and ending in front of the Basque Museum on Grove Street downtown Boise.

*Member discount: If you are a member of Preservation Idaho and wish to take advantage of a $2 member discount, please email Megan Ramey at wab@preservationidaho.org for the member discount code. Preservation Idaho will provide full refunds only to those cancelling their reservations no later than a week in advance of their scheduled tour. To cancel, please contact Megan Ramey at (208) 353-2011 or wab@preservationidaho.org.

Join us every Saturday at 11am for an approximately 1.5 hour guided walking tour through 150 years of history and architecture. Let us introduce you to the built environment that makes downtown Boise like no other place.

These walking tours will be held rain or shine, so please plan and dress accordingly with comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, an umbrella if needed for sun or rain, and a bottle of water. They will start promptly at 11am and end around 12:30pm, beginning and ending in front of the Basque Museum on Grove Street downtown Boise.

*Member discount: If you are a member of Preservation Idaho and wish to take advantage of a $2 member discount, please email Megan Ramey at wab@preservationidaho.org for the member discount code. Preservation Idaho will provide full refunds only to those cancelling their reservations no later than a week in advance of their scheduled tour. To cancel, please contact Megan Ramey at (208) 353-2011 or wab@preservationidaho.org.

Join us for WalkAbout Idaho Falls-- a 1-hour guided tour through over a century of history and architecture.  Let us introduce you to the stories that make downtown Idaho Falls like no other place.

Tour Highlights Include:

• Downtown's evolution from a narrow crossing on the Snake River, through a railroad town boom and bust, to urban renewal decline and 21st century revitalization
• Residential and commercial structures spanning over 100 years of construction
• Historic river, rail, and road transportation corridors
• Simple residential architecture through commercial Richardsonian Romanesque
• Stories, myths, and legends associated with the people and places that make downtown unique

Join us every Saturday at 11am for an approximately 1.5 hour guided walking tour through 150 years of history and architecture. Let us introduce you to the built environment that makes downtown Boise like no other place.

These walking tours will be held rain or shine, so please plan and dress accordingly with comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, an umbrella if needed for sun or rain, and a bottle of water. They will start promptly at 11am and end around 12:30pm, beginning and ending in front of the Basque Museum on Grove Street downtown Boise.

*Member discount: If you are a member of Preservation Idaho and wish to take advantage of a $2 member discount, please email Megan Ramey at wab@preservationidaho.org for the member discount code. Preservation Idaho will provide full refunds only to those cancelling their reservations no later than a week in advance of their scheduled tour. To cancel, please contact Megan Ramey at (208) 353-2011 or wab@preservationidaho.org.

Join us every Saturday at 11am for an approximately 1.5 hour guided walking tour through 150 years of history and architecture. Let us introduce you to the built environment that makes downtown Boise like no other place.

These walking tours will be held rain or shine, so please plan and dress accordingly with comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, an umbrella if needed for sun or rain, and a bottle of water. They will start promptly at 11am and end around 12:30pm, beginning and ending in front of the Basque Museum on Grove Street downtown Boise.

*Member discount: If you are a member of Preservation Idaho and wish to take advantage of a $2 member discount, please email Megan Ramey at wab@preservationidaho.org for the member discount code. Preservation Idaho will provide full refunds only to those cancelling their reservations no later than a week in advance of their scheduled tour. To cancel, please contact Megan Ramey at (208) 353-2011 or wab@preservationidaho.org.

Join us every Saturday at 11am for an approximately 1.5 hour guided walking tour through 150 years of history and architecture. Let us introduce you to the built environment that makes downtown Boise like no other place.

These walking tours will be held rain or shine, so please plan and dress accordingly with comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, an umbrella if needed for sun or rain, and a bottle of water. They will start promptly at 11am and end around 12:30pm, beginning and ending in front of the Basque Museum on Grove Street downtown Boise.

*Member discount: If you are a member of Preservation Idaho and wish to take advantage of a $2 member discount, please email Megan Ramey at wab@preservationidaho.org for the member discount code. Preservation Idaho will provide full refunds only to those cancelling their reservations no later than a week in advance of their scheduled tour. To cancel, please contact Megan Ramey at (208) 353-2011 or wab@preservationidaho.org.

Join us every Saturday at 11am for an approximately 1.5 hour guided walking tour through 150 years of history and architecture. Let us introduce you to the built environment that makes downtown Boise like no other place.

These walking tours will be held rain or shine, so please plan and dress accordingly with comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, an umbrella if needed for sun or rain, and a bottle of water. They will start promptly at 11am and end around 12:30pm, beginning and ending in front of the Basque Museum on Grove Street downtown Boise.

*Member discount: If you are a member of Preservation Idaho and wish to take advantage of a $2 member discount, please email Megan Ramey at wab@preservationidaho.org for the member discount code. Preservation Idaho will provide full refunds only to those cancelling their reservations no later than a week in advance of their scheduled tour. To cancel, please contact Megan Ramey at (208) 353-2011 or wab@preservationidaho.org.

Join us for WalkAbout Idaho Falls-- a 1-hour guided tour through over a century of history and architecture.  Let us introduce you to the stories that make downtown Idaho Falls like no other place.

Tour Highlights Include:

• Downtown's evolution from a narrow crossing on the Snake River, through a railroad town boom and bust, to urban renewal decline and 21st century revitalization
• Residential and commercial structures spanning over 100 years of construction
• Historic river, rail, and road transportation corridors
• Simple residential architecture through commercial Richardsonian Romanesque
• Stories, myths, and legends associated with the people and places that make downtown unique

Join us every Saturday at 11am for an approximately 1.5 hour guided walking tour through 150 years of history and architecture. Let us introduce you to the built environment that makes downtown Boise like no other place.

These walking tours will be held rain or shine, so please plan and dress accordingly with comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, an umbrella if needed for sun or rain, and a bottle of water. They will start promptly at 11am and end around 12:30pm, beginning and ending in front of the Basque Museum on Grove Street downtown Boise.

*Member discount: If you are a member of Preservation Idaho and wish to take advantage of a $2 member discount, please email Megan Ramey at wab@preservationidaho.org for the member discount code. Preservation Idaho will provide full refunds only to those cancelling their reservations no later than a week in advance of their scheduled tour. To cancel, please contact Megan Ramey at (208) 353-2011 or wab@preservationidaho.org.

Join us every Saturday at 11am for an approximately 1.5 hour guided walking tour through 150 years of history and architecture. Let us introduce you to the built environment that makes downtown Boise like no other place.

These walking tours will be held rain or shine, so please plan and dress accordingly with comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, an umbrella if needed for sun or rain, and a bottle of water. They will start promptly at 11am and end around 12:30pm, beginning and ending in front of the Basque Museum on Grove Street downtown Boise.

*Member discount: If you are a member of Preservation Idaho and wish to take advantage of a $2 member discount, please email Megan Ramey at wab@preservationidaho.org for the member discount code. Preservation Idaho will provide full refunds only to those cancelling their reservations no later than a week in advance of their scheduled tour. To cancel, please contact Megan Ramey at (208) 353-2011 or wab@preservationidaho.org.

Join us every Saturday at 11am for an approximately 1.5 hour guided walking tour through 150 years of history and architecture. Let us introduce you to the built environment that makes downtown Boise like no other place.

These walking tours will be held rain or shine, so please plan and dress accordingly with comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, an umbrella if needed for sun or rain, and a bottle of water. They will start promptly at 11am and end around 12:30pm, beginning and ending in front of the Basque Museum on Grove Street downtown Boise.

*Member discount: If you are a member of Preservation Idaho and wish to take advantage of a $2 member discount, please email Megan Ramey at wab@preservationidaho.org for the member discount code. Preservation Idaho will provide full refunds only to those cancelling their reservations no later than a week in advance of their scheduled tour. To cancel, please contact Megan Ramey at (208) 353-2011 or wab@preservationidaho.org.

Join us every Saturday at 11am for an approximately 1.5 hour guided walking tour through 150 years of history and architecture. Let us introduce you to the built environment that makes downtown Boise like no other place.

These walking tours will be held rain or shine, so please plan and dress accordingly with comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, an umbrella if needed for sun or rain, and a bottle of water. They will start promptly at 11am and end around 12:30pm, beginning and ending in front of the Basque Museum on Grove Street downtown Boise.

*Member discount: If you are a member of Preservation Idaho and wish to take advantage of a $2 member discount, please email Megan Ramey at wab@preservationidaho.org for the member discount code. Preservation Idaho will provide full refunds only to those cancelling their reservations no later than a week in advance of their scheduled tour. To cancel, please contact Megan Ramey at (208) 353-2011 or wab@preservationidaho.org.

Join us every Saturday at 11am for an approximately 1.5 hour guided walking tour through 150 years of history and architecture. Let us introduce you to the built environment that makes downtown Boise like no other place.

These walking tours will be held rain or shine, so please plan and dress accordingly with comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, an umbrella if needed for sun or rain, and a bottle of water. They will start promptly at 11am and end around 12:30pm, beginning and ending in front of the Basque Museum on Grove Street downtown Boise.

*Member discount: If you are a member of Preservation Idaho and wish to take advantage of a $2 member discount, please email Megan Ramey at wab@preservationidaho.org for the member discount code. Preservation Idaho will provide full refunds only to those cancelling their reservations no later than a week in advance of their scheduled tour. To cancel, please contact Megan Ramey at (208) 353-2011 or wab@preservationidaho.org.

Join us for WalkAbout Idaho Falls-- a 1-hour guided tour through over a century of history and architecture.  Let us introduce you to the stories that make downtown Idaho Falls like no other place.

Tour Highlights Include:

• Downtown's evolution from a narrow crossing on the Snake River, through a railroad town boom and bust, to urban renewal decline and 21st century revitalization
• Residential and commercial structures spanning over 100 years of construction
• Historic river, rail, and road transportation corridors
• Simple residential architecture through commercial Richardsonian Romanesque
• Stories, myths, and legends associated with the people and places that make downtown unique

Get Up On The Roof of Amity Elementary School!

This unique 1970's school is going to be demolished at the end of June and students will move to the new school being built next door to it.  The school reflects the energy-crisis sensibility of the time and the interior is uniquely hip!  

We will be able to tour this one-of-a-kind Boise school inside and out and you will be able to appreciate the view from the roof.   Before it comes down, you can go up!

Boise Architectural Historian Dan Everhart will lead the tours.

Join us.   Register to secure your spot.  Only two groups of 20 will get to tour the school so register today.

The tour is free and a donation of $5 is suggested the day of to support Preservation  Idaho and our education and advocacy work.

Join us every Saturday at 11am for WalkAbout Boise-- an approximately 1.5 hour guided walking tour through 150 years of history and architecture. Let us introduce you to the built environment that makes downtown Boise like no other place.

These walking tours will be held rain or shine, so please plan and dress accordingly with comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, an umbrella if needed for sun or rain, and a bottle of water. They will start promptly at 11am and end around 12:30pm, beginning and ending in front of the Basque Museum on Grove Street downtown Boise.

*Member discount: If you are a member of Preservation Idaho and wish to take advantage of a $2 member discount, please email Megan Ramey at wab@preservationidaho.org for the member discount code. Preservation Idaho will provide full refunds only to those cancelling their reservations no later than a week in advance of their scheduled tour. To cancel, please contact tour coordinator Megan Ramey at (208) 353-2011 or wab@preservationidaho.org.

Get Up On The Roof of Amity Elementary School!

This unique 1970's school is going to be demolished at the end of June and students will move to the new school being built next door to it.  The school reflects the energy-crisis sensibility of the time and the interior is uniquely hip!  

We will be able to tour this one-of-a-kind Boise school inside and out and you will be able to appreciate the view from the roof.   Before it comes down, you can go up!

Boise Architectural Historian Dan Everhart will lead the tours.

Join us.   Register to secure your spot.  Only two groups of 20 will get to tour the school so register today.

The tour is free and a donation of $5 is suggested the day of to support Preservation  Idaho and our education and advocacy work.

Join us every Saturday at 11am for an approximately 1.5 hour guided walking tour through 150 years of history and architecture. Let us introduce you to the built environment that makes downtown Boise like no other place.

These walking tours will be held rain or shine, so please plan and dress accordingly with comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, an umbrella if needed for sun or rain, and a bottle of water. They will start promptly at 11am and end around 12:30pm, beginning and ending in front of the Basque Museum on Grove Street downtown Boise.

*Member discount: If you are a member of Preservation Idaho and wish to take advantage of a $2 member discount, please email Megan Ramey at wab@preservationidaho.org for the member discount code. Preservation Idaho will provide full refunds only to those cancelling their reservations no later than a week in advance of their scheduled tour. To cancel, please contact Megan Ramey at (208) 353-2011 or wab@preservationidaho.org.