Join us on saturday, november 14, 2026 for a brunch reception at the cub tavern, downtown boise!
This year marks the forty-ninth year that Preservation Idaho has hosted the Orchids and Onions Awards, a statewide hallmark, showcasing and celebrating individuals and organizations that have contributed positively to historic preservation, as well as to bring awareness to those projects that have shown insensitivity to Idaho’s cultural history.
When: Saturday, November 14, 2026 | 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Where: The Cub Tavern, downtown Boise, 1015 W Main Street, between S 10th and S 11th Streets.
Awards Reception: Celebrating the positive contributions to historic preservation and highlighting projects that may have not fully honored Idaho's cultural heritage. Orchids and Onions began in 1977 and continues to be a pivotal event for awareness and celebration of historic preservation in Idaho.
Event Schedule:
9:30 AM: Doors open
10:00 AM: Awards presentation led by volunteer and emcee, Dan Everhart
Following the Presentation: Brunch provided and optional self-guided tour
12:00 PM: End concludes
Tickets:
Preservation Idaho Members: $20 per person
Non-Members: $25 per person
Note: Online processing fees and tax apply.
Tickets must be purchased in advance.
Kids are welcome until 12:00 PM.
For tickets by phone and to avoid online processing fees please contact us at (208) 424-5111 or email us at info@preservationidaho.org for more details.
MEMBER BENEFIT: If you are a member and would like to take advantage of the $5 member discount, click LOG IN FOR MEMBER BENEFITS to access your online membership account to purchase tickets. Prefer to pay by check? Mail to: Preservation Idaho, PO Box 1495, Boise, ID 83701 (include “O and O Tickets” in the memo).
Parking: Visit ParkBOI for parking garage locations. Paid metered parking is also available along Main Street and on surrounding streets. You can also use the ParkMobile app to find parking.
For questions email: kellie@preservationidaho.org or call (208) 242-5111.
We hope to see you at the 49th Annual Orchids and Onions Awards Reception on Saturday, November 14th.
A huge thank you to The Cub Tavern at the Smith Block Building (Jade Stacey and Todd Asin) for sponsoring the venue for this special reception. Constructed in 1905 for Roscoe W. Smith, one of Idaho’s earliest licensed pharmacists, the steel, brick, and stone structure replaced a series of much older wooden buildings built by his father, Dr. Ephraim Smith, Boise’s first mayor and Idaho’s first territorial treasurer. For more than a century, the building has anchored this historic block, originally housing ground-floor retail and upper-floor commercial space. In recent decades, however, the second floor sat vacant and closed to the public for nearly 60 years. The venue space upstairs is currently available for lease. Photo courtesy: The Cub Tavern.
Thank you to Roots Family History™ Custom Print Shop for providing Giclee Certificates.