Banyan Dr — Local services in Hawaii

The drive through Banyan drive was an interesting one...learning a little history along the way, and about past celebrities that some of the trees are named in their honor...like Amelia Earhart.

This stretch of road is very shady with all the trees lining the street, a little eerie but lovely nonetheless, don't forget to also take a walk through the Japanese gardens next door, where you'll find even more of these tropical...

If you are a tourist, you must drive down this street! I suggest you start at Reed's Bay and stop to take pics of the biggest banyan (should have its own zip code) and the banyan across the street that was planted by Amelia Earhart. Down in front of the Hilo Hawaiian is a banyan planted by Babe Ruth. Be sure to stop and see Coconut Island and Queen Lilioukalani...

Almost half of the signs saying who planted the trees are either missing or too damaged to read. The entire strip is pretty much a homeless encampment, which wouldn't be too big a deal if they didn't litter so much. The trees are rather...