Banyan Drive is a tree-lined street at the shoreline of Hilo, Hawaii. It is known as the "Hilo Walk of Fame" for the banyan trees planted by celebrities. These trees have withstood several tsunamis that have devastated the town on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Banyan Tree Drive is composed of a canopy of banyan trees outlining the Waiakea Peninsula. The Hilo Parks commission began lining the entire drive with banyan trees in 1933, most have plaques denoting which celebrity planted them and when.

Tree lovers who also happen to be history buffs will find a shady, tree-lined road looping along the shoreline of Hilo’s Waiakea Peninsula that boasts some of the most peculiar (and perhaps most famous) plant life to be found on the island.

Called the "Hilo Walk of Fame", Banyan Drive features a row of tall, stately trees. The trees date back to 1933 when a Cecil de Mille film was shot in Hawaii with eight trees planted by the director and some of the stars.

Banyan Tree Drive is a little peninsula that extends out into the bay. It used to be just rocks and old coral... but in 1933, the Hilo Parks Commission decided to have famous celebrities plant Banyan tree saplings along the road.

Jul 1, 2019 · While here, many participated in planting a banyan tree on the Waiākea Peninsula. The result is one of the crown jewels of Hilo: 50 majestic trees gracefully lining Banyan Drive, providing a magnificent canopy of shade for those who stroll or drive along this scenic route.

Banyan Tree Drive in Hilo on the Big Island has dozens of stories of major historical figures visiting and planting a tree there. The trees were first planted in 1933 when city officials thought it would be a good idea to have celebrities in Hilo filming Cecil B. DeMille’s “Four Frightened People ” plant trees in the area.

Oct 24, 2015 · Initially, eight trees were planted in October 1933; there have been over 50-trees planted at what is now known as Banyan Drive on the Waiākea peninsula, traditionally known as Hilo-Hanakāhi. At the time, Banyan Drive was a crushed coral drive through the trees.

And you can see these heavenly trees up close on Banyan Drive in the city of Hilo on Hawaii’s Big Island. The trees thrive in Hilo’s moist air, and short, tree-lined drive is deeply rooted in American history. The banyan trees that line Hilo’s coastal Banyan Drive are decades old.