Hilo’s Beloved Banyan Drive Is In Ruins. Could A New Agency Save It? Lawmakers want a hotel built at Hilo’s airport to meet the housing needs of the Merrie Monarch festival while longer-term efforts to revitalize the once-thriving tourist district continue.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/hilos-beloved-banyan-drive-is-in-ruins-could-a-new-agency-save-it/
