Da Beaches of Maui County
Tita shares her memories and choices for the best beaches on Maui and talks about the famous Waikiki Beach on Oahu where her family picks seaweed fresh off the beach and eats it.
Da Perfeck Food
Tita talks about her love of poi and the annual East Maui Taro Festival happening in Hana.
Da Long an’ Da Short
Inspired by her new short haircut, Tita shares Hawaiian, Filipino, Japanese and Chinese beliefs, customs and superstitions about haircuts.
Eh, We Go Talk Trash
See, in da olden days on Maui, back when Tutu and Pops was helping their kids raise their kids, recycling came natural to all us local families.
Music to da Ears
Guys from da oddah islands, dey t’ink we braggin’ when we say, “Maui no ka ‘oi,” but we not. We jus’ tellin’ da truth about da place we love, an’ we ra-minding ourselfs about our kuleana.
Tita Fashionistah
Our local authority shares her fashion advice on what the well-dressed tita wears—and why.
Tanks, eh?
Kathy Collins
Why Septembah my mos’ fav’rite month:
My birt’day.
My bes’ friend’s birt’day.
Maurice Sullivan’s birt’day.
Who dat, Maurice Sullivan? He da guy went start Foodland Supah-Markets, and...
Dis Bon Connected to da Mem’ry Bone
Tita talks about Maui's Obon dances, and visiting with the spirit of her Okinawan grandfather.
Obama Five-Oh!
Maui celebrity Tita says if the birthers had only gone to Obama's baby luau, there wouldn't be such a fuss about the president's birth certificate.
Da Big Ambrosia
Tita, the alter ego of radio personality Kathy Collins, takes on the Big Apple and decides its more like the Big Ambrosia.
Maddahs an’ Suns
Reflecting on Mother's Day, Tita shares a story about Hawaiian demigod Maui and his mother, goddess Hina.
One . . . Two . . . Tree . ....
Tita recalls her childhood Christmas decorations and how long it usually takes to take down the tree every year.
New Stories
Fork & Salad
Where freshness meets flavor on Maui
By Savy Janssen
When most people think of “farm to table,” they think of fine dining: candles and white linens,...