Liddo Bitta Tita

Kathy Collins (a.k.a. Tita) is an actress, storyteller and radio personality. Like Tita, Ms. Collins grew up on Maui.

Kathy Collins as Tita

One . . . Two . . . Tree . ....

Tita recalls her childhood Christmas decorations and how long it usually takes to take down the tree every year.
Kathy Collins as Tita

Get Change?

Liddo Bitta Tita
Tita Kathy Collins

Dim Sum

Tita talks about lucky numbers, and not so lucky relatives!
Tita Kathy Collins

Dis Bon Connected to da Mem’ry Bone

Tita talks about Maui's Obon dances, and visiting with the spirit of her Okinawan grandfather.
Tita Kathy Collins

Da bes’, once upon a time

To me, da Bes’ of Maui—den an’ now an’ always—is da people. And da people make Maui . . . da Bes’!
Tita Kathy Collins

Da Bes’ Fo Real Kine

Tita has writer's block, but comes out alive.
Tita Kathy Collins

No Can

When she heard about Hali‘imaile Pineapple Company starting up, Tita was so happy...
Tita Kathy Collins

Da Bes’ Gift

Tita asks Santa to give us the gift of giving.
Tita Kathy Collins

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...
Tita Kathy Collins

Summatime?

Our local authority knows best!
Tita Kathy Collins

Happy New Year!

Tita talks about new year's.
Tita Kathy Collins

Claws-trahphobia

Dis time a da year, plenny people call me fo’ come tell ‘em spooky stories.
Kathy Collins, Tita

A Not So Scary Plot

Tita shares her memories of Halloween growing up on the islands and the family traditions of putting food on the family graves of past loved ones.

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,...