Editor’s Note: The following article is being republished due to a minor correction. The Marianas Visitors Authority is expanding its repertoire of annual signature events to include Ironman 70.3 Saipan, slated for March 11, 2017.Registration opened on Dec. 1 at www.ironman.co...

The 12th Annual Tinian Hot Pepper Festival will be held on Feb. 13-14, 2016, highlighting the island’s famously potent “donne sali” pepper. The two-day island-style celebration, known as the Pika Festival by locals, showcases local cuisine laced with the “pika” (spicy),...