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Are you ready for 14th annual Tiki Oasis event that is being held in San Diego, CA from August 13th-16th? Are you ready for one of the biggest Tiki events that is packed with entertainment, shopping and Polynesian Pop?! I hope you are and I hope you show us your #catslikeusstyle! Julie Ann is wearing the Charcoal Design's Green Restless Native Brooch with her vintage barkcloth dress. A great pairing for her #catslikeusstyle. It is no secret around here that the Cats Like Us crew are total Tikiphiles and though we wish we were joining in on the Tiki Oasis...

Whaaaaaa? What the heck is a Snood?! A snood is basically a fancy hair net, worn at the crown of the head that keeps your hair back and away from your face. Were you at Viva Las Vegas and saw ladies rockin' 'lunch lady chic' and were totally confused? Those fine ladies were giving a salute to the ladies of the 30s and 40s, who wore Snoods in their hair during the World War II era. Since most everything was rationed during the war, women wore Snoods as a statement of support for their war time commitment. Even though Snoods...

Me-OW! We dig all y'all cats, as in people, and we sure do love all our furry friends! We have to admit we're partial to cats, because it's in our stores name. We love offering kitschy novelty prints and fun retro styles...with an edge, so naturally we're going to carry things with KITTIES ALL OVER!!! In fact, I think Miss Julie Ann loves cats so much that she may turned into a feline. *Wink, wink* Atomic kitties?! Yes, please! Roxie Atomic Cats Dress by Heart of Haute You'll never have bad luck wearing this darling dress! Hocus Pocus Black Cat...

It was our last full day in New Orleans (read about our previous days here: day 1 - day 2 - day 3) and we wanted to get an early start. It was pretty gloomy and raining but we didn't let that get us down, and since it was miserable in Buffalo anything is better! Window shopping on Magazine Street We hopped on the bus and got a day pass to Magazine Street – a nearby college town shopping district. We heard good things about it and wanted an adventure, but we were a bit early for the shops! We...

Wolfman by Monster Matt Patterson You can haunt MonsterMatt on the web: www.monstermatt.com Ha-Ha! Horror Shop Monster Matt's joke book Come on back to the Cats Like Us blog for the last Monday of every month for some more MonsterMatt madness! -Meagan Kyla

This month Monster Matt gives us Basil Rathbone as Dr. Frankenstein, in "Son of Frankenstein", done on 11x14 watercolors on paper. You can haunt Monster Matt on the web: www.monstermatt.com Ha-Ha! Horror Shop Monster Matt's joke book Come on back to the Cats Like Us blog for the last Monday of every month for some more Monster Matt madness! -Meagan Kyla

We are sick and tired of the cold weather here in the Northeast! At one point the temperature was -11F (that's MINUS eleven) and it's been snowing since “Snowvember” (November.) It can be depressing, draining, and frustrating. The sky is always gray, you have to bundle up like you're taking a trek across the mighty tundra, you think your arms might fall off from all the shoveling, cars won't start, furnaces break, and there's no respite. The cold and snow just keep coming. As a result, we decided to escape from the cold and go south to New Orleans! Here's...

Our 2nd day (part 1 here)  in NOLA was a little cooler, but warm in the sun. One thing we quickly learned is how close everything is in the Quarter. We had no trouble walking to most everything we wanted to do in plenty of time. Good morning! We started with a wonderful food recommendation from our friends – Cafe Beignet!   Wondering what a beignet is dear northerners? Well it's like fried dough and is the size of a donut. Yum!   VooDoo and Cemeteries Since it was a bit cool we started out doing indoor touristy things and...

Our 3nd day in New Orleans (read part 1 - part 2) included some obligatory sightseeing, Mardi Gras floats, and more tiki fun! Cafe Du Monde Everyone said we had to go to Cafe du Monde, one of the original and most well known cafes in the area, so we did. We were also told that it isn't that great, you just have to go. That was pretty accurate (spoiler: beignets at Cafe Beignet are better!) They really only sell coffee and beignets. I do not drink coffee, and I wanted a hot tea, but they didn't have tea, so...

Painting: The Monster and Igo, from Son of Frankenstein   This past weekend marked the 83rd anniversary of the 1931 classic , Frankenstein. It also marks the 127th birthday of the film 's creature , Boris Karloff. I cannot express how much I love the first three Karloff Frankenstein films.   When I was a little monster, the first Franken-film I saw was Son of Frankenstein. The Monster (Karloff's version) always seems to be a top request by my friends and fans, for artwork etc. I'd like to show some of the Franken-paintings I've done and throw in some jokes too.   Painting of a vintage AHI company...