slides: Cargo Grand Opening & Day of Dead Celebration

Wednesday, November 05, 2014

Byron Beck, GoLocalPDX Features Editor

Cargo

Day of the Dead decorated family at Cargo Grand Opening in SE Portland. Photo by Byron Beck.

Cargo held a grand opening party that included a celebration of the Day of the Dead.

Cargo direct imports uncommon objects from around the world. For years now Cargo owners, Patty Merrill and Bridgid Blackburn, have been working in tandem with artists, trades people, and families across the globe to bring Portland a floor-to-ceiling collections of vibrant furniture, folk art, and jewelry.

Recently Cargo moved its entire collection of cool stuff from the middle of the Pearl District to an up and coming neighborhood in inner Southeast Portland.

Just feet from a bustling railroad track that transports freight to and fro, Cargo is also, in its own unique way, in the transportation business. That's because Cargo has an uncanny ability to transport incredible one-of-a-kind goods and arty artifacts to Portland all the while making its customers feel like they have been magically transported to some far away Far East market.

The new Southeast shop offers much more space and opportunity to showcase their uncanny goods, and was the perfect setting for a Day of the Dead Celebration that served as their grand opening. Amongst sugar skull making and Yume sea glass candy tastings from Gena Renaud their was also a band that played the music of Peru.

Cargo is a great addition to this former industrial neighborhood that is quickly turning into the place to check out for what is cool and new in Portland.

The new Cargo is located at 81 Southeast Yamhill Street, just across the street from party supply store Lippman Company.

Related Slideshow: Cargo Grand Opening in SE Portland

Cargo held a grand opening party that included a celebration of the Day of the Dead.

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Day of the Dead Family

A Day of the Dead family were just a few of the guests at Cargo's Grand Opening party held in their new space in innner Southeast Portland.

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Art-filled Lift

An art filled lift at Cargo's Grand Opening party/Day of the Dead Celebration held at Cargo's new space in innner Southeast Portland.

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Debbie and Diane

Realtor Debbie Thomas and creative thinker Diane Hall at Cargo's Grand Opening party/Day of the Dead Celebration held at Cargo's new space in innner Southeast Portland.

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Patty and Bridgid

Owners Patty Merrill and Bridgid Blackburn at Cargo's Grand Opening party/Day of the Dead Celebration held at Cargo's new space in innner Southeast Portland.

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Day of the Dead Kids

Kids sporting Day of the Dead makeup decorated sugar skulls at Cargo's Grand Opening party/Day of the Dead Celebration held at Cargo's new space in innner Southeast Portland.

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Gena Renaud & Yume Candy

Gena Renaud offers Yume sea glass candy and Manju cakes at Cargo's Grand Opening party/Day of the Dead Celebration held at Cargo's new space in innner Southeast Portland.

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Callie at Cargo

Callie Rampton at Cargo's Grand Opening party/Day of the Dead Celebration held at Cargo's new space in innner Southeast Portland.

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Kate, Lily and Patty

Kate Merrill, Lily Mae and Patty Merrill at Cargo's Grand Opening party/Day of the Dead Celebration held at Cargo's new space in innner Southeast Portland.

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Cargo Chandelier

Chandelier created by Aimee Miller at Cargo's Grand Opening party/Day of the Dead Celebration held at Cargo's new space in innner Southeast Portland.

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Emmy Eao at Cargo

Emmy Eao offered fruit to the guests at Cargo's Grand Opening party/Day of the Dead Celebration held at Cargo's new space in innner Southeast Portland.

Photo by Byron Beck.