Record attendance on the final day didn't prevent the 2008 N.C. State Fair from falling below last year's overall turnout.
Sunday's attendance totaled 101,775, breaking the mark of 98,433 on the last day of the 2007 fair. But The News & Observer of Raleigh reports that this year's total attendance of 765,067 was down about 11 percent below last year's record of 858,611.
N.C. Department of Agriculture spokesman Brian Long said officials took note of the fact that advance sales for the fair were down. Long also said a combination of cool temperatures, a threat of rain and a struggling economy combined to keep attendance down.
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Record last day turnout for state fair still doesn't push 2008 attendance mark above last year
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Published: October 27, 2008
Published: October 27, 2008
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