THE NEW MEXICO STATE FAIR BOWS OUT WITH A BANG OVER THE WEEKEND. THE CROWDS WERE SO BIG AT EXPO NEW MEXICO THAT MANY FAIRGOERS HAD A HARD TIME FINDING A PLACE TO PARK. BUT FAIR OFFICIALS ARE PLEASED SINCE ATTENDANCE SPIKED SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AFTER THE EVENT'S SOGGY START.
RAIN DID HIT LATER SUNDAY NIGHT, BUT DAYTIME TEMPS WERE PLEASANT AND THERE WAS ENOUGH SUNSHINE TO KEEP THE CROWDS COMING. FAIR OFFICIALS EXPECT FINAL ATTENDANCE FIGURES TO BE DOWN COMPARED TO LAST YEAR, BUT THOSE NUMBERS HAVE NOT BEEN RELEASED YET.
