SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) A sharply divided Santa Fe City Council has voted to spend up to $100,000 to try to lure “The Bachelor'' to the northern New Mexico city. Councilors approved by a 5-4 vote on Wednesday a funding request from the convention and visitors bureau to try to get ABC dating show to film an episode in Santa Fe.
Supporters said Santa Fe could use a tourism boost and that the filming could showcase some of the city's attractions. But Councilor Bill Dimas said the show is awful and having it set in a city wouldn't encourage him to visit.
“The Bachelor,'' which debuted in 2002, revolves around an eligible bachelor who goes on a series of dates to choose a potential bride from a pool of 25 women.
